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A heavy winter storm covered Bellmore-Merrick in snow on Sunday. Above, Long Island Rail Road riders awaited a train amid the storm at the Merrick station.

Updated 5:45 p.m. on Dec. 27. A fierce winter storm that rolled into Bellmore-Merrick around 9 a.m. on Sunday continued to pound the community through Monday morning, dumping 12 to 20 inches of snow on the ground and buffeting the area with winds from 15 to 50 miles per hour. Temperatures dipped into the teens. more

By Scott Brinton and David Weingrad | 12/26/10

Town declares snow emergency, LIRR service limited

It was not a white Christmas, but snow — lots of it — came down the day after and into Monday. more

by Mike Caputo | 12/25/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... 75 Stories For 75 Years An exhibit celebrating Hofstra University's 75th anniversary, drawn from the University Archives collection which focuses on the history of the … more

12/22/10

Holiday visions by candlelight at Old Bethpage Village

The seasonal festivities continue at Old Bethpage Village Restoration, while Long Island Children's Museum packs in many activities before it's time to say goodbye to 2010, starting this weekend. more

12/22/10

New Year’s Eve revelry: Visitors to Long Island Children’s Museum show off their New Year’s Eve attire at the “Noon Year’s Eve” celebration.

New Year's Eve on Long Island

It’s time to bid farewell to yet another year and welcome 2011. There are many options nearby to make the most of that big night. more

Karen Bloom | 12/22/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... AccelerateA juried exhibition of emerging artists with disabilities. This mixed media show presents works by artists ages 16-25. Through Dec. 22. Nassau Community College's … more

12/15/10

A villager prepares to welcome visitors to Old Bethpage Village’s “Candlelight Evenings.”

An old-fashioned holiday

The holiday countdown continues this weekend with celebrations that focus on holiday pleasures of an earlier era. Old Bethpage Village Restoration is among local settings that offer cherished festivities everyone can enjoy. more

Karen Bloom | 12/15/10

Demolition began two weeks ago on the building at the southeast corner of Rockaway Avenue and Sunrise Highway in Valley Stream, the former site of the adult store. It and other neighboring buildings are coming down to make way for a new apartment building, which will include stores on the first floor and 64 housing units above.

‘If you build it, they will come’?

Final part in the series “Plugging the Brain Drain.” “We don’t want to see our young people leave,” said Island Park Mayor Jim Ruzicka. “That’s our future.” Ruzicka and others … more

Alex Costello | 12/8/10

Sitting at the head of the table, the panel of young people addressed the problems they saw with the island they love.

In their own words

Part four of the series "Plugging the Brain Drain." During Vision Long Island’s ninth annual Smart Growth Summit, there was a group of young people in a small conference room during the … more

Alex Costello | 12/1/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... AccelerateA juried exhibition of emerging artists with disabilities. This mixed media show presents works by artists ages 16-25. Through Dec. 22. Nassau Community College's … more

12/1/10