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Mayor Francis Murray delivered his first State of the Village address on Monday, focusing on his accomplishments in recent months.
Rockville Centre mayor delivers State of the Village address
At Monday afternoon’s meeting of the village Board of Trustees, Rockville Centre Mayor Francis Murray delivered his first State of the Village address, highlighting six months of accomplishments and hinting at his future plans. more
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Rockville Centre will seek electric rate increase
Rockville Centre residents could face a 10 to 15 percent rise in their electrical rates within the next year, Mayor Francis Murray said at the Oct. 17 village board meeting. more
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Maybe we should get used to sitting in the dark
Millions of people throughout the region experienced the inconvenience of losing power and the feeling of sitting in the dark for hours and days during and after Tropical Storm Irene. We all assume now and forever that we just have to flip the light switch and on go the lights. Bad assumption. more
The temperature on the floor of Rockville Centre's Maple Avenue power plant was measured at 137 degrees on July 22.
Rockville Centre's electric use sets a record
The Rockville Centre Electric Department reported a new record for peak electric use on the afternoon of July 22, when the mercury at JFK airport reached 103 degrees. A village spokesman reported the preliminary figure for the village’s electric use at approximately 58 megawatts. He said the exact amount, which will be calculated later this week, could be somewhat larger or smaller. The previous peak was 55.6 megawatts, set in August 2006. more
The Blue Team hoists one of their team members up on their shoulders as they got their BTV tonight at the South Side High Schools 2010 Blue and Red Night.
A blue wind blows through Rockville Centre
It was wild outside and wild inside South Side High School’s gym as near hurricane force winds and rain did nothing to dampen the spirits and the crowd at the completion of the 94th annual Red and Blue indoor meet tonight. more
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A fallen tree rerouted traffic on Capitolian Boulevard after nightfall Saturday. Village workers had yet to respond when this photo was taken but were busy clearing other fallen trees throughout Rockville Centre that were knocked over by high winds and heavy rain throughout the day.
High winds pummel Rockville Centre
Rockville Centre's emergency workers had their hands full today as near hurricane force winds and driving rain toppled large trees and challenged power lines throughout the village today. more
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Elliott Hecht
The light of Israel bonds
Elliott Hecht of Rockville Centre was honored by the State of Israel Bonds during the annual luncheon of its Electrical Industries Division on Dec. 8 at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Manhattan. Hecht is a business representative of Local 3 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and a former member of the local’s executive board. more
An old home, part 2
Q. We have a turn-of the-(last)-century front-porch colonial. It needs substantial modernization, and I've found that problems that seem unrelated in fact do contribute to one another, leading to bigger costs than expected. For example, we need new wiring. I've seen knob-and-tube in parts. What’s the best way to rewire, since we need new insulation, there’s some termite damage and the steam boiler needs an overhaul? more
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