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Light Drizzle Fog/Mist Boat collision kills Rockville Centre teen in Baldwin Harbor
An 18-year-old girl riding a personal watercraft in the Middle Bay waterways died Sunday after colliding with a 35-foot Fountain motorboat, Nassau County police said. Caitlin Rose McDonald, of …
On Apollo 11's 50th anniversary, Rockville Centre residents recall the historic space mission
Fifty years later, residents remember moon landing
The first words that astronaut Neil Armstrong spoke on the moon are ingrained into the minds of most Americans, whether they remember the historic moment or not — “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.”
At 100, Rockville Centre resident still going strong
At 100 years old, Rockville Centre resident Marty Shulman drives a car, dances and plays Bridge like it’s nobody’s business, according to his friends in Personal Enrichment in Retirement at Hofstra University.
New exhibit opens at Center for Science, Teaching and Learning in Rockville Centre
Dinosaurs! at the Tanglewood Preserve
The Center for Science, Teaching & Learning (CSTL) in Rockville Centre cut the ribbon for its new exhibit, “Dinosaurs! And People’s United Bank Animal Adventure,” on July 10.
Oppenheimer retires, Howard returns as Village of Rockville Centre trustee
Ed Oppenheimer retired as a village trustee on July 1, having served in the position for 10 years. On Tuesday, Mayor Francis X. Murray swore in former Deputy Mayor Nancy Howard to fill the role of trustee.
Fireworks dazzle at annual event in Rockville Centre
Residents arrived at Mill River Park in droves for the Village of Rockville Centre’s 26th annual fireworks show on July 13.
Rockville Centre cub scout saves 4-year-old from drowning
A Rockville Centre Cub Scout’s courage and skill were put to the test last month.
Liver transplant center is ‘a godsend’
George Conte reached the very high end of the Medical End-Stage Liver Disease scale last summer. The low end of the range is 6 — mild liver disease — and the upper end is 40 — near …
L.I. Ducks thrive amid roster turnover
The Long Island Ducks, in their 20th anniversary season and first under manager Wally Backman, overcame a myriad of roster defections to Major League Baseball or foreign organizations in the first half of the Atlantic League campaign to win 42 of 69 games to finish atop the Liberty Division standings.
9/11 responder from Glen Head is seeking pension parity
Many images continue to haunt civilian 9/11 responder Timothy DeMeo. He saw close to 100 people engulfed in flames jump from the twin towers, he said — images that are still among his nightmares. …
Nassau announces early-voting sites
State and local officials announced at a news conference last Friday the 15 locations in Nassau County that will be used as early-voting sites before the general election on Nov. 5. In January, the …
New bill could combat rising food allergy concerns countywide
Legislator Josh Lafazan, an Independent from Woodbury, introduced a new bill Monday aimed at making dining across Nassau County a safer experience for those affected by food allergies. The …