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Bellmore-Merrick hosts first Hackathon
Tech-savvy teens code the day away
More than 100 students occupied the Brookside School gymnasium on Feb. 13 for a fierce, hours-long competition, but it wasn’t the typical sporting event you might expect. Instead of dribbling …
Local legions help vets get the benefits they need
Commander Gary Glick is leading the Jewish War Veterans Post 652’s mission to get fellow veterans the health benefits they deserve. It’s become such a big mission for Glick that he has …
Pols, advocates ask for alternatives to NYAW sale
Since American Water Works Co. announced last November that it would sell its New York operation to Liberty Utilities, elected officials and advocacy groups have sought alternatives to the plan, …
Merrick Library has a new director
Brings lessons learned in the music world
Many people wouldn’t group the music and library industries together, but Dan Chuzmir contends that they are more alike than many think. He admitted that while his former career as an audio …
Eagle Scout project unveiled at St. John’s in Merrick
Congregants of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Merrick gathered in front of the church on Feb. 9 for a special ceremony in recognition of Scout Sunday. Under a shimmer of sunlight, the Rev. Perry …
Bellmore couple reflect on 52 years of love
Jeff Rosenberg is still trying to solve a “52-year-old mystery” that haunts him: Why did his coworker, Jill Van Grembergen, agree to a second date? The two met as teenagers at the Big …
Bellmore-Merrick residents elected to Literacy Nassau’s board of directors
The board of directors of Literacy Nassau, a Wantagh-based nonprofit that provides language-building programs to children and adults, recently promoted two current board members. Judy Beckman, of …
Cultural Arts Playhouse opens in Merrick
The muffled sounds of an eager audience gathered in the lobby crept into the theater of the Cultural Arts Playhouse in Merrick last Saturday night, but the cast of “Bare” milled about the …
Petition decries Bellmore murderer nearing parole
The convicted murderer of a Bellmore mother may soon be released on parole — but more than 12,000 petition signers say his incarceration should be extended. John Jackson was charged in the …
Library patrons create sweet V-Day treats
Love was in the air at the Bellmore Memorial Library long before Valentine’s Day, as patrons gathered to attend a chocolate-making class on Feb. 3. There, instructor Susan Ackerman of …
Bellmorite Bob Botwin, Grumman engineer, dies at 89
When the world watched with wonder as the United States sent missions to the moon, Bob Botwin, of Bellmore, was behind the scenes, helping each operation go smoothly. Botwin was a propulsion expert, …
Good Samaritan from Bellmore honored by Town of Hempstead
The first thing Drew Hanson heard as he left work on the morning of Dec. 21 was “the bang,” he said. Around 9:30 a.m., as he pulled up to the stoplight at Front and Clinton streets in …
Heralds seek 2020 summer interns
Herald Community Newspapers is seeking 2020 and summer interns for our 18 community-based publications that stretch across Nassau County’s South Shore, from Valley Stream to Seaford, and Long …
Editorial
A tuition freeze is worth considering
New York State Sen. Kevin Thomas, a Levittown Democrat, recently proposed a bill to cap tuition at all SUNY and CUNY schools at $5,000 per year for in-state students.
Scott Brinton
The New York Times, a historical treasure trove
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesse Jackson were chatting, King on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., and Jackson in the parking lot below, when the shot rang out.
Randi Kreiss
2020: love in the time of the coronavirus
This Valentine’s Day, maybe skip the kisses and consider an elbow bump or shaking hands — even with your boyfriend or your wife or your kids.
Alfonse D'Amato
You heard the president: The state of our union is strong
As a senator, I was privileged to attend many State of the Union addresses . . .