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Calhoun High School senior Emily Keller recently received the Long Island Arts Alliance Scholar-Artist Award. She was recognized at last week’s Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education meeting by Trustee Diane Seaman and Superintendent Dr. Henry Kiernan.

Calhoun senior earns Island-wide scholar-artist honor

Calhoun High School senior Emily Keller is one of 20 students selected from more than 200 nominees from across Long Island to receive the 2011 Long Island Arts Alliance Scholar-Artist Award. more

5/12/11

Say ‘yes’ to your school budgets next Tuesday

In a good year, crafting a school district budget is an arduous, months-long process that challenges school administrators, boards of education, PTAs and budget advisory committees to come up with plans to keep property taxes as low as possible while preserving or even improving student programming. more

5/11/11

Central District to nix middle school substitutes next year

Kennedy High School junior Ross Shulman returned to the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education meeting last Wednesday to make his case that the district should eliminate substitute-teachers to save money and preserve full-time teaching positions. Instead of substitutes, Shulman advocated for a plan to use empty general-purpose rooms and cafeterias to house students under the direction of aides when their teachers are absent. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/11/11

Say 'yes' to your school budgets next Tuesday

In a good year, crafting a school district budget is an arduous, months-long process that challenges school administrators, boards of education, PTAs and budget advisory committees to come up with … more

5/11/11

Ferrara challenges Lanci for N. Bellmore Board of Education

One Board of Education seat is up for election in the North Bellmore School District this year, and incumbent Nina Lanci is being challenged by newcomer John Ferrara. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 5/6/11

Brian Schneider, a hydrogeologist for the Nassau County Department of Public Works, rear center, spoke with Envirothon participants during a two-hour hike whose participants viewed environmental damage in the woodlands on the east side of the Meadowbrook Parkway.

Envirothon emphasizes damage in forests

Call it a tale of two forests. On the west side of the Meadowbrook Parkway, on the outskirts of Freeport and Roosevelt, there is the 73-acre Roosevelt Preserve, owned and maintained by Nassau County. There, the wide paths are clear of fallen trees and shrubbery and virtually trash-free. There is no evidence of campfires having burned down swaths of the woods, nor is there graffiti marring the abundant oaks and maples. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/5/11

Gasoline prices recently surpassed $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, which worries Bellmore and Merrick business owners and residents. Above, a Citigo station on Merrick Avenue in North Merrick on Tuesday.

Bellmore-Merrick businesses, residents feeling pinch at the pump

Rapidly rising gasoline prices have forced Bellmore-Merrick residents and business owners to make tough budget choices of late as they search for more economical ways to travel. more

By David Weingrad and Deirdre Krasula | 4/27/11

Elise Meade, seated, recently took first place in the Mathematical Science division at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair, earning her a trip to Los Angeles to compete in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. She was joined by one of her advisers at Calhoun High School, Kim Laskarides.

Senior’s math project adds up to success

In many ways, Calhoun High School senior Elise Meade is your typical teen. The 17-year-old played varsity soccer last fall. She now competes on the varsity badminton team and plays the clarinet in Calhoun’s wind ensemble. On weekends, she referees youth soccer games. more

By Scott Brinton | 4/25/11

Calhoun High School seniors Tim Campbell and James Panetta, second and third from left, recently earned All-State honors in winter track. They were joined at last week’s meeting of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education by Superintendent Dr. Henry Kiernan, winter track coach David Hendler and board Trustee Dr. Matthew Kuschner to celebrate their accomplishment.

Calhoun seniors earn All-State honors in track

Two Calhoun High School seniors –– Tim Campbell and James Panetta –– were recently awarded All-State honors in winter track. more

4/15/11

N. Merrick school district freezes salaries

Teachers and administrators in the North Merrick School District have agreed to voluntarily forgo their raises in the 2011-12 academic year, saving the district $350,000. more

By David Weingrad | 4/15/11