After 85 years of business and service to the Rockville Centre community, Barry Athletic closed its doors in January when owner Joan Hoffman decided to retire.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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3/7/19
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A zipline swooped through Room 23 at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School on Feb. 1, as a crowd of budding scientists tried to propel a pair of teddy bears safely along the line, one of several …
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By Amanda Bernocco
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2/8/19
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The Democratically controlled State Legislature moved on Jan. 29 to protect New Yorkers by enacting common-sense measures to combat gun violence.
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2/7/19
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An Island Park man was arrested in connection with the sexual abuse of three children at the school he was teaching at in Hempstead.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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1/28/19
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School district officials kicked off budget talks earlier this month when administrators gave the first of a series of presentations to the Board of Education ahead of a spending plan that the public …
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By Bridget Downes
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1/24/19
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Fifth-graders at William S. Covert Elementary School donated more than 100 bags of shoes to help countries struggling with the aftermath of natural disasters.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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1/24/19
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The excitement was contagious at Vernon Elementary School in East Norwich on Monday, and it was directed at activities that centered around hands-on activities to promote science, technology, …
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By Youn-Joo Park
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12/13/18
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“As you can imagine it’s been a rough year, but this is something that helps with healing,” said Johanna Bowers, a Spanish teacher at Francis F. Wilson Elementary School that has helped lead the charge in raising more than $25,000 for childhood cancer research.
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By Ben Strack
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9/20/18
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Jim Duffy, a longtime teacher at Jennie E. Hewitt Elementary School with a variety of other roles in the district, was named interim principal of Francis F. Wilson Elementary School last week.
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By Ben Strack
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8/30/18
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“Oh my gosh, my stomach dropped,” laughed Kara Spinelli, a fourth-grade teacher and academic facilitator at Francis F. Wilson Elementary School, recalling the moment she found out that Principal Thomas Ricupero was retiring. “It’s definitely going to be a big adjustment.”
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By Ben Strack
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8/23/18
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