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“A Christmas Carol” was the first film put together by the special-education film club. With clever editing, a green screen and a costume, Arianna was transformed into the Ghost of Christmas Past.
Special ed students dazzle on screen
“To get them to socialize more, I said, ‘Let’s put on a play,’” said Kathy Brickmeier, a paraprofessional at Sanford H. Calhoun High School who works with special-education students. When they discovered that there was no availability in Calhoun’s auditorium, however, the concept shifted and blossomed into something bigger. more
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The Cubs Cave at the Norman J. Levy Lakeside School was closed after elevated levels of mercury were detected. In a letter to parents, Superintendent Dominick Palma wrote that the room will be renovated.
Cubs Cave flooring to be replaced
The Merrick Board of Education passed an emergency resolution to remove and replace the flooring in Norman J. Levy Lakeside School’s Cubs Cave, after elevated levels of mercury vapor were detected and state senators called for action. more
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Local and federal elected officials and environmental advocates urged the Environmental Protection Agency to set standards for emerging contaminants in Long Islands water supply. At the lectern was Nassau County Executive Laura Curran.
L.I. congressional reps push for stricter water standards
Local and federal elected officials joined Long Island environmental advocates on June 18 to ask that the Environmental Protection Agency set stricter standards for the maximum contamination levels … more
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Map showing the extent of the plume as it has drifted southward, encroaching on the northern halves of both Seaford and Wantagh.
State unveils ambitious plan for Bethpage toxic plume
Hundreds of people gathered in the auditorium at Bethpage High School on June 11 to learn about the ambitious proposal by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to contain and … more
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Jonathan Scinto is bringing Long Islanders to television screens. His new show, “Family Kitchen Revival,” will give families a chance to cook meals for their biggest supporters.
Celebrity chef to ‘revive’ positive TV
Celebrity chef Jonathan Scinto — better known as Chef Jonathan — is putting Long Island families on television worldwide. Currently in production, the first season of “Family Kitchen Revival” will feature eight local families, each sharing their stories of hardship. During a day with the chef, the families will prepare a meal for community members who lent them support. more
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Once a popular Merrick sports bar and restaurant, the Treehouse Cafe now sits abandoned.
Residents rally at site of abandoned Treehouse Cafe
Along Sunrise Highway, situated among bustling businesses, stands the Treehouse Cafe, which closed eight years ago. Although it once was the area’s go-to sports bar and restaurant, the brown, wooden exterior now buckles and the inside lies barren. Merrick and Bellmore residents recently rallied for changes to what they described as a blight on the neighborhood. more
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Nassau names 15 sites for early voting
State and local officials announced at a news conference last Friday the 15 locations in Nassau County that will be used as early-voting sites before the general election on Nov. 5. In January, the … more
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Heralds receive top honors in 2019 Press Club of Long Island contest
Herald Community Newspapers took home top honors in the Press Club of Long Island’s annual Media Awards competition. Honors were presented before a crowd of nearly 240 at Watermill Caterers in … more
North Bellmore resident Daniel Butler stands next to the hole that has caused part of his backyard to collapse.
A ‘hole’ new problem for North Bellmore resident
The first thing Daniel Butler sees through his bedroom window every morning is a massive crater next to his North Bellmore home. The hole has been there for three years, and for the past 15 months it … more
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An update on the mercury vapor situation at Levy Lakeside’s Cubs Cave will be provided on June 11.
State committee OKs mercury vapor bill
On May 30, a bill that would ban flooring with mercury in it — such as the ones found in the Cubs Cave at Norman J. Levy Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick — and would set state standards for … more
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