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Residents approved the Rockville Centre School District’s $141.3 million 2026-27 budget Tuesday by a 1,915-1,195 vote, while electing challengers Mary Beth Joyce and Christa Dorrego to the Board of Education and also passing the Rockville Centre Public Library budget.
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By Brian Kacharaba and Alyssa R. Griffin
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5/19/26
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The trio of Michael Pomerico, Gabriela Castillo and Eddie Gordon have been elected by Freeport voters to fill three board seats on the Freeport Public Schools Board of Education. Voters also voted to accept the current school board's adopted budget.
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By Andrew Francis
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5/19/26
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No matter how the holiday weekend unfolds, one tradition remains firmly in place: gathering around the grill for a barbecue with family and friends.
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By Karen Bloom
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5/19/26
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Propelled by its first All-County player in 23 years, Kennedy boys tennis finished 9-5 in a deep and talented Nassau Conference 2A with a youthful roster one year after capturing the 2B title.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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5/19/26
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The proposed 2026-27 budget for the Locust Valley Central School District failed Tuesday, which could force austerity measures on the district next year if a second budget vote cannot be passed next …
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By Will Sheeline
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5/19/26
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Learn what caused the Long Island Rail Road strike, which unions are involved, how commuters are affected and what the MTA says comes next.
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By Brian Kacharaba
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5/17/26
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Plainview JFKs and East Meadow’s softball teams met for a fifth time this spring on Saturday with a trip to the Nassau Class AAA semifinals on the line.
The best-of-three quarterfinal series …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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5/16/26
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A strike by five Long Island Rail Road unions shut down service early Saturday morning after negotiations failed to produce a contract agreement before the deadline, disrupting travel for hundreds of thousands of daily commuters.
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By Brian Kacharaba
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5/16/26
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Housing has now been turned into a partisan weapon, when it should be a shared responsibility. Meanwhile, the consequences are very real. Families are struggling to stay on Long Island. Seniors are being priced out of communities they spent decades building. Young people can’t afford to put down roots, let alone raise families.
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By Joe Scianablo
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5/15/26
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One of the most promising and innovative efforts now underway is our kelp cultivation program. This winter, as in years past, kelp lines were carefully planted at key marina locations, including Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park, Tappen Beach and Tobay Beach, as well as in the Oyster Bay Harbor and Cold Spring Harbor Conservation Management Areas. These underwater farms grow quietly through the colder months, reaching their peak just as spring arrives, when they are harvested.
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By Joseph Saladino
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5/15/26
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