“As you commemorate this Memorial Day, whether it be at a barbecue, poolside, at a soccer tournament, or just being among family and friends, it’s important to remember that the freedoms we often take for granted are not free,” Paul Casazza, vice commander of American Legion Post 303, told a crowd of a few hundred outside the John A. Anderson Recreation Center. “They are paid for by the sacrifice and valor of true heroes.”
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By Ben Strack
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5/31/18
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“It’s the guys that didn’t come back [who] are the real heroes,” said veteran Walter Paruch, who will serve as the grand marshal during Rockville Centre’s Memorial Day parade on Monday.
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By Ben Strack
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5/24/18
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Rockville Centre restaurant and bar owners learned the dos and don’ts of serving alcohol to customers at a meeting held by the Rockville Centre Police Department at Village Hall on March …
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By Matthew D'Onofrio
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3/22/18
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Shavees and supporters are wanted for this year’s St. Baldrick’s Childhood Cancer Research Fundraiser, which will be held on Saturday, March 24 from 12 to 5 p.m.
The annual Rockville Centre head-shaving event, in its 16th year, will take place after the village’s St. Patrick’s Parade at the St. Agnes Parish Center.
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By Ben Strack
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3/8/18
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Residents and neighbors of surrounding communities got a taste of Rockville Centre on Jan. 26 as local restaurants and vendors came together to raise money for this year’s St. Patrick’s Parade, which will be held on March 24.
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By Ben Strack
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2/1/18
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Hundreds of village residents will line up along Long Beach Road on Monday to watch the annual Memorial Day Parade and honor Rockville Centre residents who died while serving their country.
The …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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5/25/17
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Maple Avenue in Rockville Centre was awash on Saturday in a sea of knit wool sweaters and green outfits. The sun was shy but the weather was warm for the village’s 21st annual St. Patrick’s …
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By Peter Belfiore
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3/30/17
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The streets of Rockville Centre will turn to seas of green when the village celebrates Irish heritage during the 21st annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday.
The parade will step off at …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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3/22/17
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With the arrival of St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, spring can’t be far behind (or so we hope). So throw on some green, enjoy a parade or two and salute the Old Country, this weekend and …
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By Karen Bloom
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3/15/17
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Food, fun and community spirit was again front and center at the 13th annual Taste of Rockville Centre at the St. Agnes Parish Center on Jan. 27.
The event, which is sponsored each year by the …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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2/1/17
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