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Save the date: RVC schools budget hearing to be held April 20

Save the date: The Rockville Centre Board of Education will host a preliminary budget hearing on Tuesday, April 20. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the South Side High School auditorium … more

4/16/21

Remembering Rockville Centre resident Arlene Wohlfarth

Arlene Wohlfrath, a resident of Rockville Centre for 62 years and former owner of Front Street Bakery, died on Feb. 9. She was 86. She was surrounded by her children until she peacefully took her … more

4/16/21

South Side High School students named to honor, high honor rolls

South Side High School Grade 9 High Honor roll Paul A. Adal Yann David Yao Adjoumani Katherine G. Ahern Nicolas J. Albarano Jack P. Alcock James T. Beatty Andrew G. … more

4/16/21

The RVC Little League, pictured in 2017, registered young athletes for the 2021 season up until last Sunday.

RVC Little League bounces back

After a year-long hiatus, the Rockville Centre Little League is scheduled to return in just a few weeks’ time. The resumption of baseball will help bring a modicum of normality to village residents and their children, although during games the dugouts and bleachers will look a bit different in the interest of ensuring the safety of athletes and parents alike. more

By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 4/15/21

Weighing in on mental health, substance use

Several experts on mental health, substance abuse and addiction spoke to the Herald last week about the pandemic’s impacts on these issues, ahead of a webinar this Saturday that will be hosted by Catholic Health’s Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre. more

By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 4/15/21

Activists gathered in front of State Sen. Todd Kaminsky’s office to encourage the senator to support the Climate and Community Investment Act

Climate activists rally for local officials to make polluters pay

Activists and community leaders rallied in front of State Senator Todd Kaminsky’s office on April 7 to encourage the senator to support the recently introduced New York Climate and Community Investment Act, or Senate Bill 4264A. more

By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 4/15/21

Mary Brennan Inn to host socially distant food drive

The Mary Brennan INN, at 100 Madison Ave. in Hempstead, will host a no-contact food drive on Saturday, Apri 17, from 10 a.m. to noon. Donors will place donations on a table, with masked … more

4/12/21

Herald Inside LI held a live webinar called, “Staying Local for College,” on April 8 at 7 p.m.

Herald Inside LI hosts College webinar on upcoming fall semester

As a result of the pandemic, colleges everywhere have had no choice but to make social and academic changes to their school settings. Students, faculty and staff have adapted to our new … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 4/12/21

Heralds Executive Editor Scott Brinton earned first place for Spot News Photography for his photo essay on the Black Lives Matter protests in Merrick last June. Above, Davonte Hawkins, of Roosevelt, protesting in Merrick.

Heralds take home top honors in press contest

The Herald Community Newspapers took home 26 honors in the annual New York Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest, which attracted more than 2,400 of entries from 151 newspapers across … more

Herald staff report | 4/10/21

Mayor Francis Murray is leaning towards opting out of allowing cannabis retail dispensaries in the village.

Rockville Centre likely to opt out on pot

Rockville Centre Mayor Francis Murray and the board of trustees said they intend to opt out of allowing cannabis sales in the village after New York state legalized recreational marijuana use on … more

By Tom Carrozza | 4/8/21

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