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Volunteers, from left, Sandra Graves, Karen Mobley and Sabrina Burroughs-Scott at Sharon’s Food Pantry.

Sharon’s Food Pantry, Anti-Racism Project meeting needs a year on

More than a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, food insecurity and financial worries have made Sharon’s Food Pantry, at the Rockville Centre Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, an … more

By Tom Carrozza | 4/22/21

Mayor Francis Murray is leaning towards opting out of allowing cannabis retail dispensaries in the village.

Rockville Centre likely to opt out on pot

Rockville Centre Mayor Francis Murray and the board of trustees said they intend to opt out of allowing cannabis sales in the village after New York state legalized recreational marijuana use on … more

By Tom Carrozza | 4/8/21

The new UBS Arena will feature new technology and protocols to protect patrons from the coronavirus.

Ensuring health safety at the new UBS Arena

A team of health professionals and engineers have spent the last year reviewing more than 250 strategies to keep patrons safe at the new US Arena when it opens in the fall, and are now ready to … more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/6/21

The Diocese of Rockville Centre has sold its Pastoral Center headquarters, at 50 North Park Ave., for $5.2 million.

Rockville Centre Diocese sells headquarters for $5.2 million

The Diocese of Rockville Centre has sold its Pastoral Center headquarters, on North Park Avenue in downtown Rockville Centre, for $5.2 million, church officials announced last Friday. The diocese … more

By Scott Brinton and Bridget Downes | 4/1/21

Rockville Centre Mayor Francis Murray, far left, honored Billy Mohr, second from right, and Patrick Erickson with a village proclamation for helping rescue motorists trapped in an overturned car in Baldwin.

South Side High School juniors lauded for heroism

Local elected officials and residents recently gathered to celebrate the heroism of two young men, Billy Mohr and Patrick Erickson, after the pair helped save motorists trapped in an overturned car … more

By Tom Carrozza | 4/1/21

Laura Curran said the State of the County is strong at Elmont Memorial High School on March 24.

Curran: Nassau County to build back stronger

Nassau County has faced unprecedented issues over the past year, with the loss of more than 3,000 residents to the novel coronavirus and renewed calls for police reform. But through it all, County … more

By Melissa Koenig | 3/25/21

Police Commissioner James Vafeades explained at a virtual village board meeting on March 1 the key points of the Rockville Centre Police Department’s reform plan, which is required by the state to be adopted by April 1.

Rockville Centre police reform plan to be adopted by April

Village trustees hosted a virtual public hearing March 1 on the Rockville Centre Police Department’s proposed reform plans, created in accordance with the New York State Police Reform and … more

By Bridget Downes | 3/18/21

Rockville Centre Mayor Francis Murray, right, joined dozens of people to send off the Lawrence family, including Chris Lawrence, above, who has owned and operated C.J.’s Coffee Shop for more than 30 years.

‘You always wanted to go back’

Thankful patrons of C.J.’s Coffee Shop marched from Hughes Street to North Long Beach Road on March 6 to celebrate the community fixture and to watch as Mayor Francis Murray presented a … more

By Tom Carrozza | 3/18/21

Should Cuomo stay or should he go?

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is under increasing pressure to step aside or resign while investigations into sexual harassment accusations by four women and his administration's handling of data Covid-19 deaths at nursing homes last year are carried out by State Attorney General Letitia James and the Assembly. more

By Herald Staff | 3/16/21

Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman is the county's GOP pick to oppose Nassau County Executive Laura Curran in November.

Blakeman to oppose Curran for Nassau County executive

Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman, who represents the 3rd Council District, is the pick of the Nassau County Republicans to run against County Executive Laura Curran, a Democrat, in November. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/15/21

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