Monday, May 19, 2025
The South Side High School Dance Club’s first-ever Spring Dance Clinic and Showcase, held on April 26, brought together over 60 young dancers and inspired the launch of a new IB Dance program at the school.
Two candidates, Donna Downing and David Putterman, are looking to fill a seat on the Rockville Centre Board of Education in the May 20 election, with key issues including fiscal management, educational progress and district policy.
Molloy University’s 2025 Unity Through Diversity event brought together over 90 neurodivergent performers in its largest celebration yet, showcasing inclusive music, dance and visual arts to support The Rebecca Center’s music therapy scholarship fund.
The Rockville Centre Education Foundation’s 2025 Gala raised over $50,000 to support innovative classroom programs while honoring local leaders Lisa Umansky and Melissa Rice for their transformative contributions to education and community in Rockville Centre.
Rockville Centre’s Jewish community gathered on April 23 for a powerful Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony, honoring victims and resisting rising antisemitism through education, unity and solemn tribute.
Covert Elementary students recently received an inspiring lesson in compassion and animal rescue when representatives from Last Hope Animal Rescue visited to educate them about adopting shelter pets, supporting local rescues and making a difference for abandoned animals.
Four South Side High School students have earned the prestigious Presidential Volunteer Service Award for dedicating hundreds of hours to community service programs like Camp Anchor and Best Buddies, making a powerful impact on children, individuals with disabilities and families in need.
Parishioners at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre gathered for a moving memorial Mass honoring Pope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday at age 88, remembering his global legacy of peace, social justice and inclusion through hymns, homilies and heartfelt community prayer.
Flagstar Private Bank was honored at the RVC Blue Speaks “Light It Up Blue” Gala for its groundbreaking support of autism inclusion, community engagement and sensory-friendly hiring practices, marking the first time a corporate partner has received the award in the event’s seven-year history.
Struggling with asthma? Mercy Hospital offers a free, ongoing asthma management program with personalized education, inhaler training and support tools to help patients control symptoms and reduce ER visits — no insurance needed.
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
Mothers aren’t simply caregivers or beloved relatives. They are the architects of family life, the silent engineers who bind generations together with sacrifice, patience and unwavering love.
Columnist
Holding drivers who repeatedly flout license suspensions accountable would send a strong message that driving is a privilege, not a right, and that the rules of the road must be taken seriously.
Columnist
With social media fanning the fires of coffee rituals and preferences, you can’t just grab a cup of joe anymore.
Columnist
The events of April 23 demonstrated the importance of checks and balances in ensuring good government in Nassau County — and the dangers of a supermajority in the Legislature.