The Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Parade Committee has chosen the local-based chapter of a nationwide charity as one of the three organizations it will support through the event, scheduled for March 20. more

The Rockville Centre Fire Department will host an Open House at each of its five neighborhood firehouses this Sunday, Oct. 4 in observance of Fire Prevention Week. more

People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be … more

Nassau County Judge David Ayres ruled on Sept. 23 that all of the evidence presented in preliminary testimony in the murder case against William Walsh is admissible in court, including his confession. more

An alert security guard foiled what police say was an attempt to steal a stainless steel cart from King Kullen in Rockville Centre on Sept. 23. more

Molloy College has been named a “2010 Best College in the Northeast” by The Princeton Review and the college also earned “Best in the North” recognition from U.S. News and World Report in the Universities—Master’s category. more

"Happy writes white,” the novelists say. Talk about a happy man or happy news and before you complete the thought, your readers will fall asleep. It was Tolstoy who glibly indicted happy families by saying “they are all the same.” more

Q. We have a turn-of the-(last)-century front-porch colonial. It needs substantial modernization, and I've found that problems that seem unrelated in fact do contribute to one another, leading to bigger costs than expected. For example, we need new wiring. I've seen knob-and-tube in parts. What’s the best way to rewire, since we need new insulation, there’s some termite damage and the steam boiler needs an overhaul? more

Each year, drunken drivers cause deadly accidents and claim innocent lives. Their stories often become local and sometimes national lore, cautioning others about the potentially deadly consequences of a crime that some see as socially acceptable. But there is another type of loss that goes with drinking and driving, I recently learned. One that may be considered insensitive or politically incorrect to discuss. Three defense attorneys I interviewed saw the possible loss of one's reputation and even future employment as an unfair fate that befalls many of their clients. I contacted the lawyers after the Nassau County Police Department and the district attorney's office gave me a firsthand look at what a DWI arrest entails. Police simulated my arrest for DWI, including everything from handcuffing me to locking me up. Later, the district attorney's office brought me to District Court, where I took a tour of holding cells, courtrooms and assistant district attorneys' offices. I wrote about the experience for Herald readers. But as I spoke with defense lawyers, expecting to hear mainly about the financial burden of a DWI conviction, I learned that some of the most serious consequences for the convicted are harder to quantify. more

The Institute for Interfaith Dialogue and the Institute for Irish Studies at Molloy College will host "Our Common Heritage," a collaborative presentation on Nov. 15 at 3 p.m. in the Hays Theatre of the Wilbur Arts Center on the Rockville Centre campus. more