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School board candidates should know the facts

After a recent “meet the candidates” forum for one of the more than 125 school boards in Nassau County, the people the candidates were soliciting votes from turned to social media to share their views. more

5/12/22

Hello, county Human Rights Commission?

Lucy Pozo fought hard not to let the people sitting in front of her see her cry. The senior at East Rockaway High School stood before the district’s Board of Education . . . more

4/28/22

Molloy College will soon be a university

Rockville Centre’s largest educational institution will soon have a new name. more

By Tom Carrozza | 4/4/22

The statewide mandate requiring students to wear masks in schools was lifted on March 2, a policy reversal some community members lamented as they called for caution.

Mixed reactions to school mask mandate removal

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to lift the state’s school mask mandate on March 2 was met with mixed reactions in the Elmont and Franklin Square communities. more

By Robert Traverso | 3/10/22

Godwin Eiyuche scored a game-high 17 points Feb. 23 as Valley Stream North upset second-seeded Sewanhaka in the Nassau Class A playoffs.

VSN upsets Sewanhaka to gain semifinals

Behind seniors Godwin Eyiuche (17 points) and Malcom Harrington (16), No. 10 Valley Stream North upset second-seeded Sewanhaka in a thrilling Nassau Class A boys’ basketball quarterfinal playoff … more

By Jamie deJong | 2/25/22

Senior Chris Cherry poured in 17 points Feb. 8 to help the Indians defeat Calhoun, 70-50, for their 12th consecutive victory.

Sewanhaka streaks into playoffs

Sewanhaka boys’ basketball finished the regular season last Saturday in perfect form, as the Indians rolled over Glen Cove, 60-36. The victory was an exclamation mark to what has been an … more

By Jamie deJong | 2/15/22

Junior Kate Marcino has been doing her part for the surging Seahawks and scored 9 points in their 60-41 victory over Sewanhaka on Feb. 1.

Upstart Carey in playoff contention

As trap games go, it seemed at the time a standard enough story line: Hard-luck Carey girls’ basketball team stuns visiting, first-place Calhoun in a late-season 69-60 league ambush. For the … more

By Garrett D. Uribe | 2/8/22

Sophomore Alyanna Nadal scored 10 points on Jan. 20 as the Spartans improved to 5-7 overall with a non-conference victory over Glen Cove.

Last-second basket lifts VSN

Juliana Russell was at the right place at the right time to help give the Valley Stream North girls’ basketball team its most thrilling win of the season.Russell put back an offensive rebound … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 1/26/22

An inauguration like no other

I have been blessed to raise my hand and pledge to serve my community as an elected official many times over the past 16 years. However, last Monday was the first — and hopefully, last — time that I will take the oath of office in my living room. more

By Debra Mulé | 1/20/22

Senior Laura Marcia-Bodden scored 8 points on Jan. 11 in Sewanhaka's defeat at Calhoun.

Sewanhaka strives for steady growth

Calhoun scored 18 straight points spanning the first and second quarters Jan. 11 to break an early stalemate and went on to defeat visiting Sewanhaka, 50-28, in a Nassau Conference A-II girls’ … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 1/18/22

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