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Candidates vie for two Rockville Centre school board seats

Four candidates are vying for two open seats on the Rockville Centre Board of Education. Newcomers Nancy Turnblacer and Erika Messier are challenging incumbents Kelly Barry and Liz Dion, who are … more

By Bridget Downes | 4/29/21

Songwriter and Hewlett Harbor native Jim Steinman, left, and drummer Joe Stefko on tour in June 1978.

Hewlett Harbor's Jim Steinman wrote the classic 'Bat Out Of Hell'

He rode his bike from his Hewlett Harbor home to Green Acres Mall, in Valley Stream, and bought records at Sam Goody’s produced by rock ’n’ roll legend Phil Spector, and others that featured the classical music of Richard Wagner. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/28/21

Less than 2,000 residents voted on Tuesday at South Side High School, as 73 percent voted to approve the school district's $117.1 million 2018-19 budget.

Rockville Centre school budget passes

Residents approved the Rockville Centre School District 2018-19 budget on Tuesday, as 1,456, or 73 percent, voted yes and 534 voted no. more

By Ben Strack | 5/16/18

Liz Dion will run uncontested in this year’s Board of Education election.

Rockville Centre Board of Education election to be uncontested race

Liz Dion and Kelly Barry will run uncontested in this year’s school board election, Board of Education president John O’Shea announced during a budget meeting at South Side High School on Monday. more

By Ben Strack | 4/19/18

A rock 'n roll life

Dion's world is brought to life on stage in a collaboration between the singer and playwright Charles Messina. more

9/9/16

Nature spirits emerge from "Mysterious Lake" in playwright and puppeteer Izumi Ashizawa's play, being staged at the Long Island Children's Museuum, July 29 through Aug. 4.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... A Feast for the EyesAn exhibit that explores how food has inspired art. Through a wide variety of media, electic portrayals of food, restaurants, cafes, shops, parties, and … more

7/27/16

The Board of Education has yet to discuss the largest parts of the budget, or talk about potential cuts to spending.

Budget talks start, but no cuts made

The Rockville Centre Board of Education continued its budget talks last week, but made no moves to close the nearly $1 million funding gap its facing. The board, meeting on March 9, began talks … more

By Alex Costello | 3/16/16

Trustee John O’Shea questioned parts of the proposed gender policy.

Addressing student gender

At its meeting last week, the Rockville Centre Board of Education began the process of adopting a student gender-identity policy, which would allow transgender and gender-nonconforming students to … more

By Alex Costello | 11/25/15

Community teams can use the field, but not the lights, leaving them to practice or play in the dark.

Bright lights, big noise

The school district’s lighting policy has once again sparked debate on the Board of Education. At a meeting on Oct. 7, the board continued discussed possible changes to the policy, which … more

By Alex Costello | 10/14/15

Watson Principal Joan Waldman happily cut the ribbon on the school’s new extension. (Tim Baker/Herald)

Watson officially opens new wing

Watson School celebrated its new addition with a ribbon cutting on Sept. 10. Built over what used to be an interior courtyard, the 5,300 square-foot addition has three brightly-colored … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 9/16/15

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