Week in Review
Mildred Pierce trailer released, a Vanity Fair article riles up Merokeans, new cell tower regulations approved...
For any news you may have missed in Merrick last week, we've got it all right here:
On Sunday, we told you that HBO had released the first trailer for Mildred Pierce, a minseries starring Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet that filmed in part in Merrick. We also gave you some info on the North Merrick Fire Department's annual fund drive which is now underway.
On Monday, we profiled Merokean Mat Stegner and his band Earl Green, as they strive for success on their own terms. We were at the Nassau County Legislature, where a new bill targets exotic plants sold through pet stores and nurseries. We had a season preview for the Kennedy boys cross country team.
On Tuesday, the big news came out of Hempstead Town Hall as the town board adopted strict new regulations on cell towers and antennas. The county may raise field fees on private adult leagues, but leave little leagues alone. A hunger summit at Adelphi addressed the growing problem on Long Island. In sports news, Long Beach downed Calhoun in girls volleyball.
On Wednesday, we had coverage of the North Merrick Community's Association's first volunteer fair. The Town of Hempstead officially appointed two Merokeans to a reactivated Southeastern Nassau County Water Authority to study a public takeover of Aqua. We also told you about an article posted on the Vanity Fair website about Lindsay Lohan that included the line, "No one aspires to live in Merrick." We had your weekly Merrick Crime Report. In soccer action, Calhoun edged Mepham.
On Thursday, we began the day with coverage of a hard fought draw between the Calhoun and Kennedy girls soccer squads. North Merrick resident John Rossi offered his take on the cell tower debate with a letter to the editor. George Capra wrote about his love for sailing and taking a tumble with a bully at Merrick Avenue Junior High in his latest "Merrick Memories" column. On the volleyball court, the Kennedy boys team swept Calhoun.
On Friday, we were at Brookside School for the dedication of new 9/11 memorial featuring a piece of steel from the fallen World Trade Center. We told you where you can find a job right here in Merrick. Mepham edged Kennedy in boys soccer and the Calhoun girls soccer team blew out Elmont.
On Saturday, it was all about the 24th annual Merrick Fall Festival. Kennedy football dropped a close one to Long Beach, while the Cougars boys volleyball downed a tough Floral Park squad.
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