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The RVC Museum is showcasing the collection of more than 60 African-American dolls owned by Freeport artist April Marius, some of which are wax and date back to the 1800s. The exhibit runs through April 17.

Rockville Centre museum has dolls on display

Freeport artist April Marius was on hand to greet visitors to the Museum of the Village of Rockville Centre at Phillips House last Sunday, during the opening of an exhibit in honor of Black History Month. more

2/9/11

Village snow plows had yet to reach this stretch of Maple Avenue early Friday, but when they did, they were cleared the road down to the asphalt.

Rockville Centre hit with more snow

Rockville Centre residents awoke to a familiar sight Friday morning — fresh snow. As the fourth storm of the new winter season departed, leaving four to five inches of the powdery white stuff … more

Judy Rattner | 1/21/11

Trustees of the Museum of the Village of Rockville Centre and members of the Nassau Woman’s Club gathered for a holiday meal after a presentation during which the museum received the club’s records for its archives collection.

A record of philanthropy

On Dec. 8, during its annual Christmas program, the Nassau Woman’s Club formally presented its records to the Museum of the Village of Rockville Centre’s archives collection. A philanthropic … more

12/22/10

Pure joy! Lily Anne Darcy took a turn in the bouncy house after finishing the balloon blow-up course during the annual Kids Fest last Saturday at the Recreation Center.

Rockville Centre hosts a day for the kids

The Recreation Center’s annual Kids Fest Open House drew a large, enthusiastic crowd last Saturday. more

9/15/10

Rockville Centre has a near miss with Earl

Hurricane Earl posed a potential threat to Long Island last week, and the Village of Rockville Centre rapidly prepared for a Labor Day weekend cleanup in the storm’s aftermath. As Earl brushed eastern Long Island, two newly rented generators were on hand to power up Village Hall and the Recreation Center if necessary, and electric crews from upstate New York were on standby in case of the emergency that never occurred. The village also reserved rooms at the Best Western Hotel in case those crews needed local housing for a prolonged stay in the village. more

Tom Steinert | 9/8/10

Building Department Superintendent Dan Casella looked over the TD Bank construction site on Merrick Road where scaffolding was damaged by a toppling brick wall on July 14.

No injuries as debris causes scaffold collapse in Rockville Centre

Workers demolishing the vacant Smith Barney and Sylvia's Corset buildings on Merrick Road on July 14 accidentally sent a brick wall toppling into scaffolding, partially collapsing it. No one was injured and there was minimal damage at the construction site, the future home of a TD Bank branch. more

by Judy Rattner | 7/21/10

With memories of destruction from the March Nor'Easter as a reminder of what can happen, village officials have been researching ways to improve emergency response.

Village working to improve emergency response

s Rockville Centre ready for a hurricane? After a violent storm ripped through Long Island back in March and a fierce late June storm that left many Great Neck residents without power for six days, village officials saw those events as a wake up call. During an April Board of Trustees meeting, which focused on a review of how the village coped with the March nor'easter, village trustees brainstormed and came up with a number of different ideas on how to improve emergency preparedness. more

Jennifer Gundersen | 7/21/10

Rockville Centre repeals dog ban

The Rockville Centre Board of Trustees threw dog fanciers a bone last night, voting unanimously to repeal Local Law 9, enacted on June 8, which had banned pit bulls and Rottweilers in the village. more

by Judy Rattner | 7/21/10

Dr. Cyd Charrow hugged Mary Brennan who was on the original screening committee of senior center members that chose Charrow as director over 25 years ago.

Rockville Centre Senior Services Director celebrates 25 years

On June 25, Dr. Cyd Charrow hosted a garden party at the Sandel Senior Center to commemorate her 25th anniversary as director of the Rockville Centre Department of Senior Services. more

7/14/10

A DEC monitoring well near the DPW garage collected a small amount of ethanol.

Traces of ethanol found near DPW garage

During a routine inspection on May 19, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation found traces of ethanol in one of six monitoring wells near Rockville Centre's Department of Public Works garage on Sunrise Highway. more

Jennifer Gundersen | 7/14/10

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