Meredith Gray, of East Meadow, is the Merrick Bellmore Dayan Lilah Group of Hadassah’s 2015 “Woman of the Year.”
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5/28/15
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Long Beach’s own “Irish” Seanie Monaghan retained his WBC Continental Americas title following a bloody 10-round bout at the Prudential Center in New Jersey on May 8, in which the boxer …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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5/27/15
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Calhoun High School junior Irene Kowalski was recently elected president of the New York division of the Distributive Education Clubs of America, helping to oversee 120 DECA school chapters throughout the state.
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5/20/15
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North Bellmorite C.J. Marie, 63, said turning 60 can be liberating for women like her. Noting that she has raised a family and completed her long teaching career, she explained that older adults are …
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/14/15
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When Suzanne Reek, of Wantagh, used to bring her young son, Joseph, to the dentist, she would hire a team of two to six people to carry him into the office. Once there, he was strapped down to an examination table for treatment in what the American Dental Association calls a “papoose board,” essentially a stretcher with wide Velcro braces.
In the end, Reek said, she would be hit with a $5,000 bill because her son, who suffered from extreme “dental anxiety,” would inevitably need to be sedated during treatment, which insurance didn’t cover.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/6/15
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When Emily Fenter was first diagnosed with scoliosis, she didn’t want anyone to know. Now, she channels her acceptance into projects that help others with the affliction.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/1/15
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Exhibits and more...
From Portraits to Tweets: Imagery, Technology and the U.S. Presidency An original exhibit that traces the public’s shifting perceptions of the American presidency …
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4/22/15
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They’re elegant, they’re talented, they’re funny and they’re sassy. They are the epitome of style and grace. They are beautiful, inside and out, poised and charming and engaging. They are …
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4/22/15
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A North Merrick-based Catholic organization recently congratulated local children for their outstanding contributions to an annual competition that is designed to celebrate the arts.The Catholic …
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By Julie Mansmann
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4/9/15
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In a yearly rite of spring, hundreds of local children hunted for eggs and collected candy at the Eggstravaganza on April 4 at Fraser Park in North Merrick.
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4/8/15
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