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Police outside of the Valley Stream Walmart store after a worker was trampled to death on Black Friday in 2008.

The trampling death of a Valley Stream Walmart employee in November 2008 garnered national attention and prompted action by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. more

By Clarissa Hamlin | 11/22/11

Erin King Sweeney: politician, mother and more

Hempstead Town Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney starts every morning the same way. more

By Rebecca Anderson | 9/27/16

Davis Ethical Pharmacy, at 124 N. Long Beach Rd., closed on Feb. 21.

Davis Pharmacy goes out of business after 80-plus years in Rockville Centre

A longtime fixture in Rockville Centre served its customers for the last time last week. Davis Ethical Pharmacy, at 124 N. Long Beach Road, closed on Friday after more than 80 years in business. more

By Jill Nossa | 2/27/20

The dive pool, the only original pool still left at the 50-year-old facility, needs to be replaced within the next few years, village officials say.

Grand plans for Valley Stream pool complex

A multi-phase plan is being developed to upgrade the Valley Stream pool complex, and Village officials hoping to begin the first set of renovations this fall. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 7/14/11

Tony Iadevaio, left, received a 2013 Everett R. Dyer Award from then District 24 Board of Education President Paul DePace.

Valley Stream's longest-serving BOE member steps down

District 24 community members gave Tony Iadevaio a standing ovation the district’s Board of Education meeting on March 27, after he announced that he would not seek re-election this spring. He has served almost 40 years on the elementary school district’s Board of Education and more than 30 years on the high school district’s board — becoming Valley Stream’s longest-serving school trustee. more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/4/19

Nicholas Marshak, 30, of Merrick, died on July 1 while doing what he loved. He is pictured during the early legs of his final race, in the Adirondack town of Wilmington, where he died of heatstroke less than a mile from the finish.

Beloved Merrick runner dies in upstate mountain race

Nicholas Marshak, of Merrick, was an advocate for social justice and healthful living and an extreme runner who pushed himself toward ever-greater feats. He died on July 1, while running what would be his final mile, in an upstate Wilmington mountain race that was the most challenging Marshak had ever attempted. more

By Erik Hawkins | 7/12/18

Sarah Fried, left, Chani Jeter and Jack Shafran are three of the five people running for the Hewlett-Woodmere Board of Education.

Meet the Hewlett-Woodmere Board of Education candidates

For the third time in two years, a seat on the Hewlett-Woodmere Board of Education is open because a trustee is moving out of the school district. Veteran Trustee Mitchell Greebel, 59, who has served for three terms and a total of nine years, is moving out of the district. In 2020, Paul Critti and Daniella Simon stepped down for the same reason. more

By Lisa Margaria | 4/28/22

'Just doing my job'

Robert Kipp warned this reporter about his dog, Remy: “He’s friendly, but he’s ginormous.” The stereotype of dogs resembling their owners rang true here: with Kipp’s tall, sturdy frame and … more

By Peter Belfiore | 11/9/16

Students in the Valley Stream school districts are preparing to sit for the state math assessment April 26-28, while others will opt out of the exam.

State testing is back to normal but not everyone is on board

Students from grades three to eight dealt with the usual stress and jitters as they sat for the federally mandated English Language Arts state test last month. And the testing season is not over yet. … more

By Juan Lasso | 4/7/22

South Side High School alumna and professional soccer player Crystal Dunn took off more than just her cleats as she bounced around during a photo shoot for ESPN the Magazine’s recent 2018 Body Issue.

On and off the field, Crystal Dunn turning heads

“Everyone was playing soccer in Rockville Centre at the time, so I was like ‘My God, I want to play too,’” said Crystal Dunn, a former South Side High School soccer star that has gained … more

By Matthew D'Onofrio | 7/5/18