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In the top 5 [Photo gallery]

Rockville Centre residents Tom Walsh and Liz Fernandez placed fourth and fifth overall in the 5K race sponsored by South Nassau Communities Hospital on Sept. 27. Fernandez also was the second fastest … more

10/8/09

Tom Suozzi has won the special election to replace former Congressman George Santos, flipping New York's 3rd Congressional District from Republican to Democrat.

Tom Suozzi makes a triumphant return to Congress

After a contentious special election, Tom Suozzi has won back his old seat in Congress with 5.8. Despite a vigorous campaign by his Republican opponent Mazi Melesa Pilip, Suozzi’s election … more

By Will Sheeline | 2/13/24

Blasted by the snow, again [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10

Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages joins lawmakers and supporters like Assemblyman David Weprin, at left, and state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, at right, to call on her colleagues to support the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. The measure — currently included in the senate’s One House budget — would provide tax credits to local news outlets, so they can keep local reporters on the ground and covering communities.

Lawmakers, publishers rally in Albany to save local news

An advocacy group determined to save local news in New York rallied in Albany in an effort to bring more lawmakers to their cause. more

STAFF REPORT | 3/25/24

South Shore begins digging out [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10

To commemorate the 2023 RVC Pride caravan event, members of the organizing committee captured the moment with a group photo outside of Village Hall in Rockville Centre.

Rockville Centre celebrates Pride Month with a community caravan

In celebration of Pride Month, members of RVC Pride celebrated the occasion on Saturday, with a vibrant caravan through the Rockville Centre community. more

By Daniel Offner | 6/18/23

Sean Clairine, a junior at South Side High School, is the founder and president of a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping low-income youth.

South Side High School students launch Generation Motivation nonprofit

South Side High School junior Sean Clairine launched Generation Motivation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping low-income children with opportunities to pursue their dreams more

By Stacey Taylor | 6/18/23

I resolve to make no resolutions this year

No, no, no — this isn’t a New Year’s resolution column. Go somewhere else for that — I’m sure plenty of people are writing about that subject this week. more

Mary Malloy | 1/4/10

RVC native Crystal Dunn was recently featured in Fox Sports promo for the upcoming 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Fox Sports promo features Rockville Centre native Crystal Dunn

Fox Sports recently released a 90-second promo featuring none other than Rockville Centre’s own Crystal Dunn to promote the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, which will take place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20. more

By Daniel Offner | 6/18/23

Lorraine Greenfield and her son Jeffrey Greenfield.

Remembering Lorraine Greenfield, 99

Lorraine Bohrer Greenfield, the longest and oldest living congregant of Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David in Rockville Centre for the last 72 years, died at 99. more

By Daniel Offner | 8/21/23