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Overcast North High School community claims administration is unresponsive
One month after North High School students spoke before the Central High School District Board of Education, decrying the condition of the school’s facilities, North parents, teachers and students again filled the cafeteria at Memorial Junior High School on April 9 to demand answers from district administrators.
Three walk away unharmed in Valley Stream plane crash
A small plane reportedly crashed onto the lawn of a Valley Stream home around 10 p.m. on Sunday. The plane's pilot reportedly became disoriented in the fog and crashed when the plane ran out of …
Valley Stream school districts present budgets
For the past few months, administrators at all four Valley Stream school districts have been presenting their proposed 2019-20 budgets, which residents can approve or vote down on May 21. The …
Valley Stream resident Daniel McMenamin pleads guilty to sexual assault
Former Lawrence Woodmere Academy teacher had three-year relationship with student
Daniel McMenamin, a Valley Stream resident who taught at the Lawrence Woodmere Academy in Woodmere, pleaded guilty to one count of rape second-degree and one count of criminal sex act on April 8.
Valley Stream's longest-serving BOE member steps down
District 24 community members gave Tony Iadevaio a standing ovation the district’s Board of Education meeting on March 27, after he announced that he would not seek re-election this spring. He has served almost 40 years on the elementary school district’s Board of Education and more than 30 years on the high school district’s board — becoming Valley Stream’s longest-serving school trustee.
Valley Stream Chabad offers pre-Passover relaxation
Almost 40 women gathered at Temple Hillel on April 3 to decompress from their Passover preparations, which include destroying or selling leavened food, cleaning appliances and setting the table for the first two Seders. During the Seders — which are held on the first and second night of the holiday — Jews eat matzo, read the story of Exodus, drink four cups of wine and sing songs.
Valley Stream’s dogs enjoy the early days of spring
During one of the first warm days of spring this Saturday, Valley Stream’s dogs, along with their owners, had a playful time at the village dog run — chasing, chewing, slobbering, smelling and, …
Robert Baumann, Valley Stream firefighter, dies at 76
Robert Baumann, an honorary Valley Stream fire chief, who served as one of Engine Company No. 2’s most active chauffeurs, and who was beloved by both fellow firefighters, friends and family for …
Ambrosino pleads guilty to tax evasion, resigns
Edward Ambrosino, a Republican from Valley Stream, who had served as a Hempstead Town councilman since 2003, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one count of federal tax evasion and resigned from his seat …
The Week Ahead
April 11 - 18
Lights on for Education See students’ work from all four Valley Stream school districts at the 58th annual “Lights on for Education” on April 11 at 7:15 p.m. at Memorial Junior High School. …
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The butterfly conservatory: tropical butterflies alive in winter
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Fashion show - student scholarship fundraiser
Backyard wilderness
Backyard Wilderness will surprise and entertain viewers with the unexpected wonders of nature that are in our own neighborhoods and communities, arming explorers of all ages with the tools and inspiration to discover the wonders of nature at their …