When Kevin McCarthy heard that he had been drafted by the Kansas City Royals, his father, Gene, had to pull over to the side of the road. “We were driving home from my little brother’s … more

Cannon’s Blackthorn was packed with music buffs on May 23, when the Rockville Centre-based Tommy Brull Foundation held its third annual Shine A Light Music Festival. Rockville Centre resident … more

In unofficial results late Tuesday night, incumbent Kevin Glynn was ousted by Emilio Grillo, his running mate on the Common Sense ticket, for his seat on the Rockville Centre Board of Trustees in … more

A derailment inside one of Amtrak’s East River tunnels Monday evening caused delays in the morning commute for Long Island Rail Road riders on Tuesday, and officials said congestion could continue … more

What: Jobs FairWhen: Friday, June 21, noon to 4 p.m.Where: Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Avenue, Rockville Centre    For more information about the upcoming jobs fair or any other … more

Lisa Tyson, the Long Island Progressive Coalition’s director, has suggested a number of reforms to limit campaign contributions to elected leaders from companies that do business with the government. more

Protesters from the Long Island Progressive Coalition, a nonprofit social and environmental advocacy group, claimed at a June 4 rally in Mineola that County Executive Ed Mangano received $144,000 in campaign contributions from private companies that did restoration work for the county after Hurricane Sandy. more

An audit released by the state comptroller last week concluded that the village needs to improve its information technology and how it monitors money from the Recreation Department. Comptroller … more

The candidates for village trustee met at the Sandel Senior Center Monday evening for a public forum and debate. Challengers Marc Wieman and Emilio Grillo joined incumbents Edward Oppenheimer … more

Rockville Centre residents are fortunate that in this election, there really aren’t any bad candidates for the village Board of Trustees. Any of the four hopefuls would likely prove a productive … more