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The Rosa Lee Young Childhood Center in Rockville Centre faces possible closure after 55 years due to declining enrollment, rising costs, and competition from free universal pre-K programs, despite community fundraising efforts to keep it open through June.
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By Brian Kacharaba
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5/8/26
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The Rockville Centre Education Foundation celebrated its 35th anniversary with a May 2 gala at Gatsby on the Ocean, highlighting more than $1 million raised over three decades to support teacher grants, student programs, and educational initiatives in the local school district.
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By Kyle Denson
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5/8/26
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Rockville Centre cardiologist Athan Smyrlis is seeing positive results from his book Why So Tired?, a 101-day guide inspired by personal and clinical experiences that helps readers improve energy, sleep, and overall well-being through simple, consistent lifestyle changes.
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By Abigail Grieco
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5/8/26
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Molloy University will introduce fraternity and sorority life for the first time in its 70-year history beginning in the 2026–27 academic year, launching with Theta Phi Alpha and Phi Kappa Theta as part of an effort to expand student engagement, leadership, and campus community.
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By Alyssa R. Griffin
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5/8/26
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Molloy University will award more than 1,000 degrees to the Class of 2026 at its May 18 commencement at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater, featuring an address by journalist Jo Napolitano and recognizing student leaders Isabella Schaefer as valedictorian and Grace Wilson as salutatorian.
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By Brian Kacharaba
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5/8/26
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The Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre will host its 40-year annual scholarship dinner on May 14 to honor six community leaders and raise funds for scholarships benefiting local students pursuing college or trade school education.
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By Alyssa R. Griffin
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5/8/26
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The Rockville Centre Civic Association marked its first anniversary by highlighting its growth, increased community engagement, and local advocacy efforts, including zoning and transparency initiatives, while outlining plans to expand membership and strengthen its role in village affairs.
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By Alysssa R. Griffin
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5/8/26
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First graders at Floyd B. Watson Elementary School celebrated Pajama Bedtime Story Night on April 23 by wearing pajamas, listening to a read-aloud of “Splat the Cat Dreams Big,” and making dream catchers in a cozy, themed evening focused on imagination and overcoming fears.
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By Brian Kacharaba
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5/8/26
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Broadway veteran Ken Jennings delivered a deeply personal, memory-based one-man performance of “The Gospel of John” at the St. Agnes Parish Center on April 19, offering a minimalist and reflective retelling of the scripture that emphasized its spiritual and emotional themes.
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By Brian Kacharaba
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5/8/26
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Three candidates for two Board of Education seats at a South Side High School forum laid out differing approaches to budgeting, academic programming, and district oversight in the wake of a recent $141.3 million budget that included significant staffing cuts, while emphasizing student support, financial accountability, and long-term planning.
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By Brian Kacharaba
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5/7/26
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