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Last year’s expo saw dozens of filmmakers and attendees streaming into Bellmore Movies on Pettit Avenue.

L.I. Film Fest lives on, but not at Bellmore Movies

The Long Island International Film Expo will go on this year despite the Covid-19 pandemic. It will not, however, be hosted at the Bellmore Movies, where it has lived since 2006. Dozens of … more

By Andrew Garcia | 9/24/20

Librarian Elly Reardon led a story time reading for kids in the Merrick Library’s garden.

Pages continue to turn at Merrick Library

On a recent brisk Tuesday morning, librarian Elly Reardon colorfully enunciated the passages of various children’s books in the Merrick Library’s garden, keeping the attention of a … more

By Andrew Garcia | 9/24/20

Incoming ninth graders at John F. Kennedy High School learned about what to expect from the first two weeks of hybrid learning at an orientation meeting earlier this month.

Bellmore-Merrick district gears up for full in-person classes

Slowly but surely, a sense of normalcy is returning to the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District — despite new mandates of mask wearing, one-way hallways and desks equipped with plastic … more

By Andrew Garcia | 9/22/20

The Bellmore Street Festival, which attracts thousands of visitors to the hamlet every September, has been postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Bellmore Street Festival canceled due to Covid-19

The highly anticipated Bellmore Street Festival will not take place this year out of concerns for public health and safety amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores, … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 9/21/20

Students arrived at Birch School on Sept. 11 to finish up their first week back to school within the Merrick School District.

Merrick welcomes students back to school

The Merrick Union Free School District had a successful first week back to school. On Sept. 8, once again the hallways of Birch, Levy Lakeside and Chatterton schools were bustling with students, … more

9/15/20

Bellmore residents Thomas Stoerger and Juliette Kealy, both 21, were some of the first students to enroll at The Rock Underground when it opened on Bedford Avenue 10 years ago. Now, they are the ones teaching the next generation of musicians.

The Rock Underground rolling with the pandemic punches

It’s been 10 years since lifelong musician Paul Casanova — armed with a roll of painter’s tape — mapped out the blueprint for a music school in an empty 2,500 square foot … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 9/14/20

From left, guidance counselors at Grand Avenue Middle School Jackie Lever, Kathryn McKenny and Lisa Jacabacci welcomed incoming seventh graders at orientation.

Bellmore-Merrick greets students for 2020-21 school year

After six months of being home due to the Covid-19 pandemic and summer break, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District has welcomed back students into its six buildings. more

9/10/20

Mepham High School science teacher Josephine Parlagreco got her temperature taken with an infrared scanner upon entering the building as Jim Lavin, a security aide, looked on from behind a plastic barrier.

Bellmore-Merrick's high school principals prepare to welcome students back to school

Students and staff in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will return to school on Sept. 8. For some this will mean logging on to a computer for a designated day of remote learning; for … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 9/7/20

Merrick Avenue Middle school staff member tests positive for Covid-19

Days before the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District was set to reopen school buildings to a hybird learning model, the Nassau County Health Department determined that a staff member at … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 9/3/20

General Manager Angela LoCicero poured a drink at the Brokerage’s bar from behind a Plexiglas divider. Stickers reminding customers about pandemic guidelines are posted throughout the Bellmore club.

Covid-19 mandate no laughing matter for comedy clubs

Governor’s Comedy Clubs — including the Brokerage in Bellmore — welcomed customers and comics back for laughs earlier this summer following temporary Covid-19 closures, but a new … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 9/1/20

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