Two virtual hearings took place last week with the state’s Public Service Commission, regarding Liberty Utilities’ proposal to increase water rates in the Long Island communities it serves by a cumulative 34.2 percent.
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By Jordan Vallone
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9/22/23
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Richie Capizzi was a special person. A revered pastry chef, he was known by his family and friends not only for his talent in the kitchen, but also for his kindness. For a decade, Capizzi was involved with Cookies for Kids’ Cancer, a national nonprofit that funds research into pediatric cancers.
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By Jordan Vallone
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9/22/23
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The Chabad Hebrew School of Merrick-Bellmore-Wantagh made learning about the high holidays fun this year, with a Rosh Hashana Street Fair.
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By Jordan Vallone
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9/22/23
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Each of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s principal had an opportunity to share their first day of school reports at the Sept. 5 board of education meeting.
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By Rachele Terranova
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9/22/23
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Fair season is just around the corner for Bellmore-Merrick.
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By Jordan Vallone
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9/22/23
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It’s been 22 years since our world changed forever when our nation was attacked. But for so many like Susan Hutchins, it still feels like Sept. 11, 2001 — the day she lost her son, West Hempstead’s Kevin Nathaniel Colbert, in the South Tower of the World Trade Center.
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By Michael Hinman
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9/18/23
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Abigail Ptacek fondly remembers the day she first donated backpacks to the North Bellmore School District, in the summer of 2012.
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By Jordan Vallone
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9/15/23
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By all accounts, Michael Geraldi was a special person. A New York City Police Department officer, he was always committed to giving back and helping others.
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By Jordan Vallone
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9/15/23
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Despite the 22 years that have passed since the Sept. 11 attacks, that claimed the lives on nearly 3,000 people, the Bellmore-Merrick community still mourns — and vows to never forget.
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By Jordan Vallone
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9/15/23
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Seymour Sinuk, a World War II veteran and resid ent of the Belair Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in North Bellmore, turned 100 on Aug. 22.
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By Jordan Vallone
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9/15/23
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