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State must get Common Core right this time

Here we go again: The New York State Education Department is revising its grades-three-to-eight English and math standards. We can only say, with fingers crossed, that we hope the state will get it right this time. more

10/13/16

Water rate hearings set

Residents will soon get two chances to comment on an 8.3 percent rate hike proposed by New York American Water, a private water company that supplies communities across the South Shore. The New York State Department of Public Service, which oversees the Public Service Commission, has scheduled public hearings in Malverne and Wantagh on Oct. 26. more

By Rossana Weitekamp and Daine Taylor | 10/11/16

School No. 5 wins state PARP Program

In 2016 Oceanside School No. 5 PTA was announced as winners of the New York State Pick a Reading Partner Program (PARP). While a great achievement in itself, the journey to get that recognition is a … more

By Peter Belfiore | 9/28/16

Audit of L.B. schools calls for cash-handling upgrades

The Office of the New York State Comptroller released the findings of an audit of the Long Beach City School District last week, which found that the schools’ handling of receipts — including cash, checks and money orders — needs improvement. more

By Ben Strack | 8/24/16

District 13 audit reported multiple payments left undocumented

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli published an audit on Aug. 5 that concluded that school officials in District 13 did not always get competitive quotes or adhere to bidding policies set by the Board of Education for purchasing. more

By Nick Ciccone | 8/17/16

Franklin Square softball sluggers leave their mark

Franklin Square’s Little League Softball team competed in this year’s Little League Major Softball New York State Tournament. From July 14-July 19, they played against the top little league … more

By Nakeem Grant | 8/10/16

Malverne ex-chief Bill Ward spoke at an event in 2010 to have Paul Brady’s name added to the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial. Malverne Mayor Patti McDonald is to his right.

Remembering Paul Brady, 10 years later

Every year on the anniversary of the passing of Paul Brady, a Malverne firefighter who died in the Malverne firehouse in 2006, members of the Fire Department honor him, his loyalty, humor and devotion to the department through a series of rituals. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 7/27/16

State says school budget is overfunded

A state audit of the Malverne school district reported that, while district officials effectively managed the district’s fund balance, including reserves, the district adopted overly conservative budgets that were overfunded. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 7/20/16

Parkhurst Civic Association member and rally organizer Tammie Williams pointed to the vacant parking lot adjacent to Huntley Road as she urged others to oppose the Cosmos’ plan for a stadium at the site.

Residents, leaders rally against stadium plan at Belmont Park

About a dozen people blocked Huntley Road on July 16, adjacent to the south parking lot of Belmont Park, to protest a proposal by the New York Cosmos to build a new soccer stadium at the … more

By Steve Smirti | 7/19/16

The water in a sink at the Rhame Avenue School was found to have slightly-above-normal lead content.

Schools are getting the lead out

Traces of lead were found in the water flowing into a sink at the Rhame Avenue Elementary School in East Rockaway after a round of proactive water testing earlier this month. more

By Nick Ciccone and Rossana Weitekamp | 6/29/16

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