Don your red, white and blue and enjoy some fireworks at the always grand celebrations around the area.
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By Karen Bloom
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7/2/14
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Bring on those fireworks! It’s time for another round of revelry to mark our nation’s birthday.
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By Karen Bloom
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6/25/14
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Kathleen Rice bested Kevan Abrahams in Tuesday’s Democratic primary in the 4th Congressional District, according to unofficial County Board of Election results. In the Republican primary, Bruce Blakeman defeated Frank Scaturro, also according to the unofficial results.
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By Brian Racow
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6/24/14
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Merrick residents articulated many reasons why they do not want to see a 7-Eleven open at 150 Merrick Road, opposite Levy-Lakeside Elementary School, during a June 10 Hempstead Town Council meeting. Town officials, however, said there was nothing they could do legally to stop the business from moving in.
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By Brian Racow
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6/19/14
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently rejected the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s request to fund a $690 million outflow pipe that would stretch from the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant three miles into the Atlantic Ocean.
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6/19/14
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Though there is now just a vacant, dilapidated building and gravel lot at 150 Merrick Road, at the northwest corner of Merrick Road and Babylon Turnpike, by December there will be a new, aesthetically pleasing convenience store at the site.
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By Brian Racow
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5/28/14
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The popular orchestra joins area vocal ensembles for a dynamic concert.
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5/28/14
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A five-mile stretch of Sunrise Highway that runs through Freeport, Merrick, Bellmore and Wantagh will be resurfaced by the New York State Department of Transportation, officials said.
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/21/14
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In this day and age, with athletes gaining notoriety for their off-the-court-and-field activities, I found NBA player Kevin Durant’s MVP speech heartwarming and truly inspirational.
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5/15/14
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The meeting, which will take place at 7 p.m. at the Merrick Road Park golf course clubhouse, is intended to address community concerns about a 7-Eleven store that may open at 150 Merrick Road, according to Civic Association President Joe Baker.
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5/14/14
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