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Partly Cloudy and Breezy South Side program teaches mental health and wellness
South Side High School students were recently given a reprieve from their typical academic schedule to focus on improving social and emotional wellness in the school’s Sources of Strength program.
Committee proposes $450M settlement with Diocese
Lawyers representing a group of 620 survivors that have accused the Diocese of Rockville Centre over claims of abuse presented a settlement calling for $450 million in restitution.
South Side win streak hits 15
It has been all systems go for the South Side boys’ basketball team this season with its only blemish coming against Port Washington in the opener. Since then, the Cyclones have ripped off 15 …
Differences are cheered on Show Your Shine ‘adaptive runway’
‘I’m blessed and happy just to be here’
Our differences make us just that — different. But different doesn’t, or at least shouldn’t, mean bad or wrong. And last Saturday, at Show Your Shine, an adaptive runway event at …
St. Patrick's parade names grand marshal
Tommy McNicholas has been named the grand marshal of this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which will take place on Saturday, March 25, at noon.
St. Agnes Dinner Dance returns after a three-year hiatus
The St. Agnes Cathedral School’s Dinner Dance will be held at the Long Island Marriott in Uniondale on Feb. 4, following a three-year hiatus necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic.
Mobile app will enhance school security
Concern for student safety and security remains a top priority in the Rockville Centre school district, which has continued to look for ways to update and modernize its facilities to prepare for the possibility of a school shooting.
Molloy honors MLK with Day of Service
Molloy University honored the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Jan. 16, with an entire day of community service activities, workshops, and historical tours.
Four new Troop 214 Eagle Scouts are ‘prepared for life’
Owen Ferreira, Max Fuentes, Timothy Reinholdt, and Kieran Woram with Boy Scout Troop 214 in Rockville Centre worked tirelessly to join the 4 percent of Boy Scouts in the nation to earn the coveted rank of Eagle Scout.
Benedict is honored by hundreds at St. Agnes
Pope Benedict XVI died on Dec. 31, 2022, at the age of 95. Born in Bavaria on April 16, 1927, his holiness lived a long and sometimes complicated life. In recognition of his achievements with the papacy, hundreds gathered at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre on Jan. 6, for a memorial Mass in his memory.
Editorial
Don’t let shark mania ruin your summer
There are few sounds that can paint a more vivid picture than the ominous and simple theme created by composer John Williams for the 1975 film “Jaws.”
Op-Ed
Ways to skirt the right-wing Supreme Court agenda
The right-wing majority on the Supreme Court has now issued decisions overturning abortion rights, weakening the wall of separation between church and state . . .
Randi Kreiss
Come along with me on a trip Down East
Are you traveling for real, or from your laptop? So many of us, passionate about getting up and going, have been making do with travel brochures and virtual tours these past two-plus years.
Jerry Kremer
Trump’s fate hinges on Georgia
The summer is well under way and, happily, it won't be long before the U.S. Congress goes home.