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Feb. 14: Valentine's Day, Pathmark Closing, Car Fires

  1. Happy Valentine's Day! It's a special day for lovebirds throughout Bellmore and Merrick to enjoy and recollect on their time together. For a full guide to all things Valentine's Day related in Bellmore-Merrick, click here.
  2. Pathmark, which has been on Front Street in East Meadow for 35 years, will shutter on May 4, according to Craig Peters, the general manager of the store. For more on this story, click here.
  3. North Bellmore firefighters extinguished two cars that were on fire on Olympia Road Wednesday morning. Officials later deemed the fire suspicious. Click this link to see why.
  4. Here's a list of recent home sales in the Bellmore and Merrick. Click on the address links for photos and more information including annual taxes.
  5. Escape from Planet Earth offers a fun family comedy. It's clever, without the need to be overbearing. Just the right amount of silly galactic goodness for the whole family to enjoy. Click here for more with Chuck Ingersoll's review.

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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