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Gene Judd of the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores welcomed dozens to the menorah lighting on Dec. 7.
Beth Ohr spreads light in the community
Though the air was bitter cold, it was all about spreading light at Bellmore’s menorah lighting on Dec. 7. more
Fire Department volunteers held a clothing drive in the days after Sandy.
People of the Year –– The volunteers of the Bellmore Fire Department
Many, realizing that water had consumed their community, immediately turned around and returned to their houses. Others, however, tried against all odds to make it to higher ground, only to find that there was none to be found. Bellmore Fire Department boat crews were out in the storm, slowly, carefully motoring down Bellmore streets as if they were canals. Vincent Montera, captain of Engine Company 2, said his boat crew had gotten no more than 200 feet after launching from South St. Mark’s Street when the terrified residents of one home jumped into the boat. more
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Second graders, from left, Sophie Hulewicz, Avery Forgione and Francesca Malafis put a lot of thought into their cards.
Kind cards spread cheer in North Bellmore
The season of giving has begun and second graders at Martin Avenue Elementary School in the North Bellmore School District have embraced it. more
Attendees from synagogues across the South Shore, draped in the Israeli flag, were moved to tears during the emotional vigil on Monday evening.
South Shore synagogues reflect on conflict in Israel
There were no words to describe the feeling that resonated throughout the Merrick Jewish Centre on Monday night. Hundreds gathered from South Shore synagogues in sadness, frustration and anger over the staggering violence in Israel over the weekend. more
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Bellmore and Merrick libraries are once again taking part in the Great Give Back. At the Merrick Library, there are bins for patrons to donate to the nonprofits the Crayon Initiative and We Care Blankets.
Bellmore-Merrick libraries gear up for the Great Give Back
It’s another year of the Great Give Back, and the Bellmore and Merrick libraries are hosting  public-service projects this month, giving patrons opportunities to do good deeds for their community.    more
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Berta Weinstein, president of the South Merrick Community Civic Association, welcomed those to its annual Meet the Candidates night, held in partnership with the Bellmore Civic Association.
Meeting those on the ballot in November
It was another year of meeting the candidates on Oct. 5. The South Merrick Community Civic Association, in partnership with the Bellmore Civic Association, hosted the annual “Meet the … more
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Superstorm Sandy swept across Bellmore-Merrick on Oct. 29, leaving destruction in its wake. Above, a flooded home in south Bellmore.
Hurricane Sandy slams Bellmore-Merrick
Updated: 3:10 p.m. on Oct. 31. Dubbed a “superstorm” by weather forecasters, Hurricane Sandy pummeled Bellmore-Merrick with floodwaters that reached three to six feet in many parts of south Bellmore and south Merrick and destroyed homes and cars, while also bringing hurricane-force wind gusts that toppled trees, tore the siding off houses, and ripped apart fences and decks. more
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Christina Foufas, Matt Yang and Molly Graff were named semifinalists in the 2024 Society for Science & Public Science Talent Search competition, sponsored by Regeneron.
Three Mepham students are named semifinalists in research competition
Three Mepham students were recently named semifinalists in the 2024 Society for Science & Public Science Talent Search competition, sponsored by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. more
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There were long lines at gas stations in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
Price gouging gas stations face fines
More than two dozen gas stations, accused of excessively raising prices in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, will be paying fines to the state after settlements were announced on May 2 by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. more
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