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As soon as guests were allowed in the library, they began perusing the shelves.

North Bellmore Library is open for reading

With its shelves freshly lined with books and magazines and a slew of new technological offerings, the North Bellmore Public Library opened on Aug. 20, inviting a crowd of residents inside. The building’s more than year-long construction project concluded with a ribbon cutting that afternoon. more

By Andrew Garcia | 8/29/19

Alyssa Seidman/Herald Life Bayou Jones co-owners Lisa Livermore, left, and Staci Tucci are continuing a tradition of authentic Cajun and Creole cooking in the hamlet.

Kicked-up cuisine continues at Bayou Jones in Merrick

The age-old saying “when one door closes, another opens” holds true in the restaurant business, and Bellmore-Merrick is no exception. But in the case of Bayou Jones, a new Cajun/Creole restaurant that opened on June 11, it took two doors —two restaurants — to close before it opened. more

By Alyssa Seidman | 8/29/19

The North Bellmore School District has been granted $250,000 by the Nassau County Legislature for security vestibules. Buildings such as Martin Avenue may have the controlled entrances constructed inside the lobby, while others may need exterior additions.

‘Next step’ for North Bellmore school security

The North Bellmore School District is set for what Superintendent Marie Testa described as the “next step” in its security precautions. A community revitalization project was approved by the Nassau County Legislature on Aug. 5, granting $250,000 in capital funds to the district. more

By Andrew Garcia | 8/22/19

Nassau County Police Department officers carried the casket of former county executive Tom Gulotta outside Sacred Heart Church in North Merrick on Aug. 9.

Former County Executive Tom Gulotta laid to rest in North Merrick

Former Nassau County Executive Tom Gulotta was laid to rest in his hometown of North Merrick on Aug. 9. more

By Andrew Garcia | 8/15/19

Bellmore residents Julie and Michael Alveari opened AR Workshop’s Bellmore location earlier this year, giving the community a place to create and collaborate over DIY activities.

At Bellmore's AR Workshop, create to your heart's content

In the open space of AR Workshop in Bellmore, the warm scent of sawdust wafts through the air. The sound of fresh paint being brushed onto wood panels is muffled by conversation at one of six workstations, where empty paint buckets are repurposed for organizational use — holding sandpaper, pencils, scissors and other craft supplies. Here people meet and mingle while creating a personal piece of art. more

By Alyssa Seidman | 8/15/19

Army veteran Harold Jantz, originally from Bellmore, was recently awarded the Bronze Star Medal with valor for his heroic actions during the Vietnam War.

Bellmore Army veteran awarded Bronze Star Medal with valor

It’s been 50 years since Army veteran Harold Jantz singlehandedly saved his platoon during an enemy ambush in a Vietnam jungle, but he said that night still haunts him to this day. “That was one of many firefights I was in,” the 70-year-old Jantz said, “but this is the one that sticks to me most.” more

By Alyssa Seidman | 8/15/19

memberS of The Eremitaggio family, who live on Davenport Place, are fighting for a traffic light at the intersection of Davenport Place and Bellmore and Alice avenues in Bellmore, which they say is dangerous.

Residents call for traffic light in Bellmore

A high-speed crash on July 6 in Bellmore, which left a Nassau County police officer hospitalized, is one in a series of accidents that have spurred residents to call for a traffic light at the intersection of Davenport Place and Bellmore and Alice avenues. more

By Andrew Garcia | 8/8/19

The crew visited Iceland last month. On July 6, they hiked up the Sòlheimajökull Glacier.

Local scout Venture Crew 577 takes a trip to Iceland

The Boy Scouts of America Venture Crew 577, of North Bellmore, traveled to Iceland July 2-8, where members explored the Gjabakkahellir Cave in Thingvellir National Park, hiked up Sòlheimajökull … more

By Alexandra Dieckmann | 8/8/19

The Boy Scouts of America Venture Crew 577 recently traveled to Iceland last month. On July 6 they hiked Sòlheimajökull Glacier.

Venture Crew 577 of North Bellmore takes a trip to Iceland

The Boy Scouts of America Venture Crew 577, of North Bellmore, traveled to Iceland July 2-8, where members explored the Gjabakkahellir Cave in Thingvellir National Park, hiked up Sòlheimajökull … more

By Alexandra Dieckmann | 8/1/19

In a race against the clock, Phillip Chou, 11, helped his team decipher riddles and clues to stop a fictitious incoming meteor from destroying the Bellmore Memorial Library on July 25. In honor of the anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the library marked the return of the popular Escape Room program.

Bellmore Memorial Library sponsors an escape room that's out of this world

“Alert! Incoming meteor!,” warned a sign in the Bellmore Memorial Library, where a group of teenagers rushed into a room covered in space-themed puzzles, riddles and posters on July 25. In a … more

By Andrew Garcia | 8/1/19