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Merrick volunteer firefighters assisted a stranded motorist on the Meadowbrook Parkway.

A massive storm dumped nearly 10 inches of rain on the Merrick-Bellmore area from Saturday night into Sunday afternoon, flooding the Meadowbrook Parkway and homes throughout the community. At the storm’s height, rain was falling at a rate of more than an inch an hour. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/14/11

Join Meredith LeVande when the New York City-based singer-songwriter visits Merrick and Lynbrook libraries to entertain young fans with “Monkey Monkey Music.”

Making music with Meredith LeVande

Singer-songwriter Meredith LeVande brings "Monkey Monkey Music" to area libraries next week. more

Karen Bloom | 8/10/11

What's happening this weekend on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

7/27/11

Merrick Fire Department volunteers saluted two World Trade Center beams that will be used to create memorials in the community, just before they were transported from Kennedy Airport’s Hangar 17 to Friendship Engine and Hose Company, off Meadowbrook Road.

Merrick F.D. salutes 9/11 heroes

Dressed in a black blouse and blue jeans, Carol Gies stood silently on Tuesday morning, her chin in her hands, her elbows resting on a crane that was lifting a twisted World Trade Center girder into the parking lot at the Merrick Fire Department’s Friendship Engine and Hose Company. Gies, who lost her husband, Ronnie, in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, looked forlorn. more

By Scott Brinton | 7/26/11

Kelly Bremel, a Town of Hempstead summer ranger at the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick, regularly leads kayaking tours down the Meadow Brook into Merrick Bay.

There's something in the water part IV

For a moment, I stopped paddling and took in Merrick Bay, its virtually still surface glistening in the morning sunlight. In the distance, the Jones Beach water tower and amphitheater stood out amid a light haze. The view was, in a word, breathtaking. more

By Scott Brinton | 7/25/11

What's happening this weekend on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

7/21/11

What's happening this weekend on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

7/15/11

Joining the Israeli Defense Forces

Kennedy High School graduate Joshua Gelb of Merrick joined the Israeli Defense Forces last year. As of this writing, he had nearly completed his military stint. I recently interviewed Gelb about what led to his life-changing decision to join the IDF and his experiences in the Israeli army. This week and next, I will share his enlightening answers. more

7/1/11

What's happening this weekend around Long Island

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

6/23/11

Things to do on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

6/15/11