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Ninth-grader Kennedy Carreras, of Valley Stream, has attended school virtually since September.

Early last fall, with the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic still looming, Valley Streamer Sabrina Carreras elected to have her ninth-grade daughter, Kennedy, attend Memorial Junior High School … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 2/11/21

North senior Ahmya McMillan, who was born a month early, was inspired to look into the topic of preterm births among Black mothers by her personal experience.

V.S. North senior earns grant funding for research into preterm births

“I was a preterm baby because I was born one month earlier than expected, and now, 17 years later, I’m trying to find out through my research project if preterm birth is linked to certain … more

2/4/21

The Central High School District is set to face a loss of $1.1 million in state aid next year as New York faces a $15 billion budget deficit.

Facing $1.1 million state aid shortfall, CHSD prepares status-quo budget

The cuts were coming. Facing a $15 billion budget deficit, New York state has allocated $27.1 million in state aid to the Valley Stream Central High School District under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s … more

By Peter Belfiore | 2/4/21

School districts across Nassau close ahead of Monday's storm

As of 8:30 p.m. Sunday, the following schools districts within the Heralds' coverage area reported on their websites that they would close on Monday, Feb. 1, because of an impending snow storm that … more

1/31/21

Joseph Castrogiovanni’s lost high school ring is back in his possession after more than 11 years.

Class ring reunited with Valley Stream North grad

When he wasn’t playing football or wrestling as a Valley Stream North High School student-athlete from 2006-2009, Joe Castrogiovanni would often head to Hall’s Pond Park in West Hempstead … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 1/28/21

Malvernite Thomas Carpino, right, was promoted to chief master sergeant last month. He received a proclamation from Lt. Col. Nathan Bump.

Malverne native is promoted to Air Force chief master sergeant

When Malvernite Thomas Carpino joined the Air Force in August 2001, his parents, the Rev. Thomas and Kathy Carpino, recalled, he was as eager as any teenager to serve his country. A 2000 graduate of … more

By Nakeem Grant | 1/28/21

Obama, a kindred spirit in ‘A Promised Land’

Every life has its inflection points, moments that can steer you in one direction or another, and that direction, as poet Robert Frost would say, makes all the difference. That is especially true for former President Barack Obama . . . more

1/28/21

Joe Castrogiovanni's lost VSN H.S. class ring found its way back to him after more than 11 years.

Ring reunited with Valley Stream North grad

When he wasn’t playing football or wrestling as a Valley Stream North High School student-athlete from 2006-2009, Joe Castrogiovanni would often head to Hall’s Pond Park in West Hempstead for some exercise. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 1/26/21

V.S. Central Key Club names lieutenant governor

The Valley Stream Central Key Club elected Zakkiyya Affifah to the position of lieutenant governor for the club on Jan. 15. The lieutenant governor is responsible for all of the surrounding community … more

1/25/21

Baumann & Sons Buses is suing Valley Stream’s four school districts for a total of $1.6 million in a bankruptcy lawsuit after the family of bus companies went out of business in April.

Bus companies sue schools for non-payment during pandemic

A family of bus companies is suing 47 school districts across Long Island, including all four in Valley Stream, for contract fees that the companies allege went unpaid during, and in some cases … more

By Peter Belfiore | 1/14/21