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Merokean Rachel Rabinowitz is baking challahs for the community and donating the proceeds to No Kid Hungry.

After being furloughed, Merrick’s Rachel Rabinowitz gives back to community

Rachel Rabinowitz’s corporate position at Macy’s New York City headquarters was her first major job out of college. Despite a total of four years there, she was furloughed in April as the Covid-19 outbreak grew more severe. more

By Andrew Garcia | 5/22/20

Ross and Kelli Coleman, owners of the Coleman Country Day Camp, announced on Thursday that the camp will not open for the summer.

Coleman Country Day Camp closes for the summer

Coleman Country Day Camp, a popular summer destination for hundreds of kids in Bellmore and Merrick, will be closed for the summer. more

By Andrew Garcia | 5/21/20

Bellmore and Merrick veterans plan alternative Memorial Day celebration

Members of the American Legion Post 1749 and the Jewish War Veterans Post 652 will be celebrating Memorial Day with social-distancing in mind. On Monday, May 25, the veterans will … more

By Andrew Garcia and Scott Brinton | 5/19/20

Merokean Alexa Geller has conceptualized a vertical tree farm for harvesting cotton, which she said would make for a more sustainable process.

Merokean pursues sustainable cotton fashion

“Cotton is one of the biggest natural resources that almost everyone uses,” said Merrick resident Alexa Geller, a junior at the fashion-centric LIM College. Harvesting of the material, … more

By Andrew Garcia | 5/19/20

A blaze broke out in the brush behind the Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater on Saturday morning. Smoke from the fire could be seen from a distance, lower left of the theater.

Wantagh F.D. joins volunteers from across South Shore to battle Jones Beach blaze

Smoke covered the amphitheater at Jones Beach State Park, filling the air with the pungent odor of burning shrubbery and scrub pine, as fire departments from Nassau and Suffolk Counties responded to … more

By Scott Brinton and Timothy Denton | 5/16/20

Workforce Career Readiness deemed Matthew Singh, a senior at Mepham High School, one of the “100 High School Students America Needs to Know About.”

Bellmore-Merrick’s Matthew Singh is a high school student you need to know about

As a drama club performer and senior at Wellington C. Mepham High School, a former EMT volunteer and Merrick’s local CVS store associate, the outbreak of Covid-19 has not slowed Matthew Singh … more

By Andrew Garcia | 5/14/20

The Nassau County Police Department paraded in front of Mount Sinai South Nassau on Wednesday.

Nassau County police, executive thank front-line workers at Mount Sinai South Nassau

The Nassau County Police Department blared their car sirens as they paraded in front of Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside to thank their health-care workers on Wednesday … more

By Nakeem Grant | 5/13/20

Lauren Horn, left, and Rachel Dorfman, two juniors at John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, recently took their first trip delivering groceries to seniors in the community.

Teens start free delivery service for seniors in Bellmore, Merrick, Wantagh and Seaford

Two local teenagers are taking it upon themselves to ensure seniors and the high-risk community in Bellmore, Merrick, Wantagh and Seaford have the grocery supplies they need during the Covid-19 … more

By Andrew Garcia | 5/8/20

Longtime knitter Syndi Reibman, of Merrick, is using her skills to fashion ear guards for health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

Merokean makes ear guards for health care workers

Merrick resident Syndi Reibman began crocheting in 1993 and hasn't stopped since. While she's cornered the market on baby beanies, scarves and other items, the coronavirus pandemic has given her a … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 5/7/20

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran paid tribute Wednesday to the healthcare professionals at Nassau University Medical Center on National Nurses Day.

County pays tribute to health care ‘heroes’ on National Nurses Day

In honor of National Nurses Day, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and other county officials paid tribute Wednesday to the healthcare professionals working on the frontlines of the pandemic. … more

By Bridget Downes | 5/6/20

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