WEEKLY RECAP: Dare to Dance, Fish Market Wanted, Garage up in Flames

Busy week? No worries. Patch highlighted the top stories of the week so you can catch up on all of the local news. This week, the top stories are:

3. Fire Demolishes Merrick Garage: Friday evening, the Merrick Fire Department was on the scene of a garage fire, which subsequently did damage to two homes and another garage. See the full story for all the details.

2. Vacancy Poll Brings out Community Suggestions: Jimmy's Barber Shop, located at 10 Oakbrook Street, recently closed. Although some people voted for a deli or a new retail store to take over the location, a fish market was an overwhelming suggestion. Comment here or on the article and let us know what you think!

1.Cancer Survivor from Merrick Dares to Dance: Inspired by a video made by Andy Zenor, which depicted him dancing behind people that didn't know he was there, Ellen DeGeneres urged her show watchers to make their own videos. One of those submitted was from Katie Brennan, of Merrick, who was diagnosed with cancer a year ago. She is now in remission.