Over his 50-year career in the Rockville Centre School District, Russell Reid touched the lives of an estimated 10,000 students at South Side middle and high schools. Reid, who died on March 15 at age 73, after a second battle with cancer, became a much-admired fixture in the community. He is remembered by many for his years of teaching English; coaching golf, basketball and football; and producing the high school’s theater programs. more

“All means all.” These were the words that Dr. William H. Johnson emphasized at every opportunity. In his 34 years as superintendent of the Rockville Centre School District, Johnson’s innovative leadership transformed the school district’s learning environment by creating equal opportunities for all students. more

After three nights of competition in the South Side High School gym, the girls of the Red and Blue teams gathered anxiously at mid court last Saturday for the announcement of the results in each category in the 106th Red & Blue competition. Carol Roseto, the Rockville Centre School District’s director of physical activity, announced the points awarded for costumes, skits, props and more, and with the score 48-42 in favor of Blue, it all came down to sportsmanship. When Roseto announced that each team had received 5 points in that category, giving the Blue team a 53-47 victory, the Blue side of the gym exploded in jubilation for the third straight year. Unlike last year, when pandemic restrictions were in place, the competitors were joined by a crowd of parents. more

Gov. Kathy Hochul an-nounced on Sunday that the state directive requiring children in schools and child care facilities to wear masks would end on Wednesday. more

For the second time in as many playoff games, South Side made an early statement and never looked back in a convincing victory. The fifth-seeded Cyclones scored the first 10 points of … more

ockville Centre native and South Side High School alumna Amy Schumer will co-host the 94th annual Academy Awards on March 27. more

Down at least one starter all season and two starters for a portion, South Side persevered a roller coaster ride and enters the Nassau Class A girls’ basketball playoffs on the upswing.The … more

Author Micah Dank said he thought that he might one day be well known in media, but he never expected he would be seven books into a series on astrotheology. After growing up in Rockville Centre, devoting himself to the stage, Dank found meaning in the zodiac and connections he saw in the Bible, and decided to write about them. more

The South Side boys’ basketball team has been surging in recent weeks, as the group’s impressive play as of late is reflected in its impressive 8-1 mark in Conference A-3. The … more

Rockville Centre school officials are mulling how to safely host the 106th annual Red and Blue event while staying true to its traditions amid the unpredictability of the continuing coronavirus pandemic. more