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Fair Man arrested, charged with St. Agnes Cathedral burglaries
A Queens Village man was arrested Wednesday in connection with three instances of burglary at St. Agnes Cathedral, two in August 2019 and one in January.
NYPD detective, brother of RVC police officer, commits suicide
New York Police Department Detective Paul Federico, 53, brother of Rockville Centre Police Officer Anthony Federico, committed suicide in Queens on Monday, according to police.
Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth awarded with non-opioid options grant to educate community
A new grant, awarded to the Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth, will help the group promote alternatives to opioid use.
Ryan Patrick O'Shea Foundation fosters dialogue about suicide
Suicide is a difficult topic to discuss, but for the O’Shea family, talking about it is the best way to heal, and to help others. For nearly a year, the Ryan Patrick O’Shea Foundation, based in Rockville Centre, has been raising awareness of this growing problem, and was recognized by the State Legislature in Albany last month for its efforts to promote suicide prevention. On Jan. 14, the Legislature adopted a resolution commending the foundation for its focus on mental health awareness and reducing self-destructive behavior though support and education.
Past residents recall Rockville Centre fondly over Facebook
“No one knows you like the people who knew you when you were a kid,” said Doug Marlowe, a former Rockville Centre resident and a graduate of South Side High School’s class of 1971.
Heralds seek 2020 summer interns
Herald Community Newspapers is seeking 2020 and summer interns for our 18 community-based publications that stretch across Nassau County’s South Shore, from Valley Stream to Seaford, and Long …
Rockville Centre school board begins budget discussions
Though still early in the process, the Rockville Centre School District administrators do not anticipate any major changes to programs or staff for the next school year as they begin to work on the 2020-21 school budget. The first budget discussion took place at the Feb. 5 Board of Education meeting, where district officials provided an overview of the process that will take place over the next few months.
New cancer center opens at Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre
Catholic Health Services has opened its fourth CHS Cancer Institute on Long Island at Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre.
Northwell opens mental health center for teens in Rockville Centre
Losing a friend is never easy. And when the death is self-inflicted by a young, popular person, it is incomprehensible for the loved ones left behind. When South Side High School junior Madison Gamberg lost her best friend last year, she was shocked.
Molloy College's Rebecca Center a force for music therapy
As late afternoon turned to evening on a Tuesday earlier this month, a corner of Molloy College’s Kellenberg Hall basement came alive with music, as clients of the Rebecca Center for Music Therapy in Rockville Centre engaged in their weekly sessions.