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Pope Francis spoke at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Sept. 24. (Courtesy Jo Ann Brennan)
When Pope Francis came to town
Some lucky Rockville Centre residents got the opportunity to see Pope Francis during his brief visit to New York last week. Two students and two staff members from Molloy College won tickets to … more
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D.A. candidates both fighting heroin
In their race for Nassau County district attorney, Madeline Singas and Kate Murray are both trying to prove that they are primed to take on Long Island’s heroin problem — and that they are … more
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Michael Herzlin, a member of Central Synagogue, blew the shofar in celebration of the holidays for the residents of Maple Pointe.
Making a Shabbat house call every week
The week between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is the holiest time of year for Jews, and is known as the High Holy Days. However, not everyone is physically able to make it to a synagogue for … more
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Niall Gunn, center, with last year’s Team Monaghan. This year, he’s hoping to have even more teams participate in the Olympics and raise $20,000.
The great games of Rockville Centre
Continuing a tradition of inventive fundraisers, village real estate agent and restaurateur Niall Gunn is organizing the second Rockville Centre Olympics for October. Gunn, a Realtor with Daniel … more
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South Side’s Gabrielle Lucas, left, played hard against the state champs from Ohio in the Lady Cyclones’s opener Memorial Day weekend.
Lady Cyclones banking on experience
The Lady Cyclones are already off to a strong start this season, with one win and a tie under their belts, even though they lost eight girls this season. The Lady Cyclones, currently the reigning … more
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Five people from Molloy College are going to see Pope Francis at his Mass at Madison Square Garden or at his procession through Central Park. Clockwise from top left are Kathleen Carey and Sister Diane Capuano of the school’s Office of Campus Ministries; and students Krystine Abberton, Michelle Lithgow and Lucia Agosti.
They’re thrilled to see the pope
Catholics from across New York will swarm New York City on Thursday and Friday, hoping to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis as he makes his first visit to the U.S. But five lucky people from Molloy … more
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South Side High School fell off Newsweek’s list of the country’s best high schools this year, after years of being toward the top. District officials concluded it was because of changes to the way the list was calculated, not the school.
Formula changes pushed SSHS off list
Late last month, Newsweek released its ranking of the best high schools in the country. And South Side High School, which is routinely named one of the best by not just Newsweek, was no where to be … more
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Village resident Mike Davey cleaned and planted on both sides of Powell Avenue where it intersects with Maple Avenue, helping to beautify what would otherwise be brick and concrete.
Beautifying Maple Ave
Thanks to village resident Mike Davey, the intersection of Maple and Powell avenues is looking much nicer. And if he gets his way, the rest of the road will follow. After the roadwork was … more
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Youth Council gets $625K grant
The Rockville Centre Youth Council will receive nearly $625,000 in federal grant money over five years to help combat teenage drug abuse. The Youth Council, part of the Rockville Centre Coalition … more
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Johnson: ‘We have to figure out how to do it better’
Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, citing growing pressure from education experts, announced that he authorized a comprehensive review of the state’s Common Core standards and their implementation. … more
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