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Medical professionals gathered virtually to answer questions about the Covid-19 vaccine.

Through a virtual webinar hosted by State Sen. Kevin Thomas, residents were able to ask medical professionals and experts the questions they had about the Covid-19 vaccine, as well as learn how the vaccine works to protecting themselves, their loved ones and communities. more

By Jennifer Corr | 3/26/21

The party of Lincoln becomes the party of George Wallace

The 2020 presidential election produced the highest voter turnout in American history. Both candidates received record numbers of votes. This was America at its best . . . more

3/25/21

When Joe Johnson was presented with a knot board by Boy Scout Rion Weber at the 2016 Heroes Among Us gala, he enthralled the crowd with his life story.

Joe Johnson, Glen Cover and Tuskegee Airman, dies at 95

William Joe Johnson has a special place in the annals of Glen Cove: He will go down in American history as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of Black fighter pilots who served in the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II. Formed in 1941, the regiment was the first of its kind, because Black men had never been permitted to fly military planes. more

By Mike Conn | 2/4/21

U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, above voting early in Hempstead, was re-elected with 52 percent of the vote.

Dead heat between Judy Griffin, Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick in 21st A.D.

Election Day 2020 turned out to be a wild one. more

By Scott Brinton | 11/4/20

The Rockville Centre Board of Education presented a video to Superintendent Dr. William H. Johnson, who is retiring June 30.

Rockville Centre to rename administration building after retiring superintendent

Dr. William H. Johnson is in the final days of his 40-year tenure with the Rockville Centre School District, but his legacy will remain. The day after his retirement, on July 1, the district’s administration building will be renamed the William H. Johnson Administration Building, a decision made by the Board of Education to honor the retiring superintendent. more

By Jill Nossa | 6/24/20

Over 100 current and former Locust Valley students gathered to express their desire for a live graduation for the Class of 2020.

Officials, students request lift on state graduation policies

Over 100 current and former Locust Valley School District students joined county and town officials at the Locust Valley High School Athletic Field at Centre Island Beach in Bayville on June 11 to … more

By Mike Conn | 6/15/20

Members of the Valley Stream Presbyterian Church’s WANTED Project and elected officials gathered outside the Nassau County Supreme Court on June 4 to express their support for police reform legislation.

Elmont residents, officials call for police reform

Mimi Pierre-Johnson, of Elmont, has marched in protests against police brutality since George Floyd died under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer on May 25. But on June 3, she decided to take … more

By Melissa Koenig | 6/9/20

Dr. William Johnson, the Rockville Centre schools superintendent, spoke at length Tuesday on whether he believes school buildings will reopen in the fall. He would love to see students return to their classrooms, he said, but he expressed doubt they would be able to do so.

Will school buildings reopen next fall? We’ll see, educators say.

Whether public school students will return to their classrooms in September is an open question, according to Dr. Robert Dillon, the Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services superintendent, … more

By Scott Brinton | 5/12/20

Bill Johnson; Mary Anne Johnson; RVC Schools Superintendent Dr. William Johnson and Tommy Johnson

An educator who inspires

When people think of Rockville Centre schools, one name comes to mind almost immediately: Dr. William H. Johnson. The longtime superintendent of schools has been a staunch advocate for students of all abilities during his 40 years in the district, which he made into one that, by many accounts, people are proud to both work and live in. more

By Jill Nossa | 12/26/19

Signs of hope amid the opioid crisis

"We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold.” So began Hunter S. Thompson’s 1972 drug-addled novel “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" . . . more

12/5/19

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