The Merrick, North Merrick and Bellmore-Merrick Central school districts opened their doors and welcomed back students for the 2011-12 academic year on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
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By David Weingrad
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9/7/11
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Merrick Avenue Middle School experienced a half-power outage on Tuesday, the first day of school, said Michelle Gagnon, a district spokeswoman.
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By David Weingrad
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9/6/11
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Because of severe mosquito outbreaks recently, the Nassau County Department of Health recently upped its mosquito surveillance program and started spraying to protect the health of residents from mosquito-borne infections such as West Nile virus.
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By David Weingrad and Alex Costello
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9/2/11
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Theresa Policaro has made her home on Hewlett Lane in south Bellmore for more than 30 years, and so, she said, she was reluctant to leave her house when she was ordered to evacuate last Friday by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano in preparation for Hurricane Irene, which ripped a swath of destruction across Long Island over the weekend.
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By Scott Brinton, David Weingrad and Deirdre Krasula
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8/29/11
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With my driver raised above my head, I took a moment to remember what my golf instructor, Walter Ostroske, had just taught me –– knees bent, feet a shoulder-length apart and arms straight.
Check, check and check.
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By David Weingrad
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8/25/11
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Four Merrick men have been charged with bank and wire fraud for their alleged roles in a mortgage scheme that involved more than 100 home loans valued at over $58 million. The fraud allegedly took place over five years, from 2004 to 2009.
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By David Weingrad
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8/24/11
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The owner of an Oceanside-based mortgage firm was among 14 people arrested last week and charged with operating a mortgage fraud scheme involving more than 100 mortgage loans worth more than $58 …
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David Weingrad
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8/24/11
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A Bellmore woman was attacked by pit bulls while at a North Merrick home on Aug. 18 at 5 p.m., according to Nassau County Police.
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By David Weingrad
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8/23/11
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A chess workshop is officially under way at the Merrick Library. The four-week program offers children in grades one to six the opportunity to learn the fine art of this age-old game of wits.
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By David Weingrad
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8/3/11
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The Federal Bureau of Investigations executed more than 35 search warrants across the U.S. last week, in the wake of cyber attacks against major companies. Among the homes raided was one in Baldwin: Approximately a dozen agents arrived at the residence in question on the morning of July 19 and searched for computers and other electronic accessories.
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David Weingrad and Chris Connolly
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7/28/11
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