People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law.
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6/2/10
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Rockville Centre trustees unanimously approved an amendment to the village’s social host law that lowers the age of responsibility from 18 to 16.
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Alex Costello
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6/2/10
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Preschoolers at St. Mark’s Cooperative Nursery School learned that small things, and small people can make a difference in helping out in times of crisis. The 2-5-year olds participated in the …
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6/2/10
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Sixteen Rockville Centre school district employees were appointed to tenure at the school board meeting on May 25.
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6/2/10
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South Side music teacher Andrea Patterson, at right with a middle school concert soloist, is one of 19 teachers who have announced plans to retire at the end of the 2009-10 school year.
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6/2/10
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A 22-year-old woman had the scare of her life early this morning as the car she was in was hijacked — at gunpoint — from the parking lot of Taco Bell, 570 Sunrise Highway at 2:18 a.m.
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Judy Rattner
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5/27/10
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Audience members who saw the recent performance of "Mythological Magic" by Wilson Elementary School’s Drama Club say it was an outstanding success. The musical is based on six Greek myths: Origin of the Seasons, Midas, Echo and Narcissus, Arachne and Atalanta’s Running Race. The initial premise for the musical was that three modern day children go into the woods and find a magical door that takes them into the world of ancient Greek mythology.
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5/26/10
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It was months in the planning, but the surprise 80th birthday bash that included a real trip down memory lane, a Mass and a celebratory brunch for Mayor Mary Bossart’s mother, Veronica Whalen, came off without a hitch.
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5/26/10
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Pastor Dr. Roger D. Johns and St. Marks United Methodist Church, on Hempstead Avenue, have graciously opened their doors to a number of Rockville Centre Girl Scout troops for many years.
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5/26/10
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There will be a notable absence in this year's Rockville Centre Memorial Day Parade. Members of the village Police Department have said they will not be marching due to what their leadership sees as a failure on the village's part in ongoing contract negotiations.
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Alex Costello
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5/26/10
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