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American Legion Post 303 Commander Frank Colon gave a speech to his fellow veterans, and RVC police and fire department honor guards during the ceremony in front of Mill River on Dec. 7.
RVC commemorates Pearl Harbor Day
On Dec. 7 Rockville Centre veterans, first responders and elected officials renewed their promise to never forget “a date which will live in infamy” on the 80th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor. more
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Carol Ruchalski, third from right, presented staff at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory with a check for $85,000 to continue their research into pediatric cancer.
RVC-based cancer foundation donates $85k
The Mary Ruchalski Foundation presented Dr. Chris Vakoc of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory with an $85,000 research grant for pediatric cancer in November. Dr. Vakoc is continuing to do important research on rhabdomyosarcoma and it is the foundations hope, he said, that he will find a better way to treat the cancer that claimed his daughter’s life. more
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One of Mark Albarano's model trains makes its way across his front yard on Hamilton Street.
RVC Holiday Lights returns
This past weekend, the Village of Rockville Centre held its second annual RVC Holiday Lights event with residents putting up elaborate displays for families to drive around and see. This year’s … more
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Chamber of Commerce members, from left, Jeff Novack, Carol O’Leary, Treasurer Ed Asip, President Brian Croutier, incoming President Lisa Umansku, Donna O’Rielly Eineman, Jillian Weston, Tom Bogue, and Iyna Caruso outside of Lenox and Park Italian Bistro.
RVC chamber celebrates the holiday season
The Rockville Center Chamber of Commerce celebrated the end of another successful year with their holiday party on Monday at Lenox & Park Italian Bistro. President Brian Croutier will step down from the position at the start of 2022, with Lisa Umansky of the Polka Dot Pound Cake café succeeding him. more
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Dr. Kathy Weiss of School Leadership LLC outlined the criteria for the future Rockville Centre schools superintendent and the timeline for the hiring process.
Firm provides update on superintendent search
During a contentious Rockville Centre Board of Education meeting last Thursday, residents were informed about the timeline of the search for a new superintendent headed up by School Leadership LLC representatives. The board adopted the specifications recommended by School Leadership based on community feedback from forums, focus groups and questionnaires. more
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The RVC Board of Education heard public comments about mask mandates.
Vax, mask mandates debate rages on in RVC
Before Gov. Kathy Hochul’s new mask mandate went into effect on Monday, the debate about coronavirus protection rolled on at the Rockville Centre Board of Education meeting on Dec. 9. Many parents who came to the South Side High School auditorium voiced their anger with recent decisions by the board and Acting Superintendent Robert Bartels on seating at school events. They asked district leadership to advocate for avoiding mask regulations, as have a few other districts. more
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Catherine Farrell, second from left, became the first girl to earn the rank of Eagle Scout in Rockville Centre St. Agnes Troop 163. With her were, from left, Iroquois District Advancement Chair William Riley, Mayor Francis Murray and District Chair Denise Shields.
Rockville Centre troop honors first female Eagle Scout
Catherine Farrell made history when she became the first girl in Rockville Centre St. Agnes Troop 163 to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. more
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Hundreds watched on as Rockville Centre hosted its annual tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 2.
RVC rocks around the Christmas tree
RVC residents flooded the Village Green on Dec. 2 to celebrate the annual tree lighting in unseasonably mild weather. The Rev. Michael Duffy from St. Agnes blessed the enormous tree along the Maple Avenue side of the park. more
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A first grade class spent time with Principal Erik Walter, in the turkey suit, and the new mascot, as voted by the students, the Riverside Raptor.
Riverside in Rockville Centre hosts Turkey Challenge
The pandemic has made life for schools especially difficult over the past two years as students have not been able to socialize as much, but Riverside Elementary has started a new tradition that parents and faculty said they hope can spread some joy and show the students a fun time. more
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Rena Riback, of the Rockville Centre-based Anti-Racism Project, left, led a peaceful protest of the Proud Boys’ march through the village. On the steps behind Riback were Margarita Grassing, executive director of the Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre, Mayor Francis Murray and village Trustee Katie Conlon.
Rockville Centre residents host counter protest to Proud Boys
Dozens of Rockville Centre residents gathered at Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth on Dec. 1, their flashlights lighting up the night as they joined local elected officials, religious leaders and anti-racism advocates to protest the far-right Proud Boys’ march through the village on Nov. 27. more
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