Rabies animal cases in Valley Stream: What you need to know
Two months ago, the Nassau County Health Department announced a reported case of something not seen since 2016: a feral animal with rabies. The animal — a feral cat discovered in Cedarhurst by the …
Camp Barrett was, as usual, a summer must for Valley Stream kids
In a village chock-full of summer entertainment events and activities, Camp Barrett stands apart. Generations of Valley Stream families revolve their kids’ summer fun around its seven-week-long …
Valley Stream students get early college experience
The Valley Stream Central High School District is offering its students a brand-new opportunity to take college-level classes on an actual college campus. This opportunity comes through Nassau …
Meet the new Valley Stream assistant superintendent
The Valley Stream Central High School District has appointed Thomas McDaid, Jr., Esq. as its new Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations, succeeding the recently retired Emmanuel Glasu. …
Valley Stream School staff receive a warm welcome
The Valley Stream Central High School District welcomed its new slate of staff and faculty for the 2024-2025 school year with a series of orientation sessions on Aug. 27, 28, and 29. A total of 30 …
V.S. Central excited for fresh start
As the leaves change color and summer turns to fall, Valley Stream Central’s boys’ soccer team gears up for what it hope is a bounce-back season. Following a 3-7-1 campaigh in 2023, …
Editorial
As schools reopen, drivers know the drill
“School’s Open — Drive Carefully” has been the annual refrain in a back-to-school safety-awareness campaign that is now nearly 80 years old. But it’s worth repeating every September.
Columnist
Your lawn may be killing you — and many other creatures
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is listed by the World Health Organization as a probable carcinogen. Pesticides like this one are being applied with abandon on Long Island’s lawns, endangering the Island’s only aquifer while threatening the health of its human residents as well as the birds, bees and household pets that share our biosphere.
Columnist
Reading about local schools? Consider yourself lucky.
I’ve been in the local news business a long time. Not long enough to remember the first handwritten newspaper, distributed in Venice in 1566, or the first printed news sheets, published in Germany in 1605, but I go back.
Columnist
See something, say something: Your vigilance is vital
In a world where unpredictable events can unfold in the blink of an eye, it has never been more important for every member of our communities to play an active role in maintaining their safety and security...The simple act of noticing something unusual and reporting it can be the key to preventing a crime, averting a disaster, or saving a life.