In Nassau and Suffolk counties there are over 100 villages and 11 towns. While all of these jurisdictions are supported by property taxes . . .
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4/21/22
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This week's letter to the Rockville Centre Herald Editor comes from the Anti-Racism Project and refers to recent comments made at a village board meeting.
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4/21/22
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When I was young — a long time ago — I repeatedly inserted the phrase, “you know?” in sentences. My mother would bring me up short by saying: “No, I do NOT know. You are supposed to be telling me what YOU know. If I already knew, why bother to tell me?”
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By Arthur S. Mattson
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4/21/22
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Russia’s brutal attack on Ukraine is being felt around the world — and now, even above it.
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By James Bernstein
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4/14/22
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If you don’t have a sister, I urge you to get one, preferably a younger one, so you can boss her around. But in a pinch, any age will do . . .
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4/14/22
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A free and diverse press is the backbone of a healthy and vibrant democracy. Yet social media and search engine giants like Facebook and Google are taking content from local newspapers . . .
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4/14/22
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Recently I joined the Nassau County Legislature’s majority caucus, veterans groups and County Executive Bruce Blakeman to announce the creation of a program to provide grants of up to $10,000 to every eligible veterans hall in the county.
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By Bill Gaylor
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4/14/22
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This week's latest letters to the Rockville Centre Herald Editor focus on a response to a woman's comments at the latest village board meeting and a reply to Randi Kreiss's previous column.
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4/14/22
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It has been said that we are what we eat, so when the late Rabbi Harold Shulweis wrote, “On Passover, Jews eat history,” he told us that the Passover holiday menu offers instruction with each bite along with a lesson on how we learn and why.
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By Rabbi Dennis Ross
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4/14/22
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An Easter message from the Rev. Mark Lukens of Bethany Congregational Church.
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By The Rev. Mark Lukens
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4/14/22
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