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The story that haunts me all these years later

I covered the Bellmore-JFK High School Homecoming parade in the fall of 2004. It was a sunny day, full of carefree teenagers. I could never have imagined then that that day would haunt me still. more

5/6/21

Eden Gould-Anderson, left, and Joan Mesy, seniors at Sanford H. Calhoun High School, started the Racial Equity Club last year to share their perspectives as students of color. The club formed after thousands protested through the streets of Merrick after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Students react to Chauvin verdict

It has been nearly a year since thousands of protesters demanded justice on the streets of Merrick after the killing of George Floyd, a Minneapolis resident and a Black man, at the hands of a white … more

By Andrew Garcia | 4/28/21

Meadowbrook Alternative Program Principal Susan Ellinghaus, left, helped students James and Jared beautify the Brookside School’s courtyard for an Earth Day celebration.

A bountiful Earth Day at Brookside School

Students in the Meadowbrook Alternative Program and the PREP Academy in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District marked Earth Day by spending time in the sun and planting greenery on April … more

By Andrew Garcia | 4/28/21

Mepham social studies teacher Jacqueline Geller was ready to shave student Pat Griffin’s hair at the 2019 St. Baldrick’s event.

Mepham to host in-person St. Baldrick’s Fundraiser

Wellington C. Mepham High School will be hosting its 11th St. Baldrick’s fundraiser on May 27. This year’s event will be an in-person event following Covid protocols and will be covered … more

4/21/21

Racial inequities and the Biden infrastructure plan

President Biden’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure plan is remarkable for its ambition and breadth and for taking significant steps to address historic racial inequities. The president deserves great credit . . . more

By Elaine Gross | 4/15/21

Oldies but goodies have the right stuff

I married an older man, and this week he’s turning 75. When we met, I was 14 and he was 15. more

4/8/21

The cast of “Head Over Heels,” the latest performance by the John F. Kennedy High School Drama Club, celebrated after completing their album.

JFK Drama Club goes digital with ‘Head Over Heels’

Facing a new reality, the John F. Kennedy High School Drama Club was left with one question: What’s a Drama Club to do in a pandemic? more

By Reine Bethany | 4/1/21

Jack Rice, a teacher in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District from 1971 to 2003, is being honored with the Jack Rice Memorial Scholarship Fund. The program was started by six of his former students.

Bellmore-Merrick alumni start scholarship for late teacher Jack Rice

For a group of six Wellington C. Mepham High School alumni, Jack Rice was much more than a teacher. In school, he was a mentor, a guide and, perhaps most of all, a friend — a presence in their … more

By Andrew Garcia | 4/1/21

Sanford H. Calhoun High School coach Joe Migliano proposed to fellow coach and girlfriend Christine Meiselas on the field prior to the game on Saturday. The crowd burst into cheers as Meiselas answered, “Yes.”

She said yes!

For Sanford H. Calhoun High School football coach Joe Migliano, there was no better place to propose to his girlfriend, cheer coach Christine Meiselas, than on the Calhoun field itself. more

By Andrew Garcia | 3/29/21

Let’s allow schools to decide on activities

As difficult as the coronavirus pandemic has been for all of us, our children were the least equipped to handle the sudden disruption of their daily lives and routines. Ripped from in-school learning . . . more

By Steve Rhoads | 3/25/21

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