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The Cochran Place Firehouse has been Deborah Bove’s second home for 28 years. She is joined at Company 3’s station by her sons Nicholas and Kyle.

Female firefighter a Valley Stream trailblazer

Being a mother always comes first for Deborah Bove. Protecting lives and property in Valley Stream is a close second. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/26/14

Valley Stream Trustee Virginia Clavin-Higgins is the daughter of Rosanna Clavin, the village’s first female board member, whose picture hangs in Village Hall.

Like mother, like daughter

While dozens of citizens have served on the Valley Stream Board of Trustees since the village’s inception in 1925, only three women have ever been elected to the local governing body. It took more than a half-century for Valley Stream to get its first female trustee, and no two have served at the same time. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/26/14

Women and the role they played in L.I.'s history

In observance of Women’s History Month, we thought it fitting to highlight some notable women who were instrumental in shaping present-day Long Island. more

3/20/14

'Half the Sky' aims to end sex trafficking

The book’s front cover looks friendly, uplifting even. The title –– “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide” –– is set against an azure sky flecked by wispy white clouds. more

3/21/13

Assemblyman Brian Curran talked to fifth-grader Lyvie Jean Pierre and her classmates about some famous people and accomplishments in women’s history.

A 'her-story' lesson in Valley Stream

“Why do we pay attention or learn about women’s history in the month of March?” Assemblyman Brian Curran asked several dozen students at the Robert W. Carbonaro School last week. more

By Clarissa Hamlin | 3/23/11

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