Have you ever wondered when the village of Rockville Centre was founded? Or who its original inhabitants were? Or how it got its name? We have the answers!
We would like to introduce — or for many, we hope, reintroduce — the Rockville Centre Historical Society and the Phillips House Museum.
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By Jim Belling
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1/19/24
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As we embark upon 2024 and a new term of the Nassau County Legislature, we do so at a truly evolutionary time.
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By Siela Bynoe
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1/19/24
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The debt of developing countries is at "crisis" levels, the World Bank has just said. Supporting that view is a New York Times story December 16 headlined "The Debt Problem is Enormous, and the System for Fixing It is Broken."
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By Mel Gurtov
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1/19/24
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman ordered Hofstra University president Susan Poser to appear in front of the county legislature next week. But it seems Blakeman and others will have to wait until at least February.
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By Brandon Cruz
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1/18/24
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The battle between Nassau County and Hofstra University appears to be heating up beyond the legal action between the two. County Executive Bruce Blakeman says he has subpoenaed Hofstra president Susan Poser, accusing her of colluding with a competing casino organization in an effort to derail plans by Las Vegas Sands to redevelop the Nassau Coliseum.
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By Brandon Cruz
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1/17/24
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Now that the Calhoun girls’ basketball team is close to whole, its fortunes could be on the uptick.
With its premier player, senior point guard Ashleigh Coyne decimated for a month …
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By Marc Berman
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1/14/24
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Ultramarathoner Christopher LaMagna once again took a journey, by foot, that many wouldn’t dare try. He ran from Montauk to Manhattan — a nearly 130-mile trek— to raise money for the Long Island Crisis Center, which is based in Bellmore.
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By Jordan Vallone
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1/12/24
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Growing up is challenging, and individual circumstances may make it easier — or much harder. For 68-year-old Rory Kaplan, the latter rang true.
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By Rachele Terranova
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1/12/24
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Teams from Merrick Avenue and Grand Avenue middle schools in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District faced off in a inter-district Hackathon last month.
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1/12/24
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Town of Hempstead residents will tell you that there’s no place like the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve.
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By Jordan Vallone
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1/12/24
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