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A few of the competitors in the "Under 12" division before they head onstage

Fun feis

All eyes were smiling brightly on Sunday in Rockville Centre as hundreds of dancers, their parents and members of more than half a dozen pipe and drum bands competed in a traditional Irish feis. more

9/23/09

Confession challenged

William Walsh was in handcuffs when he was led into the courtroom of Nassau County Court Judge David Ayres on Sept. 10 for the start of a preliminary hearing on the admissibility of evidence in the murder case against him. more

Alex Costello | 9/17/09

Primary Voters Mary Reynolds and Bill Carberry were among the voters from Rockville Centre who turned out to cast their ballots at the Recreation Center polling place on Tuesday.

Tax Revolt Party is over

Republican Chris Browne will have one fewer tool to use in his bid to unseat incumbent Nassau County Legislator Joe Scannell (D-Baldwin) come November. And if some county Democrats have their way, Browne will be fighting a legal battle over allegations of fraud as well. more

Mike Russo and Judy Rattner | 9/17/09

A NextG box, located on East Chester Street, is one of six recently installed around the village to boost cell service.

NextG boxes pop up across village

Valley Stream residents may have seen the installation of what looked like a transformer on the tops of six telephone poles throughout the village, but the newly-installed boxes and antennas are actually cell service boosters, intended to increase cell phone reception in particular areas of the village. more

Anthony Bottan | 9/17/09

Memorial-goers remembered 9/11 victims at the Lido Beach reflecting pool.

Remembrance at sunrise on the beach

Eight years ago to the day, hundreds of people had gathered at Lido Beach Park and watched the clear, sunny sky in the distance fill with black clouds of dark smoke from the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. more

JOSEPH KELLARD | 9/17/09

As of 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, the Nassau County Board of Elections had not changed a vote tally in the 5th District that Browne campaign officials said was in error. According to them, Browne received 102 votes, not 12.

Scannell bounced from Conservative line?

Republican Chris Browne appears to have scored a stunning victory in the Conservative Party primary yesterday, knocking Nassau County Legislator Joe Scannell (D-Baldwin) off the line after receiving 102 write-in votes, in unofficial results Wednesday. more

MIKE RUSSO and JUDY RATTNER | 9/16/09

Legislator Joe Scannell has been going door-to-door during his re-election campaign.

New twists in 5th District race

For the past several months, both incumbent Nassau County Legislator Joe Scannell (D- Baldwin) and his Republican challenger, Chris Browne from Rockville Centre, have each claimed to embody Conservative Party ideals. But now it’s up to 5th District Conservative voters to decide who will represent them in the November election. more

By Mike Russo and Judy Rattner | 9/11/09

Wilson Elementary School Nurse Maria Maddalena says that staff throughout the school will be emphasizing the importance of frequent hand sanitizing to prevent the spread of flu and other sicknesses.

Reading, writing and ... ready for the flu?

Textbooks, pencils, calculators ... and hand sanitizers? Administrators, teachers and students are gearing up for a new school year with one more thing on their minds: how to stay healthy, especially with warnings about the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, as it’s more commonly known. more

By Judy Rattner | 9/10/09

Chris Browne spoke to supporters during the opening of his Republican campaign headquarters on Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre.

New twists in 5th District race

For the past several months, both incumbent Nassau County Legislator Joe Scannell (D- Baldwin) and his Republican challenger, Chris Browne from Rockville Centre, have each claimed to embody Conservative Party ideals. But now it’s up to 5th District Conservative voters to decide who will represent them in the November election. more

Mike Russo and Judy Rattner | 9/10/09

Carol Roseto said one of her main goals this year will be to post up-to-the-minute information regarding game schedules on the school district’s Web site.

Off and running

With South Side High School’s football season already under way and a variety of varsity and junior varsity teams from the middle and high schools taking to fields throughout the village this week, the district’s new director of physical education, health and athletics, Carol Roseto, has spent many hours this summer getting ready. more

By JUDY RATTNER | 9/3/09