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Dr. William Reszelbach, whose mother and father survived the Holocaust, spoke at the Rockville Centre Public Library on Jan. 29.
Child of Holocaust survivors speaks at Rockville Centre Public Library
Dr. William Reszelbach, a child of Holocaust survivors, recalled a tough and unusual childhood growing up in Brooklyn. “What was it like to live with my mother and father?” he said. “Very difficult. It was very hard growing up in a situation like that.” more
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The Adult Choir of the First Baptist Church of Glen Cove treated visitors to the North Shore Historical Museum to a rousing performance of a number of gospel songs to celebrate the start of Black History Month.
Celebrating black history at the North Shore Historical Museum
The main hallway of the North Shore Historical Museum was alive with the celebratory voices of the First Baptist Church Adult Choir on Sunday, as the group performed a variety of gospel songs for a … more
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Black history is a story of migration
February is Black History Month, and African-American history is very much a story of migration. Between 1916 and 1970, 6 million black people left behind the shackles of the rural South and its … more
The “DeMott House,” on Hempstead Avenue, is one of 350 homes that could qualify for historic preservation, according to a survey being conducted through a grant obtained by the Mayor’s Task Force for Historic Preservation.
Task force works to preserve residential charm in Rockville Centre
More than 500 homes in Rockville Centre could be considered historic, according to recent cultural resource surveys conducted by Long Island Traditions, an organization that evaluates local … more
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Marilyn Nunes Devlin is Rockville Centre’s village historian and helps run the Phillips House Museum on Hempstead Avenue.
Century-old development lives on in Rockville Centre
Rockville Centre at the turn of the 20th century was experiencing unprecedented growth. The Long Island Railroad’s new Montauk Division was bringing families to the country to live and making it easier for the captains of industry to commute to their businesses in Brooklyn and New York City. more
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Visitors watched volunteer Steven Patrikis demonstrate how logs were burned and carved out for canoes at the annual Native American Feast at Garvies Point Museum and Preserve.
A feast full of history at Garvies Point Museum and Preserve in Glen Cove
Hidden in the woodlands of Glen Cove, visitors wandered the grounds of Garvies Point Museum and Preserve during the annual Native American Feast last Saturday. Each year, the weekend before … more
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Zachary Richner graduated from South Side High School’s I.B. program in 2005. He received an A.B. from Harvard University and an MBA from Northwestern University. He is the son of Herald Publisher Stuart Richner. The views expressed here are his own, and do not represent those of the Herald.
Expand the definition of excellence at South Side High School
I recently read about Special Education Partners’ opposition to the Rockville Centre School District’s policy mandating that all students, including those with special needs, enroll in International Baccalaureate English and history courses. more
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Delia Garrity, left, is a former assistant superintendent at South Side High School. Robin Calitri and Carol Burris are former South Side High School principals.
Supporting excellence and equity for all Rockville Centre students
It has come to our attention that a group of concerned parents are lobbying the Board of Education to reinstate a lower-track class, thus undoing the requirement for all students to take International Baccalaureate, or IB, English in grades 11 and 12, and IB History in 11th grade. more
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Art Mattson, of the Historical Society of East Rockaway and Lynbrook, left, Andrew Healey, chairman of the Nassau County Ancient Order of Hibernians Charities and Missions Program, and Doug Sheer, co-chair of the Long Beach Island Landmark Association, unveiled a plaque to commemorate the shipwreck of the Mexico on the boardwalk on Oct. 20.
City unveils Wreck of Mexico landmark
More than 200 people gathered on the boardwalk at Lincoln Boulevard on Oct. 20 for a ceremony commemorating the Wreck of the Mexico with an unveiling of a historic plaque. The Long Beach Island … more
Ghosts joined members of the Oyster Bay community for a walk along White Street at Raynham Hall’s annual Halloween Ghost Walk on Sunday.
Spooky Halloween Ghost Walk courtesy of Raynham Hall Museum in Oyster Bay
Raynham Hall’s giant ghostly puppets once again led over 300 costumed parade goers and their four- legged friends through town for the house museum’s 3rd Annual Halloween Ghost Walk this past … more
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