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Kennedy English teacher Christy Rochford, Poetry Out Loud first-place winner Stephanie Person, second-place winner Rachel Mashal, third-place winner Rebecca Stekol and Department Chair Kim Serpe posed for a photo.

Central students take part in Poetry Out Loud

Poetry went from the printed word to dramatic performance when students at schools across the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District recently took part in Poetry Out Loud recitation … more

2/18/15

Kayla Ann Donnelly-Smith, 22, was killed in a car accident on Interstate 95 on Feb. 2. Her funeral was held on Saturday, Feb. 7.

Mepham community mourns cheerleader alum

Many who grew close to Kayla Ann Donnelly-Smith in Bellmore and beyond will remember her as a flyer — in more ways than one. The former Mepham High School cheerleader, who went on to cheer … more

By Julie Mansmann | 2/18/15

The kickline clinic at the Brookside School on Jan. 17. attracted dozens of youngsters.

Mepham kickline leads by example

Members of the Mepham High School varsity kickline became teachers on Jan. 17 when they held an instructional clinic for elementary-age children interested in potentially performing with the dance … more

By Scott Brinton | 2/6/15

Bellmore-Merrick schools on two-hour delayed start

All five Bellmore-Merrick area school districts are on a two-hour delayed start on Monday, Feb. 2, owing to icy and snowy conditions. more

By Scott Brinton | 2/2/15

The Merrick School District administration has proposed eliminating the district’s Foreign Language in the Elementary School, or FLES, program. Above, Levy-Lakeside Elementary School students who won the National Foreign Languages Week essay and poster contest in 2012.

Merrick proposes cutting Spanish

Third- to sixth-grade students in the Merrick School District now receive Spanish instruction for 45 minutes every six school days. Soon, however, they may learn the meaning of “no mas.” more

By Brian Racow | 1/28/15

Leo and Carla Padalino dug out their driveway after a powerful storm blanketed the community with snow from Monday into Tuesday morning.

Bellmore-Merrick digs out after snow storm slams community

Bellmore-Merrick homeowners began appearing from their snow-covered homes and digging out as light broke over a virtually pure-white landscape on Tuesday. A severe winter storm dumped 10 to 14 inches of snow on Bellmore-Merrick from the early morning on Jan. 26 to Jan. 27, with winds whipping across the community at 25 to 35 miles per hour and drifts reaching two to three feet. more

By Scott Brinton | 1/27/15

Snow started to fall early on Monday morning. By Monday evening, blizzard conditions were expected across Long Island. Above, commuters at the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station at 8 a.m. on Monday.

Snow storm slams Bellmore-Merrick

A severe winter storm dumped 10 to 14 inches of snow on Bellmore-Merrick between Jan. 26 and 27, with winds that whipped across the community at 25 to 35 miles per hour. more

By Scott Brinton | 1/26/15

Betty Lippai and Neil Yeoman are the Merrick Chamber of Commerce's Woman and Man of the Year.

Merrick Chamber names Man and Woman of the Year

Merrick Chamber of Commerce members will celebrate at the organization’s annual gala at Chateau Briand in Carle Place on Jan. 22, and two Merokeans –– Neil Yeoman and Betty Lippai –– will be honored as the organization’s Man and Woman of the Year. more

By Scott Brinton | 1/14/15

Adam Lefkowitz, 4, was a fun-loving boy who was connected to the community before he died recently of Degos disease, his mother said.

Adam Lefkowitz: A short but impactful life

On weekdays, Adam Lefkowitz spent his time at South Shore Country Day School and Camp on Newbridge Road. Eager for new projects, he excitedly waited to learn crafts alongside his “little … more

By Julie Mansmann | 1/14/15

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Social Studies Chairwoman Robyn Einbinder, Mepham Social Studies teacher Stu Stein, Johnson Mutibagirana, Mepham English teacher Ed Grosskreuz and Mepham teacher Marie Netto posed for a photo at a Dec. 15 program featuring Mutibagirana, a Rwandan genocide survivor.

Rwandan genocide survivor visits Mepham

Johnson Mutibagirana was 9 years old when he watched his mother’s execution alongside 40 other Tutsi neighbors when Hutus began the politically driven slaughter of a fellow Rwandan ethnic group in … more

By Julie Mansmann | 1/14/15

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