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Bellmore-Merrick Central District, Community Parent Center to offer college recruitment workshop

The college application process, with its myriad academic requirements and deadlines, can be mind-boggling. Then comes the financial aid application, which can seem as daunting as a 1040 income-tax form on steroids. more

By Scott Brinton | 12/5/13

BroadHollow Theatre's staging of Neil Simon's "Laughter on the 23rd Floor" ends its run in Elmont on Sunday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... AftermodernisM: Works on PaperThe next in the series that began in June focusing on a group of five contemporary artists, continues with an exploration of the drawing skills … more

12/4/13

Representatives from Lifelong Learning spoke with dozens of students and family members during Bellmore-Merrick’s annual SEPTA College Night for students with learning disabilities.

Kennedy hosts 300 at Special Education PTA College Night

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, in conjunction with the Bellmore-Merrick Special Education Parent Teacher Association and the Community Parent Center, hosted its annual college fair on Nov. 19 at Kennedy High School in Bellmore, which provided information to high school students with special learning needs. more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/29/13

Desperation has a hand in county exec's race

Democrat Tom Suozzi, Nassau’s former two-term county executive, seemed to believe he had a genuine shot at beating the current county executive, Republican Ed Mangano, in this year’s election. more

11/14/13

The cast and crew of Island Park Theatre Group

This weekend: A world of pure imagination

Members of the Island Park Theatre Group are the epitome of community theater — resilient, relenting and ready for their well-earned bows! And they’ve had more than their share of … more

By Mary Malloy | 11/13/13

Merokeans and Bellmorites sat in the cafeteria of Shore Road School in south Bellmore, brainstorming ideas on how to protect their communities

Post-Sandy planning committee begins public outreach

A year after Hurricane Sandy slammed the South Shore, wreaking destruction and upending lives, a committee the state created to help Bellmore and Merrick plan for future storms held its first “public engagement” meeting last week, and 40 or so residents shared their thoughts on what steps the state should take to help with that planning. more

By Brian Racow | 10/31/13

"Plaza Theatrical Productions stages "I Do! I Do!" in Bellmore on Sunday,

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... AftermodernisM: Works on PaperThe next in the series that began in June focusing on a group of five contemporary artists, continues with an exploration of the drawing skills … more

10/30/13

Calhoun High School senior Kelsey Cassidy gave UNITE International

'Arrive Alive Tour' lands at Calhoun High School

Last Friday morning, Calhoun High Schools students were driving recklessly in the back parking lot of their school, veering here and there, occasionally crashing into parked cars and nearly missing pedestrians. They were all drunk. That is, a computer simulator gave them the sensation that they were driving drunk. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/30/13

Sandy now a distant memory

For local residents, Oct. 29, 2012 will be one of a handful of historic dates that those on the south shore of Long Island will remember for the rest of their lives, talking about where they were … more

By Howard Schwach | 10/23/13

The beloved Tevye shares his story in Broadhollow's staging of "Fiddler on the Roof" in Elmont.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... AftermodernisM: Works on PaperThe next in the series that began in June focusing on a group of five contemporary artists, continues with an exploration of the drawing skills … more

10/23/13