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Firefighters from Rockville Centre and neighboring departments joined the 4th Battalion Burn Center Benefit in East Rockaway on March 8, raising funds and community support for the Nassau University Medical Center Burn Center, the region’s only specialized facility for burn treatment.
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By Kayla Dechter
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3/27/26
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Seventh-grade students at South Side Middle School showcased creativity and entrepreneurial skills in a “Shark Tank”-style classroom challenge, impressing judges with innovative business ideas and earning widespread investment offers.
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By Alyssa R. Griffin
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3/27/26
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Molloy University President James Lentini will be honored at the RVC Blue Speaks “Light It Up Blue” Gala for his leadership in advancing programs and support for individuals with autism, including the university’s Center for Neurodiversity and initiatives that help teens and young adults with ASD thrive.
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By Brian Kacharaba
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3/27/26
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Rockville Centre school officials restored two teaching positions in the proposed 2026–27 budget amid community backlash, while still pursuing significant staffing cuts to close a $3.2 million gap.
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By Alyssa R. Griffin and Brian Kacharaba
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3/26/26
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Bishop William F. Murphy, who led the Diocese of Rockville Centre for more than 15 years and guided the Long Island Catholic community through periods of growth and challenge, died on March 26 at age 85.
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By Alyssa R. Griffin
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3/26/26
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From flooded streets in Long Beach to pollution in the Great South Bay, rising water is reshaping life along Long Island’s coasts. Across Nassau and Suffolk counties, aging infrastructure, development patterns and climate change are converging—turning routine storms into disruptive events and forcing communities to rethink how they live with water.
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By Alyssa R. Griffin, Roksana Amid and Abbey Salvemini
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3/23/26
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The Rockville Centre Police Benevolent Association is hosting a community Spring Fest fundraiser on April 11 to support Officer Gerard Norton’s 1-year-old daughter, Madeline, as she battles a rare neurological disease while raising money and awareness for critical research.
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By Alyssa R. Griffin
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3/20/26
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Congresswoman Laura Gillen announced more than $1 million in federal funding to install high-grade police security cameras in Rockville Centre, aiming to enhance crime prevention and public safety.
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By Brian Kacharaba
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3/20/26
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Twenty-one students from the Rockville Centre School District were selected to display their artwork in the Nassau County All-County Art Exhibition, where South Side High School senior Gabriela Guizzo also earned a Senior Art Scholar Award.
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By Brian Kacharaba
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3/20/26
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At the Phillips House Museum, the Rockville Centre Historical Society hosted historian Bill Bleyer for a presentation highlighting Long Island’s often-overlooked but critical role in the American Revolution.
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By Kyle Denson
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3/20/26
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