Friday, June 20, 2025
Four Rockville Centre Boy Scouts from Troop 40 — Christian Kennedy, Joseph Kozlik, James Loud, and Michael Riomao — earned the prestigious Eagle Scout rank on June 6, joining a historic legacy of leadership, service and achievement that dates back to the nation’s first Eagle Scout in their own hometown.
Rockville Centre Trustees Emilio Grillo and Katie Conlon, both running unopposed in the June 17 village election, outlined their re-election priorities, ranging from infrastructure upgrades and budget management to public safety and historic preservation, during a community forum at the Sandel Senior Center.
The Rockville Centre Fire Department, New York State’s largest volunteer fire force, honored decades of service and community dedication at its 2025 Annual Inspection and Installation Dinner on May 30, recognizing firefighters with 25- and 50-year awards and naming Mayor Francis X. Murray an Honorary Chief.
Rockville Centre’s Phillips House Museum hosted its second annual Neighbors’ Night on May 31, bringing together residents to celebrate local history, support a historic building survey, and promote community preservation efforts in the heart of Long Island.
Rockville Centre Little League will cap off its 2025 season with Championship Saturday on June 14 — a free, family-friendly Father’s Day weekend event featuring youth baseball and softball finals, live entertainment, food and scholarship awards.
South Side High School’s girls’ lacrosse team captured its first-ever Nassau Class C championship with a dominant 14-8 victory over defending champion Wantagh, ending years of playoff heartbreak and advancing to the Long Island finals.
After 28 years of dedicated service to the Rockville Centre School District, Deputy Superintendent John Murphy is retiring, leaving behind a powerful legacy of educational leadership, International Baccalaureate program expansion and student-centered innovation.
The Backyard Players & Friends raised over $12,000 at their inaugural Walk for the Backyard fundraiser in Rockville Centre, bringing together more than 100 community members to support inclusive arts programs and Love Nana’s mission to aid young families with essential baby items.
In honor of beloved coach Paul Ellis, Rockville Centre high school students organized the inaugural Paul Ellis Memorial Youth Soccer Tournament, raising $14,000 for the American Stroke Association and advancing stroke awareness through youth sports and community action.
Assemblywoman Judy Griffin honored top high school seniors from New York’s Assembly District 21 with the 2025 Student Standout Awards, celebrating academic excellence, community service and student leadership across Long Island.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman kicked off his re-election campaign, touting his record on crime, taxes, and public safety as Democrats criticize his leadership.
Editorial
As the calendar turns to June, the Atlantic hurricane season officially begins—and this year, forecasters are predicting an active one.
Columnist
Gov. Kathy Hochul is making a major push to not only build new nuclear plants in New York State, but also to make New York “the center of a nuclear revival in the U.S.,”
Columnist
The unfortunate closure of The Safe Center LI, a private nonprofit agency that served victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, has understandably raised concern across our community and in my office.
Columnist
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman recently stated that “having the President of the United States as a friend of Nassau County is a very good thing.”