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The American Cancer Society is seeking community volunteers to help organize and participate in its Relay for Life event planned for May 15 in the local area. more
A lawsuit brought by the Merrick Gables Association against the Town of Hempstead, NextG Networks of NY, Inc. and Metro PCS 144 Inc. was dismissed in a federal court in New York on Wednesday. more
The exuberant Matthew McConaughey look-alike in the photo at left is Stephen Vincent McGrain, one of the most talented athletes in Nassau County history. In August 1972 McGrain was 22 and a newly … more
Holiday-season retail sales across the country rose about 5 percent over their 2008 levels, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. And there are signs of recovery in the Bellmore-Merrick area as well. Many businesses have seen their sales improve since the bleak climate of 2008, but few have matched the level of activity five years ago, a Herald survey indicates. more
Back from Haiti for less than a week, Dr. Richard Nauheim recently experienced culture shock in the Long Island communities where he has lived and worked all his life. For the ophthalmologist with a practice in Merrick, spending four days on a mission to the tiny, impoverished nation changed the way he sees his familiar surroundings. more
The road of life is often hard to anticipate, and sometimes the farther one travels from the beaten path, the more rewarding the journey. That is the attitude embraced by Bellmore's Lorraine Piskin. more
Sal Canepa dances in his head — but not before he listens to the tune about a half dozen times and then, painstakingly and intricately, puts each step on paper. Canepa is now working with the cast of Island Park Theatre Group’s “On Broadway — A Musical Revue,” which features full, well-known songs from 29 Broadway musicals. more
The state of New York’s economy is precarious. Battered by a recession that saw Wall Street implode — and tens of thousands of workers in the finance industry laid off — the Empire State has been hurting since mid-2008, if not before. more
The New York Times nailed Gov. David Paterson last week in an alleged abuse-of-power case, so much so that he was forced to drop out of the 2010 gubernatorial race. Yet there was Paterson, in typical fashion, denying culpability. more
Three men were arrested in Merrick Saturday night when they were discovered traveling with more than $16,000 in ATM withdrawals and 64 re-encoded gift cards, police said. more
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