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Student Ali Cheema, left, County Legislator Steve Rhoads, Sidra Naheed, Matthew Alexander, Caroline Casella and Kiwanis President Seth Pitlake attended the club’s Student Recognition Night.

Merrick Kiwanis honors Central District seniors

The Kiwanis Club of Merrick gave special praise to one graduating senior from each of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District schools. The May 14 dinner was the club’s 52nd annual Student … more

5/30/19

Dorothy Kafalas, a retired home economics teacher, attended the luncheon. Some retirees recognized Kafalas as their own teacher when they attended school in the district.

Bellmore-Merrick Retired Teachers Association is 'very important to teachers'

Pat Christy started teaching in upstate New York in September 1948, with a starting salary of $2,400 a year. Later, she said, she moved closer to her friends and family on Long Island to teach phys. … more

By Andrew Garcia | 5/30/19

Susan Ellinghaus, front row and third from left, was presented with the Nassau BOCES Education Partner Award. The Meadowbrook Alternative Program principal accepted the award with 12 other honorees.

Meadowbrook Alternative Program principal honored with BOCES award

Susan Ellinghaus, principal of the Meadowbrook Alternative Program in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, was recently lauded as one of the most devoted supporters of public education … more

5/23/19

Mark Steinberg, president of the Bellmore-Merrick United Secondary Teachers and a teacher for 35 years, will retire next month.

Mark Steinberg, Bellmore-Merrick teachers union president, to retire

Regardless of what Mark Steinberg taught in his science classes, he hopes his students left with a lasting, positive feeling. He affectionately refers to his classroom as “Steinberg’s World,” … more

By Andrew Garcia | 5/23/19

Teachers union president to retire

Regardless of what Mark Steinberg taught in his science classes, he hopes his students left with a lasting, positive feeling. He affectionately refers to his classroom as “Steinberg’s World,” through which hundreds of middle-schoolers have passed during his 35-year career. more

By Andrew Garcia | 5/23/19

Central budget passes, new trustees in North Merrick

Bellmore and Merrick voters made their voices heard on Tuesday in the communities' school board elections. more

By Andrew Garcia | 5/21/19

Bianca Muñiz performed original songs of hope and love at a fundraiser to support women under 40 with breast cancer. Patricia Salcedo, a survivor of another sort, hosted the event at III View Designs and Construction, which she started when her former business was ravaged during Hurricane Sandy.

Survivors stick together

Seven years after her interior design business was destroyed and shuttered by Hurricane Sandy, Patricia Salcedo’s resolve has not faltered. In Bellmore, Salcedo’s long-standing dream — and her charitable spirit — live on. more

By Andrew Garcia | 5/16/19

Three vie for two trustee seats in North Bellmore

In North Bellmore this year, three are competing for two seats on the Board of Education — an incumbent, a first-time candidate who is active in PTAs and a former trustee. Meanwhile, in Bellmore, two longtime school trustees run unopposed to keep their seats. more

By Erik Hawkins | 5/9/19

Detectives bust alleged scammer targeting Bellmore senior

A Manhattan man was arrested in Bellmore after allegedly trying to scam a senior out of thousands of dollars, police said. more

By Erik Hawkins | 5/6/19

Frida Cox, evans’s sex and body-positive alter ego, will appear at the revue alongside more established queens.

Drag revue to benefit Pride for Youth in Bellmore

In 1993, organizers at the Long Island Crisis Center created Pride for Youth, a safe space for LGBTQ youth in Suburban Long Island and Queens to discover and express themselves, and find judgment-free sources of sexual and mental health care. more

By Erik Hawkins | 5/2/19