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The 2023 Betsy’s Crew Team, led by team captain, William Goodwin, center, get shaved in memory of Rockville Centre resident Betsy Toy, who died from cancer in 1993. She was only 22.

St. Baldrick's returns to Rockville Centre for St. Patrick's Day Parade festivities

Dozens of daring individuals eager to shave their heads and cut off their ponytails to support childhood cancer research will join the annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation event on March 23, … more

By Daniel Offner | 3/15/24

Leonardo’s owner Annemarie Bedell, her father James Bilello, and Mayor Francis Murray celebrated the 50th anniversary of the hair salon on North Long Beach Road last Wednesday.

Leonardo's celebrates 50 years un Rockville Centre

The pandemic wreaked havoc on small businesses across the country, causing many longtime local staples to shutter their doors amidst the economic fallout. But, Leonardo’s Hair Design in Rockville Centre was able to make it through that tumultuous time and many others and celebrated its 50th anniversary on June 1. more

By Tom Carrozza | 6/16/22

Jose Dominguez with the new street sign commemorating his decades of hair-cutting for generations of residents.

Street named in honor of beloved Rockville Centre barber

After 53 years of serving the Rockville Centre community, Jose Dominguez, 84, was honored on June 5, when a section of North Park Avenue was named for him at a ceremony at his business, Pioneer Hair Design. more

By Tom Carrozza | 6/10/21

Izabela Saboski, owner of Colour Bar Hair in Rockville Centre, has started a mask donation drive and fundraiser for the Rockville Centre Police Department.

Salon owner starts mask donation drive to Rockville Centre Police Department

Throughout the pandemic, the Rockville Centre Police Department has been on the front lines and has kept the community safe. As a way to both show appreciation for what they are doing and to continue to keep police officers safe, Izabela Saboski, owner and president of Colour Bar Hair on North Village Avenue, is starting a community effort to help protect the members of the department amid the pandemic through donations of high-quality face masks. more

By Jill Nossa | 9/17/20

My own silver lining is in the mirror

Why would women stretch out on their backs with their hair floating behind them in vats of lye? Apparently, in the 1600s that was the price of beauty for fashionable women in Venice. more

6/12/20

Care packages were delivered to Mercy Medical Center staff members on May 16.

Care packages bring sparkle to Mercy Medical Center staff

Health care workers at Mercy Medical Center have been on the front lines during the coronavirus pandemic for more than two months, and several local businesswomen decided it was time to give them something extra for their efforts. So, the four Rockville Centre-based businesswomen collaborated to provide the health care workers with a care package intended to pamper. more

By Jill Nossa | 5/18/20

Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered that all barber shops, hair and nail salons, and tattoo parlors must close, effective March 21 at 8 p.m.

Governor to close all barber shops, nail/hair salons, tattoo parlors

Governor Cuomo issued a directive via Twitter Friday morning ordering all barber shops, nail and hair salons, and tattoo parlors to close, effective March 21 at 8 p.m. The governor tweeted the … more

By Scott Brinton | 3/20/20

Pampering by experts

Based on the stellar reputation of its founder, Izabela Saboski, Colour Bar Hair has served Rockville Centre for six years. While the salon specializes in hair color . . . more

By Teri Ann Loeser | 2/14/20

Oceanside resident Rob Schulman, founder and president of Limb Kind Foundation, right, kicked off the event with Jill Smith, of Rockville Centre, his sister and the event coordinator.

Communities support Limb Kind Foundation at Show Your Shine adaptive runway show

Oceanside and Rockville Centre community members rallied behind 25 people with limb loss and limb differences on Jan. 11 for the Limb Kind Foundation’s inaugural “Show Your Shine” adaptive runway event. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 1/23/20

Leaving Mom at the schoolhouse door

I suggested that my granddaughter put out her school clothes for her first day back at school as a fourth-grader. When I popped into her room at bedtime . . . more

9/6/18