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Welcome to the L&M Publications Community Newspapers Online edition. This is the place for your local news and events for the Merricks, the Bellmores, Freeport, Baldwin, Wantagh and Seaford.



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Sacred Heart goes to the rally - Save our Schools

Sacred Heart goes to the rally - Save our Schools

by Erin Donohue

Sat, Jan 21, 2012

Report from the rally site.

Merrick Life

Fatal accident at Hewlett and Sunrise in Merrick

Fatal accident at Hewlett and Sunrise in Merrick

Fri, Jan 27, 2012

Merokian loses her life crossing Sunrise Highway.

Merokian films ad for Super Bowl XLVI

Merokian films ad for Super Bowl XLVI

Fri, Jan 27, 2012

Merokian Zach Borst takes the grand prize in Super Bowl commercial contest.

Apply for the Boys State Leadership Program

Fri, Jan 27, 2012

High School juniors of the Merricks - APPLY!

Thank you!

Thank you!

by Erin Donohue

Fri, Jan 27, 2012

Merrick Life gets a visit from the NMFD.

Local Entertainment

South Shore Sounds

by Ilana Mele

Wed, Feb 09, 2011

Find local entertainment.

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Mon, Jul 18, 2011

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Mon, Jul 18, 2011

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Mon, Jul 19, 2010

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Wed, Jul 13, 2011

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Wed, Mar 02, 2011

Lead Stories

Veterans provide firsthand accounts of war to Mepham students

Veterans provide firsthand accounts of war to Mepham students

by Laura Schofer

Fri, Jan 27, 2012

Mepham takes part in unique veterans preservation project.

Bellmore Life

Frank Basile remembered

Frank Basile remembered

by Patricia McKay

Sat, Jan 28, 2012

JFK alum, Frank Basile honored by his friends.

Learn to exercise gracefully with tai chi

Fri, Jan 27, 2012

Yang or Sun style of tai chi is an ideal, safe and gentle introductory form of exercise.

A wheely  good time

A wheely good time

by Erin Donohue

Fri, Jan 27, 2012

Park Avenue hosts unicycle program.

Grand Avenue Citizens of the Month

Grand Avenue Citizens of the Month

Fri, Jan 27, 2012

Building character in our student body.

Snow, it came - it went!

Snow, it came - it went!

by Doug Finlay

Fri, Jan 27, 2012

What did you do in the snow?

Freeport-Baldwin Leader

Baldwin schools honor MLK

Baldwin schools honor MLK

Sat, Jan 28, 2012

Day featured many cultural arts performers.

Freeport schools talk budget

by Mark Treske

Sat, Jan 28, 2012

Analysis of governor’s executive budget reveals an aid increase of close to $1 million.

AIDS activist Dale Anthony Edmonston dies

AIDS activist Dale Anthony Edmonston dies

Sat, Jan 28, 2012

Advisor to Presidents Clinton and Bush, was known as Long Island's AIDS Ambassador.

Freeport will participate in Irene relief program

by Jim Golding

Sat, Jan 28, 2012

Contracts also awarded during session.

Wantagh Seaford Citizen

Meet the SHS media specialist

Meet the SHS media specialist

Fri, Jan 27, 2012

Today's school librarians are on top of technology.

Wantaghite in guide dog program

Fri, Jan 27, 2012

Memory of guide dog lives on through new companion.

WSHA to meet Wednesday to discuss new businesses

Fri, Jan 27, 2012

Getting down to business.

Car careens into creek from expressway

Car careens into creek from expressway

Fri, Jan 27, 2012

Driver loses control of car.

Ban pesticides in LI groundwater?

by Laura Schofer

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

A myriad of pesticides in our drinking water are remnants of a toxic legacy that started decades ago.

L&M Publications Sports

CHSD Bulldogs earn victory over second-seeded Braves

CHSD Bulldogs earn victory over second-seeded Braves

Fri, Jan 27, 2012

Support the Bulldogs!

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