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Roughly 30 people recently demonstrated outside a Bellmore pet store in support of a ban on animal sales in retail pet shops. State Sen. John Brooks and Assemblyman Dave McDonough signed on to sponsor the bills.
Brooks, McDonough sponsor state puppy mill ban
New York state may soon make it illegal for retail pet stores to sell animals. State Sen. John Brooks, a Seaford Democrat, recently signed on as a co-sponsor of a bill that would ban the sale of … more
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Actors from the Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect performed “Letters from Anne and Martin” at Congregation Beth Ohr’s Temple Israel annex on Dec. 12. The program drew parallels between Frank and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who shared a vision of a peaceful and unified world.
‘Letters from Anne and Martin’ offers hope for the future
An unexpected winter sun streamed through the stained-glass window of the synagogue at Congregation Beth Ohr’s Temple Israel annex in Merrick, throwing colors on the guests who filled the … more
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Lorrie Dellacroce wears no. 10 on the Mepham Pirates girls’ varsity basketball team.
Mepham High School senior follows the road to recovery
A year ago, Mepham High School senior Lorrie Dellacroce, then a junior and the new starting point guard of the girls’ varsity basketball team, had a promising season cut short in devastating … more
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The Calhoun and Mepham varsity wrestling teams joined with Bellmore-Merrick Bulldogs’ youth wrestlers to participate in the “Wrestling Takes Down Drugs” campaign at an inter-district match on Jan. 8.
Bellmore-Merrick wrestlers pledge to ‘Take Down Drugs’
At an inter-district match between Calhoun and Mepham high schools on Jan. 8, the varsity wrestling teams were recognized for their participation in an island-wide campaign to combat the local opioid … more
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Andrew Brinton and Katherine St. George, both seniors at Kennedy High School in Bellmore, were named Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists on Wednesday. They are pictured here pointing to their photos on the Regeneron STS website shortly after the announcement.
Bellmore-JFK boasts two Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists
For the first time in Kennedy High School history, there are two Society for Science & the Public Science Talent Search finalists — Andrew Brinton and Katherine St. George, both 17, of Merrick. Kennedy is one of only a handful of schools from across the country to boast more than one finalist in this most prestigious of high school science competitions, sponsored this year by the pharmaceutical company Regeneron. more
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John F. Kennedy Advanced Science Research teacher Barbi Frank, standing, helped seniors Kenar Gelman, left, Andrew Brinton and Katherine St. George on their projects for the Regeneron Science Talent Search competition.
Kennedy High School boasts three Regeneron science scholars
John F. Kennedy High School, in Bellmore, regularly boasts a number of semifinalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, and this year is no exception. Three seniors were announced as Regeneron scholars on Jan. 8, and the students’ months-long projects led to practical, potentially world-changing conclusions. more
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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education recently adopted the 2020-21 calendar, which includes a superintendent’s conference day on May 13, 2021, when the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr will be observed.
Central High School District adopts 2020-21 calendar
For over two years, Muslim families in Bellmore and Merrick have attended Board of Education meetings to advocate for the inclusion of the Muslim holidays of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha on district calendars. Last week, their voices were heard. more
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Regina Feeney, far left, Judy Bongiovi, Carol Poulos, Martha DiVittorio and Tom Watson, representatives of the Freeport, Seaford and Wantagh historical societies and the Bellmore Memorial Library, offered their guidance for restarting Bellmore’s historical society.
Hoping for a return of the Bellmore Historical Society
Many of Bellmore’s surrounding hamlets and villages — Merrick, Freeport, Seaford, Wantagh and more — have historical societies or groups that help preserve the area’s past. So … more
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Jason Vitale with his wife, Jennifer.
Mepham High School teacher Jason Vitale remembered
The Bellmore, Merrick and Baldwin communities are mourning the loss of a longtime community advocate and beloved teacher. Hundreds of people filled the pews of St. Christopher’s Church in … more
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Seth, Ike, 18 months, and Fara, of Bellmore, braved the cold to watch the community’s 10-foot-tall menorah shine in the night sky.
Bellmore residents celebrate Hanukkah
To mark the holiday of Hanukkah, religious leaders from the local synagogues led the community in prayer on Monday, Dec. 23, as a beautiful, 10-foot-tall menorah was lit. The ceremony was held the at … more
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