The 21st annual Merrick Fall Festival, sponsored by the Merrick Chamber of Commerce, is set to run from Friday, Oct. 21 to Sunday, Oct. 23.
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By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com
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10/7/11
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Students and faculty members at Norman J. Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick roared loud and clear during an assembly last Wednesday to kick off the school’s new campaign to instill a sense of respect for others and one’s community in the children.
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By David Weingrad
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10/3/11
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Updated Oct. 4, 4:45 p.m. A pit bull that mauled 64-year-old Shashi Sharma last Thursday at the Brookside School in North Merrick, digging its teeth into her arms, legs and head, eluded capture as police closed in on the animal in North Merrick on Tuesday.
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By David Weingrad and Scott Brinton
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9/29/11
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Bellmore-Merrick residents donned their maroon shirts last Saturday as the 2011 Mepham High School Homecoming parade made its way through the neighborhood.
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By David Weingrad
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9/29/11
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Upon becoming a member of the Merrick American Legion Post 1282, one forms a bond with other members that does not break, legionnaires say. The group holds regular monthly meetings, with games, good food and discussions on how to better the community.
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By David Weingrad
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9/22/11
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Calhoun High School held its annual Homecoming parade this past Saturday, as students and faculty members marched up Merrick Avenue, showing their Colt pride.
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By David Weingrad
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9/21/11
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Nassau County Police have released photos of four Brooklyn men who allegedly forced their way into a North Bellmore home on Bellmore Avenue on Monday at around 9 a.m., which sent police on a chase that wound through Merrick and eventually Wantagh.
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By Scott Brinton and David Weingrad
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9/21/11
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With her office window overlooking the courtyard in the center of Old Mill Road Elementary School, former North Merrick superintendent Dr. June Irvin often found herself staring into it. In fact, she loved the courtyard so much that she would often eat her lunch there, and sometimes her husband, Bill, himself a superintendent, would join her in the courtyard, where the two would talk about their days after school.
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By David Weingrad
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9/14/11
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Aerial spraying to treat West Nile virus has been postponed after the federal government imposed a no-fly zone over the area during the 9/11 weekend and beyond, according to the Nassau County Department of Health.
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By David Weingrad
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9/14/11
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The Merrick Fire Department marked the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a memorial ceremony at Sunrise Highway and Merrick Avenue in Merrick on Sunday.
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By David Weingrad
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9/13/11
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