Weekly Recap: Student Approached by Stranger, LION Protest

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. Merrick's Top Stories of the Month: A list of the most read stories  of August.

2. LION Holds Merrick Furs Protest: Members of Long Island Orchestrating for Nature (LION) gathered outside of Merrick Furs Tuesday to protest the store’s opening for the fall season.

1. Student Approached by Stranger in Merrick: A female high school student was approached by a man on Lindenmere Drive near Lake End Road on Wednesday, according to an email sent to parents from the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District.