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Mostly Cloudy Cops: Freeport man arrested in connection with car fire in Rockville Centre
Nassau County Police Department's arson bomb squad arrested a 57-year-old Freeport man believed to be connected to a car fire that took place in Rockville Centre early Tuesday.
Nine scientific research students at South Side compete at a national level
Three South Side students will present at the MRS meeting and expo in Boston on Nov. 30, while six others have entered the 2024 Regeneron Science Talent Search, the country's longest-running science and math competition.
Catholic Health Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre breaks ground on $6M renovations
Work is currently underway on a $6 million renovation project to upgrade the emergency department at Catholic Health Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre.
Rockville Centre Police Benevolent Association helps donate food to Sharon’s Pantry
The Rockville Centre PBA organized a drive-up food drive on Nov. 18 to help collect donations for families facing food insecurities.
St. Agnes Cathedral School in Rockville Centre continues a literary tradition
Members of the Rockville Centre community paid a visit to the St. Agnes Cathedral School in November to share their love of reading with the students.
Rockville Centre Education Foundation gives nearly $28,000 to fund seven new school programs
The Rockville Centre Education Foundation presented a check to the school district for $27,720 on Nov. 16, which will help fund seven new grant opportunities.
South Side High School puts on ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’
Young thespians with the South Side High School drama club took audience members on an adventure across the high seas with its fall production of “Peter and the Starcatcher.” …
Rockville Centre Police Department's color guard invited to New York Rangers game
The Rockville Centre Police Department’s Color Guard were invited to attend the New York Rangers hockey game on Nov. 2, for the regular season matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Watson Principal Jen Pascarella and school nurse Laura Lanning save a resident's life
Floyd B. Watson Elementary School Principal Jen Pascarella and school nurse Laura Lanning save a Rockville Centre resident in distress.
Runners test their mettle at Rockville Centre's annual 5K / 1-mile family fun run
Hundreds gathered along Front Street in Rockville Centre early Saturday morning for the start of the 44th annual 5K run and 1-mile family fun run.
Editorial
Small businesses need us, and we need them
Our world is seemingly dominated by the twists and turns of the nation’s largest corporations, where billions of dollars are constantly at play, and millions of jobs on the table.
Op-Ed
Is the promise of wind energy off L.I.’s shores fading?
As a result of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, signed into law in 2019, New York committed to ambitious targets to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 . . .
Peter King
How quickly the world seems ready to turn on Israel
The war in the Middle East has become more than a conflict between Israel and Hamas. And it is more than a regional confrontation of Israel vs. Iran . . .
Op-Ed
A war overseas, yet close to home
The war in Israel is one that I have clear opinions about, and one that has affected my personal life. Yet at this time, when expressing thoughts is more important than ever, I find doing so more difficult than ever.