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There has been a lot of progress made in the rebuilding efforts since Hurricane Sandy hit Long Island in late October, but there is still work to be done. The Long Island Volunteer Center is in need of volunteers to help those impacted by the storm. more

12/21/12

Healing the gaping wound that Sandy left

The eight students and one teacher shuffled into the center of what was left of the dining room of a red-brick ranch home on a canal in Long Beach’s East End last Friday. more

By Scott Brinton | 12/20/12

In the case of love and power, history repeats itself

The stunning fall from grace of CIA Director David Petraeus surprised me, in a day and age when nothing surprises me. more

11/23/12

Happy Thanksgiving

Amid all the complaints about what did not get done well before, during and after the storm, we shouldn’t forget to thank those who did so much good while the winds raged, and have in the days since. more

11/23/12

As we recover, please thank your local heroes

I always thought it was cliché to say, “I’ve never seen anything like it,” but in the aftermath of Sandy, I can honestly say that, in my lifetime, I’ve never seen anything like it. more

11/15/12

Thank a volunteer firefighter

April 15-21 is National Volunteer Week, and we want to recognize a special group of volunteers — firefighters. more

4/19/12

Cuomo vetoes Brady Bill

“Saddened,” “upset” and “disappointed” were among the many dispirited words people used to describe Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to veto a bill that would … more

Lee Landor | 1/11/12

The Vineyard Church again provided free Thanksgiving dinners to more than 200 people — as it has for the last seven years.

Vineyard Church volunteers serve up Thanksgiving dinner in Rockville Centre

As they have for the last seven years, volunteers from the Vineyard Church on Merrick Road cooked and served free homemade Thanksgiving dinners — with all the trimmings — to more than 200 village residents and people from surrounding communities. more

11/30/11

An un-idyllic scene: Storm-water runoff has littered parts of Hempstead Lake State Park with trash and debris for decades. Now, Lakewood Stables owner Alex Jacobson is teaming up with park managers and volunteers to clean it up.

Hempstead Lake to get helping hand

Degraded rubber tires, dirty plastic bottles, cigarette butts, deteriorating pieces of paper and the occasional deflated basketball litter the ground surrounding Hempstead Lake. They seem so out of … more

Lee Landor | 11/16/11

Village teens recently enjoyed an eighties-themed Youth Council event at the Rockville Centre Lanes. The next event is an afternoon of Gaga Ball, a form of dodgeball, at the Rec Center on Dec. 3 from 1-3 p.m.

Rockville Centre Youth Council hosts night at the lanes; seeks volunteers for event next month

The night started at 10 p.m. on a cold Friday in October. Pop hits of the eighties were blasting through the speakers and their music videos were projected over the bowling lanes. more

Catherine Kildunne | 11/9/11

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