On April 19, 1969, members of Cornell University’s Afro-American Society occupied Willard Straight Hall on the Ithaca campus to protest a litany of perceived racial injustices after a cross was burned outside Wari House, a cooperative for African-American female students. During the occupation, AAS members smuggled in rifles and bandoliers of ammunition. more

Merrick’s own Robbie Rosen, a junior at Calhoun, continued his journey towards stardom last night on “American Idol,” advancing to the top 24 in the famous national competition. more

On Feb. 3, Doug Oggeri suffered a massive heart attack after shovelling snow. Thankfully, his 18-year-old daughter, Colleen had learned cardiopulmonary resuscitation through the Police Athletic League. more

Merrick’s Robbie Rosen, a 16-year-old Calhoun High School junior, made his third appearance on “American Idol” on Wednesday, Feb. 16. more

The American Legion Malverne Post 44 held its annual Nurses’ Training Ball last Sunday at the Legion Hall on Franklin Avenue, where it awarded scholarships to nine nurses. more

The basement of the Malverne Public Library was packed on Feb. 10 with about 150 people from the village and neighboring communities — including Lynbrook — who have had enough of the rust-colored water that flows from their faucets. They gathered to discuss the worsening problem with Bill Varley, president of the water supplier Long Island American Water. “The residue in my bathtub and shower is disgusting,” said Joanne Huffine, a 12-year resident of Lynbrook. “We [don’t drink] the tap water because of the brown tint, and [we] spend a lot of money purchasing five-gallon Poland Spring jugs for our industrial water machine in the kitchen. We pay for our water and should expect it to be clean and safe.” more

The basement of the Malverne Public Library was packed last week with about 180 people from the village and neighboring communities who have had enough of the rust-colored water that flows from their … more

Merrick’s Robbie Rosen, a junior at Calhoun High School, made his second appearance on the hit television show "American Idol" on Thursday night, this time in Hollywood. more

To the Editor: American Legion Post No. 1282 in Merrick will be awarding a Philip L. Williams Memorial Scholarship to a deserving high school senior who best exemplifies the qualities of Philip L. Williams. Phil’s core values included patriotism, family values, community service and a strong work ethic. more

Freeport artist April Marius was on hand to greet visitors to the Museum of the Village of Rockville Centre at Phillips House last Sunday, during the opening of an exhibit in honor of Black History Month. more