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Valley Stream Trustee Virginia Clavin-Higgins is the daughter of Rosanna Clavin, the village’s first female board member, whose picture hangs in Village Hall.
Like mother, like daughter
While dozens of citizens have served on the Valley Stream Board of Trustees since the village’s inception in 1925, only three women have ever been elected to the local governing body. It took more than a half-century for Valley Stream to get its first female trustee, and no two have served at the same time. more
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Women and the role they played in L.I.'s history
In observance of Women’s History Month, we thought it fitting to highlight some notable women who were instrumental in shaping present-day Long Island. more
Billy Florio, of Valley Stream, with some of the photos he has received and existing “Images of America” books.
Book to document Valley Stream history
Valley Stream’s history has been well documented over the years, and soon, that history will be recorded in a well-known book series. more
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Understanding L.I.'s African-American history
It is an ignominious history that Long Islanders don’t like to remember or even recognize. For nearly 200 years, from the early 1600s to the early 1800s, Long Islanders owned slaves. more
Clear Stream Avenue was the first school built when District 30 formed in 1923.
District 30 turns 90
A century ago, the education system in Valley Stream looked very different than it does today. There were fewer students and fewer schools. District 30 and the Central High School District were still years away from creation. more
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Saving the planet by shopping locally
It was a simple but profound thought that struck me as I recently read Anna Lappé’s “Diet for a Hot Planet” (Bloomsbury Press, 2010): Where and how we shop for our food –– and for everything else, for that matter –– is directly tied to the health of our planet. more
Marilyn Devlin, archivist and trustee of the Phillips House Museum.
Trying to preserve the village’s history
“Every time I used to come out by Lenox Avenue, I’d see that house, and I’d think, what a shame that it’s deteriorating.” Marilyn Devlin, a longtime village resident and the archivist at … more
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Watch fan favorite Grave Digger in action when Monster Jam gets underway on Friday.
Monster Jam packs a punch at Nassau Coliseum
Those engines are at full blast when Monster Jam returns for another round of super-charged action. more
World War II veteran and POW Bernie Rader, and his wife, June, spoke with students in the Advanced Placement American history and Gilder Lehrman Foreign Policy classes at John F. Kennedy High School on Oct. 30 about his experiences during the war.
Kennedy students relive history with a hero
For the fourth straight year, students at John F. Kennedy High School were exposed to living history. more
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Alex Costello, editor.
Catch a flight from JFK to RVC
One of the things I love about covering Rockville Centre is just how easy it is to get to. It has its own exit on the Southern State, Sunrise Highway runs through the center of town, and the LIRR … more
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