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Mostly Cloudy Cops: Two deadly crashes on Peninsula Boulevard in Rockville Centre on the same day
Nassau County Police report that two fatal car accidents took place along Peninsula Boulevard in Rockville Centre on Sunday, Sept. 17.
Run for Heroes 5k race helps support community veteran organizations
Close to 200 people were running, jogging or simply walking in a show of support for local veterans organizations.
Rockville Centre schools' Board of Education sets goals for the new year
The school year is in full swing, and for students and teachers in the Rockville Centre school district, that means a fresh start — new faces, classrooms and courses.
Photos: Playing on the Porch music festival puts the ‘rock’ in Rockville Centre
Playing on the Porch, a roving community-wide music festival, returned to the porches, front lawns and driveways of Rockville Centre on Saturday afternoon.
Choirmaster Ken Dyer dedicates 25 years of service to the Church of the Ascension in Rockville Centre
Ken Dyer, 61, has led the Episcopal church choir for the past 25 years and has established a repertoire ranging from classical works by composers such as Bach to the hymns, spirituals and choral compositions of the 20th century.
Photos: Rockville Centre students’ head back to the classroom for the 2023 - 2024 school year
School is officially back in session. It was a bright, sunny morning as students in the Rockville Centre School District returned to the classroom on Tuesday, Sept. 5, for the start of the new school year.
Rockville Centre dancers are headed for Hollywood
Two Rockville Centre dancers along with eight others from the Magnolia Dance Academy have advanced to the final round of one of the most prestigious dance competitions in the country — the Industry Dance Awards.
The Mary Ruchalski Foundation helps fund groundbreaking cancer research
The Mary Ruchalski Foundation and others like it are helping change the picture by funding groundbreaking cancer research at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories.
Spotted lanternflies have arrived in Rockville Centre
The spotted lanternfly, an invasive species that feeds on plants and trees, has made its way to Rockville Centre.
Rockville Centre singer-songwriter Ellis Melillo to hit the stage at Jones Beach
Rockville Centre native Ellis Melillo will see her dreams come true when she hits the stage at Jones Beach Amphitheater as the opening act for country music superstar Zac Brown on September 16 and 17.
Editorial
Why supporting local news is so important
It’s called the Fourth Estate, a term used by journalists referring to their responsibilities and obligations as watchdogs of democracy, providing objective truth to the public they serve.
Op-Ed
Congestion pricing will fuel further flight from New York
In recent times, far too many New Yorkers have been forced to flee the place they’ve spent most of their lives, driven out by high taxes, an ever-increasing cost of living . . .
Op-Ed
Our children’s education can’t be all about numbers
Imagine students who can not only grasp the concepts of STEM courses through the diligent application of the scientific method, but also generate original and thought-provoking work in the humanities.
Peter King
A get-together of Republican all-stars
Recently I was privileged to attend a reunion dinner, which Nassau County Republican Chairman Joe Cairo hosted, for former Town of Hempstead councilmen and supervisors . . .