With a proposed rate increase for Long Island Rail Road riders looming, state Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. announced a petition drive last week to fight it.
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Deirdre Krasula
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9/9/10
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The news came later than in previous years, but it eventually came: New York state will provide funding for universal pre-kindergarten. The program is offered at no cost to families or school …
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Deirdre Krasula
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9/1/10
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For nearly two months, North Bellmore residents were without a grocery store. That changed when the Stop and Shop on Newbridge Road reopened after undergoing renovations.
The store, which has been …
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Deirdre Krasula
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8/26/10
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The 150-foot tower standing next to the south station of the North Bellmore Fire Department on Newbridge Road merely looks like a communication pole. But the tower, which was installed over a year …
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Deirdre Krasula
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8/25/10
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A local mother of two was killed in a fire in Bellmore early Saturday morning. The woman, whose children were not home at the time, was identified as KerryAnn Dudley. Bellmore Fire Department public …
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Deirdre Krasula
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8/23/10
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The U.S. could be in for one very active hurricane season, according to weather experts. That, in part, prompted Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg, a Democrat who represents Bellmore-Merrick, to hold a hurricane-preparedness seminar on Wednesday at the Freeport Library.
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David Weingrad
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8/19/10
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Five years ago, people might have had a difficult time understanding when North Bellmore native John Scalesi spoke. But thanks to a new device, Scalesi, 53, who suffers from disfluency, or stuttering, can now be heard loud and clear.
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Deirdre Krasula
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8/18/10
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"I haven't thought about a bagel in so long," one customer beamed as he recently examined the menu at Bare Naked Bakery and Cafe in Bellmore on Merrick Road. The excitement of being able to eat breads and cakes for the first time in possibly years is not uncommon here.
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Deidre Krasula
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8/17/10
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An application for an Arby's restaurant on Sunrise Highway in Bellmore was approved by the Town of Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals on Aug. 11. The restaurant will be at 409 Sunrise Highway, formerly a Speedy's Muffler.
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Deirdre Krasula
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8/17/10
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North Bellmore children recently escaped the summer heat and took part in "Bubbleologists" at the North Bellmore Library. The children,in grades one to six, learned about the science and magic behind bubbles from Gina Van Bell of the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum.
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Deirdre Krasula
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8/13/10
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