During the third budget work session for the Lynbrook School District, officials detailed that facilities costs in the 2010-11 budget have decreased by five percent, the elementary science program will be redesigned, and five teachers in the district will be excessed due to a projected decrease in enrollment. more

In words, dance and song, members of the community celebrated Black History Month at the library on Feb. 22. Voices young and old rose in praise during the two-hour event that was hosted by the Rockville Centre /Lakeview Community Action Program and the Economic Opportunity Council of Nassau County. more

Nassau County’s latest gun buy back program, held at Shiloh Baptist Church on N. Centre Avenue last Saturday morning, got 173 illegal operable guns off the street. The five buy back events in different Nassau County communities have so far collected over 1,470 weapons. Law enforcement pays $200 for each gun, and $14,600 has been distributed to date — money that has been seized from criminals. more

You’ve heard of 5-Star restaurants and movies — there are also 5- Star post offices. East Rockaway Post Office earned a silver five-star rating as part of the Postal Service’s 5 Star Customer Service Program. Ratings are based on surveys by The Gallup Organization. more

The St. Agnes CYO basketball program had several teams in Christmas tournaments throughout Long Island this holiday season and did so with great success. more

In a bid to get illegal guns off the street, this Saturday, Jan. 30, between 9 a.m. and noon, the Nassau County DA’s office and county police department, in conjunction with the Village of Rockville Centre and its police department, will hold a gun buyback program at Shiloh Baptist Church, 96 N. Centre Ave. Gun owners who want to surrender their illegal, operable handguns will be able to, anonymously and with no questions asked, and will receive $200. more

A survey conducted by the state Environmental Conservation and Health departments of the former Darby Drug/Signature Place site in Rockville Centre has determined that contaminants there pose a significant health threat. more

Editor's Note: It was announced late Tuesday that Mary Magilligan has been named a semi-finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search 2010 A total of 15 seniors have submitted research project reports to the Intel Science Talent Search (STS). This is a new school record. Andrew Akcelik, Ethan Feilich, Chelsea Goldinger, John Grega, Sunil Kunnakkat, Josh Lewin-Jacus, Mary Magilligan, Jarrett Mancuso, Brian McComb, Lauren O’Donnell, Melanie Reed, David Soto, Molly Spilka, Gregori Tayco and Melissa Tischler all submitted research papers to this premier high school science fair, often referred to as the “Junior Nobel Prize,” hoping to be among the 300 semifinalists who will be announced in January. The LHS science research program has produced more

In 1992, at the end of my second term in the Senate, I was approached by several courageous women from Long Island. They sat me down in my Senate conference room and brought to my attention that Long Island was producing higher-than-average rates of breast cancer. more

Discussions between Rockville Centre village and school district representatives have so far failed to produce progress on the renewal of a longstanding agreement to share expenses and avoid duplication of services, and school officials expressed their frustration and disappointment at the Dec. 9 Board of Education meeting. more