As we all learned in driver’s ed, operating a motor vehicle is not a right, like voting or publicly speaking your mind. Driving is a privilege.
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7/29/13
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The Valley Stream Central High School District rifle team has had its fair share of success in recent years, winning seven consecutive state championships. On July 9, the team had its biggest cause for celebration: funding for at least one more season.
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By Brian Croce
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7/17/13
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Two new trustees have officially taken their seats on Valley Stream’s elementary boards of education following reorganization meetings held over the last two weeks.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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7/10/13
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With dozens of Lynbrook and Malverne residents on hand, the Lynbrook Village Board voted unanimously to reject a developer’s proposal to discontinue and sell a portion of a road to serve as an entrance and exit for a Walgreens’ parking lot.
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By Brian Croce
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7/5/13
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The morning after Central High School’s graduation, Principal Dr. Joseph Pompilio said he was receiving nothing but positive feedback about the ceremony, the first one ever held outside Valley Stream.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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6/26/13
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The dichotomy between inBloom’s website, featuring photos of smiling elementary-age children seated beside young teachers, tablets in hand, and its seven-page Privacy and Security Policy, full of legalese, could not be more stark.
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5/16/13
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Valley Stream’s four school districts are among the 96 percent of districts statewide proposing budgets with tax levy increases at or below the tax-cap limit. Each budget will require only a simple majority to pass when voters head to the polls on Tuesday.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/16/13
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The Army Corps of Engineers has secured federal funding to conduct a comprehensive coastal protection study of the East Coast that includes Reynolds Channel, in what U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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5/16/13
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Valley Stream’s three high schools are rarely thought of among Long Island’s elite. District administrators would like to know, “Why not?”
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/15/13
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The story of next year’s Rockville Centre Public Library budget is one of tight margins and careful spending.
The proposed budget, totaling almost $3.25 million — a 2 percent increase over the …
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By John Maher
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5/8/13
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