In gratitude for what he considers to be the excellent arts education his children received in the Rockville Centre schools, village resident Anthony Roman is starting a charitable foundation — The Fine Tuning Project — to assist the district with its vision to grow and sustain a professional music and performing arts program and facility at South Side High School. To kick off the project, raise awareness and garner support, the group will sponsor what it promises will be a star-studded performance by illustrious South Side alumni and faculty on Oct. 17 at 7:30 in South Side High School. more

The Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Parade Committee has chosen the local-based chapter of a nationwide charity as one of the three organizations it will support through the event, scheduled for March 20. more

The Rockville Centre Fire Department will host an Open House at each of its five neighborhood firehouses this Sunday, Oct. 4 in observance of Fire Prevention Week. more

Rockville Centre’s Naomi Grossman will participate in this weekend’s opening of the First Patchogue Arts Biennial — Celebrating the Creative Spirit. more

People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be … more

Board of Education Public Work Session, Oct. 13, 8:30 p.m. in the Administration building. Board of Education Meeting, Oct. 20, 8:30 p.m. in the South Side High School auditorium. SEPTA … more

Nassau County Judge David Ayres ruled on Sept. 23 that all of the evidence presented in preliminary testimony in the murder case against William Walsh is admissible in court, including his confession. more

If the Rockville Centre school district has its way, residents will approve a bond financing major improvements to South Side High School — and possibly other district schools — that could mean an increase in taxes of $185 for the average homeowner when all the money is borrowed. The district’s plan is tentatively scheduled for a mid-December vote, so that proposed renovations to South Side High School can start as soon as school ends in June. more

Rockville Centre schools physician, Dr. Mark Sperber, was joined at the Sept. 22 school board meeting by the district’s nurse practitioner, Tara Algerio-Vento, to present a brief update on guidelines for dealing with the H1N1 flu. more

An alert security guard foiled what police say was an attempt to steal a stainless steel cart from King Kullen in Rockville Centre on Sept. 23. more