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Aug 8: Sunrise Highway Crash, Bald Vinny Gets Surprise Visit

A look at what's happening around Bellmore and Merrick on this Wednesday.

  1. Westbound Sunrise Highway was closed briefly late Tuesday morning between Bellmore Avenue and Centre Avenue after an accident involving a motorcycle. For more on the crash and the state of the driver, click here.
  2. Sonia Sotomayor, an associate justice for the United States Supreme Court, visited the bleacher creatures at Yankee Stadium before last Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles, including Bellmore resident "Bald" Vinny Milano. For more on this, click here.
  3. The grades are in, and the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District has seen scores improve in all categories except eighth grade math. For more on the results, click here.
  4. New federal demands for healthier school lunches are causing a summer scramble for Long Island school districts to meet the new demands. Click here for more details on this.
  5. Looking for something to do with the kids? Head over to the North Bellmore Public Library at 2 p.m. to watch "The Lorax" with the little ones. The event is free, and the viewing will be held in the library's community room.

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Lu Scala May 17, 2013 at 08:49 am
I never had any kids.. and am the last kid who went to to the Bellmore Merrick school system.....itsRead More been almost 40 years since I was a Mempham grad..and it is very disharting to hear that my many many high tax dollars..are not enought for these kids I have been sororting all these years!!! Who is getting all the money??? Its all bull.. aI live inbetween teachers.. how is it they can afford high end cars, housekeepers, landscapers, ect??????... the money is being spent in the WRONG WAYS TO THE TEACHERS, AND MOST OF ALL THE ADMISTRATION, THE SCHOOL BOARD ECT... I AM CALLING FOR A MASSIVE AUDIT AND GET0 per year.. they afe not worth any more then that.. THE MONEY BACK FROM ANYONE WHO WAS PAID MORE THEN $75,00....
patti May 16, 2013 at 08:28 pm
A bit of a surprise considering kids come home with a supply list a mile long (and average $40-$75).
Michael Ganci (Editor) May 14, 2013 at 01:34 pm
Can you edit above and add photo? Then I will post to top news! Thanks! MG