Kids & Family

March 25: Dog Found, Grand Larcenies, Dumpster Fire

  1. The pictured dog was found on the Meadowbrook Parkway Friday between exits 6 (Southern State Parkway) and 7 (Babylon Turnpike) in Merrick. Click here for more. 
  2. Police are investigating multiple grand larcenies that occurred on Thursday morning in Merrick. For details on where and when the incidents took place, click this link
  3. Merrick Avenue is closed at Sunrise Highway due to a dumpster fire that happened around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, sources told Patch. Nobody was injured during the incident. Click here for details. 
  4. A Brooklyn man was convicted Thursday after he broke into a North Bellmore home in September of 2011. Click this link for more on this story.
  5. Michael Korins, a student with autism, performed with "Life's Connections Through Music" March 21 at the Bellmore Theatre. Mike is the first student with special needs in Bellmore-Merrick CHSD to ever be selected as a NYSSMA All-State Vocalist. Click here for his story.

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