Memorial Day events will take on new urgency this year as a kind of collective anti-insurrection rally.
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5/27/21
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As difficult as the coronavirus pandemic has been for all of us, our children were the least equipped to handle the sudden disruption of their daily lives and routines. Ripped from in-school learning . . .
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By Steve Rhoads
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3/25/21
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Listening to Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords speak, you’re quickly overcome by the urge to cry. The former congresswoman was once known for her incisive rhetoric, delivered with a magnetic smile. Then . . .
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12/17/20
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Residents are calling on Nassau County to conduct a traffic survey of Hempstead Avenue, near Hewitt Elementary School, because of the dangerous driving in the area during drop-off and pickup times.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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10/22/20
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Due to the financial impact on parishes and schools within the Diocese of Rockville Centre created by the coronavirus pandemic, three Catholic elementary schools will close at the end of this school year and not reopen for the fall 2020 academic year: Holy Family Regional School in Commack; Our Lady of Wisdom Regional School, Port Jefferson and Saint Peter of Alcantara Elementary School in Port Washington.
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6/22/20
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Parents of William S. Covert Elementary School fifth graders are not letting the school year pass by without celebrating.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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6/5/20
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Lawn signs have gone up around Rockville Centre honoring graduates in the class of 2020.
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6/4/20
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Dana Simone Glick, of Rockville Centre, is planting her feet on solid ground to launch a singing career.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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2/27/20
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Eight-year-old Jack Briody, a third-grader at Wilson Elementary School, loves football. He plays the sport, watches the games on television and collects trading cards. One day last year, he came across a contest notice to become a kid reporter at the Super Bowl, and decided to enter, never thinking he would win.
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By Jill Nossa
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2/13/20
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At a recent Rockville Centre Board of Education meeting, a number of parents expressed their concerns about overcrowded classrooms at Wilson Elementary School, saying that the lack of space has been a continual issue for the past three to four years.
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By Jill Nossa
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12/5/19
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