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Overcast JFK’s Whitney Sussman is a Regeneron Scholar
Whitney Sussman, a senior at John F. Kennedy High School, has been named a Regeneron Science Scholar for her research in biology. Two other Kennedy students, Jake Levine and Jonathan Mashal, were honored as well.
Feds: No redo for convicted doctor
Government says Belfiore had ample time to plead on opioid offenses
Merrick physician Michael Belfiore, who was convicted last May of illegally prescribing opioids and causing the overdose deaths of two South Shore men, recently asked a federal judge to overturn his conviction.
Bellmore-Merrick Central District expands wellness centers
South Oaks psychiatrist joins team helping students stay well
After wellness centers opened in all three high schools in October, the scope of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s mental-health campaign continues to grow. A new $102,000 contract with South Oaks Hospital, approved by the Board of Education at its meeting on Jan. 2, will provide students with more options for their mental health needs.
JFK students hospitalized after crash in Merrick
All students "doing OK," principal says
Five John F. Kennedy High School students were involved in a serious car accident in Merrick on the way home from wrestling practice Tuesday night.
Mepham students help build a home for a hero
After battling post-traumatic stress disorder and a brain injury, retired U.S. Navy Petty Officer Ryan Shannon can now settle down with his family in a new home, provided in part by dedicated seniors from Mepham High School.
Obituary
Longtime N. Bellmore, Central District Board of Ed leader dies
Everywhere Irma Kass went, friends and former colleagues recognized her. Quick trips to the supermarket turned into hour-long conversations, her family fondly remembered. They were even stopped while on a vacation in Israel, far from their Bellmore home. Kass’s decades in education made her a known face in the community.
Gillen, tax receiver battle over mailers
Tensions between Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen and Tax Receiver Don Clavin came to a boil last week when Gillen accused Clavin of self-promotion on the taxpayers’ dime.
Bellmore-Merrick students speak on racial equity
Elaine Gross, president of ERASE Racism, wants to end racial injustice and inequity on Long Island. To tackle the problem in schools, the activist group enlisted a panel of nine concerned students — including two from the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District.
Disabled Merrick student finds freedom in dance
Sixteen-year-old Abigail Penny loves to dance, but spina bifida — a disease that impairs mobility — prevents her legs from moving to the beat. Luckily, Dancing Dreams gives her the outlet she needs to pursue her passion.
Giving back for Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, local organizations and businesses stepped up to feed hundreds of the area’s underserved, and make the holiday a little less lonely for many.
North Merrick school pilots Google technology
The Old Mill Road Elementary School in the North Merrick School District was selected to be one of the first schools to participate in the Google Expedition Pioneers Program and pilot augmented …
North Merrick thanks its Board of Education
The North Merrick School District thanked the Board of Education – President Wendy Gargiulo, Vice President John Pinto, and Trustees Edward Corona, Steve Enella, Jennifer Hyland, Tracey Miller, and Todd Ransom – at the November 14th Board of Education meeting as part of School Board Recognition Week.
Letter to the Editor
Report on opioid monitoring misleads
New York, along with the rest of the nation, is in the middle of a deadly opioid epidemic. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the average life expectancy of Americans continued a three-year decline driven by deaths from overdoses. The rate of overdose deaths involving opioids other than methadone increased by 45 percent from 2016 to 2017.
Editorial
Challenges ahead for Democratic Senate
As New York Democrats look ahead to two years of majority control of the State Senate — and the Assembly and the governor’s mansion — they should also remember the past and learn from their predecessors’ mistakes.
Randi Kreiss
How well do you think you know your kids?
The operative word above is “think,” because no parent can ever know his or her child, especially during the firestorm known as adolescence.
Randi Kreiss
Shut the door on 2018. Nail that sucker shut.
We aren’t so much leaping into the New Year as we are fleeing the old one.
Editorial
Stamping out vaping among teens
Vaping gets its name from the cloud of water vapor that e-cigarettes produce, and it has become wildly popular among teenagers who believe it’s harmless. It’s not. In fact . . .