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Parade Grand Marshall and Nassau County American Legion Commander Joe Scarola shares a few words about the importance of Memorial Day.

Every year, on Memorial Day, the Village of Rockville Centre unites as a community to recognize the fallen with a parade in their honor. more

By Daniel Offner | 6/4/23

Frank Colón, commander of American Legion Post 303 in Rockville Centre teaches students at St. Agnes Cathedral School about flag etiquette.

Veterans teach flag etiquette to students

Students at the St. Agnes Cathedral School were invited to participate in a special presentation about flag etiquette. more

By Daniel Offner | 6/4/23

Airmen and women execute daring maneuvers in a thrilling display of the might of the Air Force’s premier multi-role fighter jet, the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

Look to the skies: High-flying stunts at the Bethpage Air Show

It’s the moment we’ve been eagerly awaiting: Memorial Day weekend has arrived. Besides the observances, parades and barbecues, for so many of us, that annual trek to Jones Beach to watch the action overhead during the Bethpage Air Show is a beloved tradition not to be missed. This year’s extravaganza, on Saturday and Sunday, May 27-28, is helmed once again by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. more

By Karen Bloom | 5/24/23

Gather 'round the grill: It's time for some sizzle

Get fired up! Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching, and with it barbecue season is upon us. more

By Karen Bloom | 5/16/23

American Legion Commander of Nassau County Joe Scarola will be the grand marshal of the 2023 Rockville Centre Memorial Day Parade.

Joe Scarola named Memorial Day Parade grand marshal

Joe Scarola, the American Legion commander of Nassau County, has been named grand marshal of the Rockville Centre Memorial Day Parade, which will take place on May 29, at 10 a.m. more

By Daniel Offner | 5/14/23

Marching to remember. The Rockville Centre Police Department color guard marched past St. Agnes Cathedral at Monday's Memorial Day Parade.

Rockville Centre Memorial Day Parade returns

The residents of Rockville Centre marched through the streets of the village and into Veterans Park at the Recreation Center on Monday to commemorate those who have given their lives in the United States’ military. more

By Tom Carrozza | 6/2/22

World War II veteran Herb Rosenberg will serve as the grand marshal of the village’s Memorial Day Parade on Monday. At right, Rosenberg with American Legion Post 303 Commander Frank Colon during Rosenberg’s 100th birthday celebration in November.

World War II veteran to serve as grand marshal of Rockville Centre's Memorial Day Parade

Herb Rosenberg can still vividly remember being a prisoner of war in Nazi-occupied Denmark during World War II. more

By Mike Smollins | 5/26/22

The village hosted its Memorial Day parade on Monday to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving the country. The Rockville Centre Fire Department took part in the festivities.

Rockville Centre remembers the fallen on Memorial Day

Local officials and residents marched for and honored the military heroes of the village’s and nation’s past and present. more

By Tom Carrozza | 6/2/21

What is Memorial Day about, if not memories?

Memorial Day events will take on new urgency this year as a kind of collective anti-insurrection rally. more

5/27/21

South Side Middle School students James Loud, Michael Riomao and Declan Sheehan, flanked by Rockville Centre American Legion Post 303 Commander Frank Colon, left, and James’s father, Ed Loud.

South Side Middle Schoolers donate to veterans

Three boys from South Side Middle School knew exactly what they wanted to do to give back to their community as part of a collaborative class project. James Loud, Michael Riomao and Declan … more

By Bridget Downes | 5/20/21

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