First of all - Happy Mother's Day! I know you're probably brunching it up somewhere nice or maybe getting mother-daughter mani-pedis, but if you're taking a break to catch up on your local news; here it is. Every little thing that happened in Bellmore this week.
Schools
Mepham High School Holds First Ever Mr. Mepham Pageant
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Newbridge Road Students Learn About Different Communities
Sports
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Team Effort Leads Lady Pirates to Lax Victory Over Sewanhaka
Home Runs are Wild in Mepham's 8-4 Win Against East Meadow
Cougars Softball Snatches First Place From Comets
Ump's Controversial Call Sinks Cougars in Extra Innings
Cougars Take Rivalry Lacrosse Game Against Mepham 10-3
Kennedy Softball Stays Sizzling Hot With Win Over Uniondale
Mepham Girls Lacrosse Named Conference Champs as Johnson Makes 150th Career Goal
Extra Inning Hit Seals the Win for Mepham Softball
Cougars Volleyball Has No Trouble With Hewlett
Cougars Softball Sails Into Playoffs With Shutout of Calhoun
Volunteers in the News
Showing Support for Pride For Youth
Bellmore Ladies Auxiliary Hosts Auction
Stand Up for a Good Cause: Community Donates to Troops in Exchange for Free Comedy Show at The Brokerage
You Can Help Stamp Out Hunger Tomorrow
Police & Fire
Fake Gun at Movie Shoot Sparks Confusion About Robbery
Recent Police Activity in Bellmore
Bellmore Fire Department Responds to Baldwin Pizzeria Fire
Heavy Smoke Causes Evacuation at Rose Garden Day Care
Government
Bellmore Road Repairs Taking Place as Part of TOH Capitalization Program
Mangano Announces Property Tax Hike Freeze for Next Three Years
Opinion
The Go Green Gal: Good(ies) for Mom & Mother Earth
Business
Chamber Hosts Successful Bellmore Barks Event
Live La Viva Loco on Cinco De Mayo
And of course I couldn't have done it without my trusted cast of characters: Jackie Prisco, Joe Famiglietti, Drew Moss, Stephen Vargas, David Weingrad, Scott Golub, Nancy Hiler, Carol Hoenig, Jennifer A. Uihlein, Victor Francois and Elana Korn and my sidekick, Merrick Patch editor Ryan Bonner.
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