RVC community remembers Robert ‘Bubba’ Seaman
A final farewell for a beloved firefighter
Officers and members of the Fire Department joined family members outside the Thomas A. Glynn and Son Funeral Home on March 8 to give Robert 'Bubba' Seaman, a beloved member of the Rockville Centre community, a proper firefighter’s funeral.
Mercy opens pain management center
New facility will help meet increased demand
Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre officially opened its new, state-of-the-art Center for Pain Management on March 7. The 3,750-square-foot facility’s mission is to effectively manage chronic pain, if not eliminate it, so that patients can return to a more normal life.
Rockville Centre students embrace new vending machine
Brand new books at the push of a button
Watson Elementary fifth-graders celebrate the addition of a new vending machine that dispenses books. It's part of a new incentive-based program that encourages reading and acts of kindness in students.
Community stands against Hochul’s plans
Curran and Thomas both want local input
More than a hundred residents filled the auditorium inside the John A. Anderson Recreation Center in Rockville Centre on March 7, to discuss the looming possibility of a state housing mandate. The …
Signature Bank closed by state regulators
Signature Bank, which has 40 branches across the country including one in Woodmere and one in Rockville Centre, was closed by state regulators as part of the same federal action that closed Silicon Valley Bank in California.
‘Pickleball Pros’ fundraise for the homeless
Long Island Pickleball Pros hosted their third annual pickleball tournament to fundraise for homeless woman and children living at Bethany House on March 5.
Rockville Centre cop sues village, police comissioner for $10M
Rockville Centre Police Commissioner James Vafeades is being sued for $10 million by a member of the police force, who alleges retaliation after the officer reported his superior for unapproved moonlighting at a bagel shop in Wantagh.
Britt Berke directs a one-of-a-kind show
Britt Berke is a groundbreaking young theatrical director from Rockville Centre, whose latest work breathes new life into a never-before-seen play from award-winning novelist and playwright, Betty Smith.
South Side High school establishes partnerships with local businesses
South Side High School’s business department and the Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce recently joined forces to help promote the school’s budding business clubs and courses.
Red team wins 107th competition at South Side High School
Screams of joy filled the South Side High School gymnasium on Saturday night, after learning that the Red team won by a score of 61-39 over the Blue team — claiming “Team Victory” for the first time since 2019.
Editorial
Trouble waking up? You know who to blame.
Where did our collective societal grudge against mornings come from?
Peter King
My mixed memories of leading the parade
St. Patrick’s “Day” is actually several weeks of events commemorating Irish culture and traditions and Irish-America’s contributions to the American mosaic.
Randi Kreiss
The sun shivers and shudders northward
Don’t believe me. Don’t believe the National Weather Service. But come hell or high water (and both are coming!), you better believe the Farmers’ Almanac.