When Rockville Centre Comptroller Michael Schussheim asked the Board of Trustees to approve his changes to the village's water rates for the upcoming year, everyone at the May 25 meeting seemed shocked. Some gasped. There was even applause. Schussheim proposed lowering the rates by 5 percent. And the trustees agreed, although just barely, adopting Schussheim's recommendation in a 3-2 vote. more

Rockville Centre resident Lisa Mack was one of six volunteers honored for their work on behalf of children in the community by the National Council of Jewish Women, at its annual spring luncheon on May 5. more

On April 26, the Rockville Centre Village Board accepted the proposed 2010-11 budget, solidifying a 7.95 percent tax rate increase, bringing the average tax bill for a home in the village to $2,935 in the upcoming fiscal year. more

Possibly signaling the beginning of an end to tensions between two of the village's municipal entities, the Rockville Centre Board of Education signed agreements with the Village of Rockville Centre to share services and govern use of Fireman’s Memorial Field at South Side High School during its Preliminary Budget Hearing on April 20. more

Three residents of the Rockville Centre school district have announced their intention to run for the two open seats on the Board of Education. They returned completed nominating petitions to the district clerk on Monday — which was the deadline for filing. more

The Village of Rockville Centre has fired the latest salvo in what is becoming an ongoing war of words between it and the Rockville Centre school district. In a long open letter that the village Board of Trustees sent to the Herald on Monday afternoon, the village stated that if the school district insists on linking the use of school facilities to the restoration of free garbage pickup, the village will be forced to "reassess" the access it provides the schools to village sports fields and facilities. more

Nearly five years after plans were first conceived to construct a new Peninsula Public Library (PPL) facility adjacent to Zion Park in Lawrence, an offer on the property has been made but there has not been any indication of whether the Village of Lawrence Board of Trustees would support selling the land. The PPL recently made a $700,000 offer for the 9,000 square foot parcel adjacent to the Lawrence Long Island Rail Road and Zion Park land located behind the Lawrence train station, but has not received any indication from Lawrence village officials on whether they are receptive to the offer. When asked if the village was seriously considering the PPL's offer, Lawrence mayor Simon Felder said "we're still going over issues that need to be addressed," but would not give specifics. more

For the first time in more than 15 years, Ronald Goldman will not have the title of Lawrence village attorney. Goldman submitted a letter of resignation on Nov. 30 and the Lawrence village Board of Trustees voted unanimously to hire lifelong Rockville Centre resident A. Thomas Levin as the municipality's new village attorney during its Dec. 10th meeting. more

Construction by a homeowner on Washington Avenue in Lawrence is causing quite a stir among neighbors who have organized a petition drive to stop what they believe is an attempt to run a commercial dental imaging center on their residential block. more

After much debate, the Rockville Centre village board shot down a $750,000 bond resolution at its meeting Monday night. more