1. Want to know what open houses there are in the area this week? Take a look at Open Houses in Merrick at 10 a.m.
2. Get to know the owner of one of Merrick's wonderful businesses in Meet the Owners at 12 p.m.
3. In case you missed it, District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced on Thursday that a Merrick couple along with 10 other people were arrested and charged with public assistance fraud.
4. In some nearby news, The Strawberry Festival started in Bellmore and will go on throughout the weekend!
5. Like Merrick Patch on Facebook.
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