Kids & Family

March 27: Faith the Dog Comes to Merrick, Concerns Lead to Sonic Rejection

The Five Things You Should Know Today.

1. Faith the Dog, who appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, will visit Camp Avenue School in Merrick at 9 a.m.!  Faith was born with two severely deformed front legs and was taught how to walk like a human.

2.Hempstead Town Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) said that parking, traffic and the proximity to local bars were factors in its decision to reject an application to bring Sonic Drive-in to East Meadow. Read more here.

3. Check out some great deals on local items in Bellmore Patch's Craigslist Finds.

4. This week's Merrick Whiz Kid is Sarah Losner of Calhoun High School. Read more about this great student here.

5. Flowers have started blooming weeks ahead of schedule in nurseries in Bellmore. Read more here.


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