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Ryan Friedman of Merrick, 17, is one of the youngest players on the Vermont Lumberjacks, which competes in the Eastern Hockey League.
Merrick teen pursues hockey amid tournament freeze
Ryan Friedman, of Merrick, said hockey has always been his passion, and his pursuit for competing in the major leagues has persisted despite current circumstances. When the Covid-19 pandemic iced out … more
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Roughly 150 student musicians from the East Meadow School District took part in the inaugural Performance Readiness Workshop, hosted by the Nassau Music Education Association Feb. 5-7.
Despite shutdowns, artists are still creating
While the coronavirus pandemic closed curtains on Broadway, unplugged massive music venues and forced smaller ones to close for good, actors, musicians and other performers didn’t stop creating … more
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Stasie Fishman has an affectionate relationship with her feline friends. Here, the Merrick resident is pictured with Bettinna, the star of her book “Bettinna’s Tail.”
Merrick author writes book about her 'fur-ever' friends
By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com Merrick resident Stasie Fishman’s newest books are not just cute tales about her beloved pets. Through her work, she hopes to educate readers on how … more
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The Herald interviewed Andrew Conlin in his Merrick home as he approached his 100th birthday in 2019. The longtime resident died at 101 on Feb. 7.
Longtime Merokean, storied World War II veteran, dies at 101
Andrew Conlin, a World War II veteran, former New York City police officer and longtime Merrick resident, died Feb. 7, at age 101. His maintained his jovial, fun-loving attitude into his later years, … more
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Ryan Carroll opened the Bellmore location of Carroll’s Kitchen in December. “It’s a monster of a kitchen,” he said. “It’s exactly what we needed.”
Carroll’s Kitchen in Bellmore prepared to feed thousands — again
The year is shaping up to be a busy one for Carroll’s Kitchen, a nonprofit that opened in Bellmore late last year to help feed those in need. A number of events are scheduled for the coming … more
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Mary Trump, niece of former President Donald Trump, has lived in Rockville Centre for the past two decades.
Mary Trump leads a quiet life in Rockville Centre
Although she is a member of a wealthy and well-known family, Mary Trump, niece of former President Donald Trump, has led a quiet life in Rockville … more
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Lea Feiner, second from left, Amritha Jacob and Julia Kirpalani, members of Boy Scout Troop 186 in Wantagh, were among the first girls in the nation to become Eagle Scouts. On Feb. 11, they received citations from Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, far left, alongside Chris Coscia, scout executive and CEO of the Boy Scouts of America.
Local teens among first female Eagle Scouts in the nation
Boy Scout Troop 186 of Wantagh made history this week, as three of its scouts were among the first girls in the nation to achieve the rank of Eagle. more
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Jared Zirilli, left, previously starred in Broadway’s “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical” at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York City. Today, he is working as an acting coach after pandemic-related theatre closures forced the industry into the wings.
For local Broadway actor, the show must go on
North Bellmore resident Jared Zirilli said he believes the pandemic may be the hardest time of a theatre actor’s life. After the lights went out on Broadway last March to curb the spread of … more
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East Meadow residents Ilana Slavin, left, and Lori McGuire, have relocated their business, Charmed The Eclectic Healing Shoppe, to Bedford Avenue in Bellmore Village.
A ‘charming’ addition to Bellmore Village
After swapping psychic readings for massage therapy sessions in the early days of their friendship, East Meadow residents Lori McGuire and Ilana Slavin decided to offer their services to the … more
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Longtime Merrick resident Giuseppe Levanti, seen here preparing a pizza at his restaurant, Violetta’s, died last month at the age of 76.
Longtime Merrick resident Giuseppe Levanti dies at 76
Those who remember Violetta’s would recall it as one of the more popular hangout spots in Merrick in the 1970s. It had an old-fashioned jukebox, a sought-after salad recipe and an owner who … more
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