The Rockville Centre Education Foundation donated $70,000 to the school district at its Board of Education meeting on June 5. The money will go toward more than a dozen grants focused on bolstering learning in science, technology, engineering, the arts and math — also known as STEAM — as well as supporting students’ mental health.
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By Ben Strack
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6/13/19
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Once every 10 years, state legislatures across the country play a game known as reapportionment. After the federal census is completed, your elected state legislators will decide . . .
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5/17/19
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The April 22 deadline to submit petitions to run for Rockville Centre’s Board of Education or Library Board came and went, and this year’s candidates are set to run unopposed.
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By Ben Strack
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5/2/19
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The Rockville Centre Board of Education passed the district’s proposed 2019-20 budget, 4-0, on April 16 after a hearing that addressed the board’s previous concerns with the $120 million spending plan. Trustee Susan McNulty was absent during the vote.
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By Ben Strack
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4/25/19
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For far too long, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been a faceless organization, with Long Island Rail Road riders paying for overpriced tickets while receiving subpar service. For years, over 300,000 daily LIRR riders . . .
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By James Gaughran
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4/11/19
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As we begin a new year, I’d like to share some of my wishes for the next 12 months for our leaders at all levels of government. Let’s start on Long Island.
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1/4/19
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo deserves great credit, not endless second-guessing, for bringing Amazon to Long Island City. Amazon’s choice of New York for a new headquarters is something all New Yorkers . . .
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11/29/18
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First-time congressional candidate Liuba Grechen Shirley liked to say she wasn’t a politician. And she wasn’t. The Amityville mother of two ran a strong race . . .
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11/16/18
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In a close call, the Herald endorses Brian Curran over Judy Griffin in the 21st Assembly District race.
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11/1/18
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North Merrick Republican Dave McDonough, 81, was first elected to the State Assembly in a special election in 2002 and was re-elected to his ninth term in 2016.
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11/1/18
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