The Rockville Centre Board of Trustees threw dog fanciers a bone last night, voting unanimously to repeal Local Law 9, enacted on June 8, which had banned pit bulls and Rottweilers in the village.
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by Judy Rattner
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7/21/10
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No one was injured and there was no damage Tuesday afternoon as workers demolishing the vacant Smith Barney and Sylvia’s Corset buildings on Merrrick Road accidentally caused a brick wall to hit a scaffold, causing a partial collapse. The site is under construction for a new TD Bank branch.
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by Judy Rattner
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7/14/10
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On June 22, at its final Public Work Session of the school year, the Rockville Centre Board of Education joined members of the bargaining unit representing approximately 450 district teachers and teaching assistants to unanimously ratify a new contract. Four of the five trustees voted, board Vice President Stephen Kriss was absent.
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Judy Rattner
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6/23/10
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From his sunny, paneled office, its walls covered with photos and memorabilia accumulated during his 37 years as rabbi of Temple B’nai Sholom, Dr. Barry Dov Schwartz looked back at his long career as he prepares to leave the temple.
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Judy Rattner
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6/23/10
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South Side High School has again been ranked among the top 100 high schools in the country in the annual list compiled by Newsweek magazine, which was released over the weekend.
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Katherine Kollitides and Judy Rattner
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6/16/10
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The June 7 school board meeting was Board of Education Secretary Doreen Cordova’s final one, and members of the administration, her colleagues on the board and PTA officials were on hand to thank her for her service and wish her well. Former school board Vice President Kathy Horace — who had unexpectedly resigned her trustee seat on Feb. 1 — was also honored at the meeting.
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Judy Rattner
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6/16/10
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On June 8 at 2:07 p.m. Michael DelGiorno, 49, from East Islip, suffered an apparent heart attack while he was driving a delivery truck eastbound on Sunrise Highway, approaching Morris Avenue.
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Judy Rattner
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6/16/10
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South Side High School spring concertgoers had to find alternate parking or make other transportation arrangements on the evening of June 3, when the Rockville Centre Fire Department scheduled a propane burn off drill at Fireman’s Field, adjacent to the school.
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Judy Rattner
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6/9/10
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South Side High School Principal Dr. Carol Burris welcomed the school’s English as a Second Language students to a sit down breakfast on June 1, and commended them on their hard work and dedication …
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Judy Rattner
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6/9/10
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It was sunny and steamy on Monday morning as several generations of Rockville Centre residents paused to pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and those who put their lives at risk every day to defend America's liberty. Also remembered during the hour-long Memorial Day commemoration at Veterans' Memorial Park were the sacrifices of veterans who are still living and the families of those serving in the armed forces who continue to bear a heavy burden.
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Judy Rattner
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6/2/10
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