Kindergartner Max Fuentes shows no sign of jitters as he bounds up the steps to Wilson Elementary School with his teacher, Paula Genovesi. more

In its first official meeting of the new school year, members of the Board of Education were joined by district administrators, teachers, staff, parents and students for the annual inspection of the district's high school, middle school and its five elementary schools. A group of about 30 people met outside the administrative offices in South Side High School on Sept. 2, where the day-long tour started promptly at 8:30 a.m. more

Visitors to the Sandel Center on Aug. 28 were welcomed to a very special road trip that took them from Broadway to Tennessee, Louisiana, Las Vegas and Detroit. more

The Mayor's annual Golf and Tennis Classic and Dinner, the primary fundraiser for the Rockville Centre Community Fund, will honor former Village Justice Frank Yannelli on Oct. 5 at the Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor. more

Textbooks, pencils, calculators ... and hand sanitizers? Administrators, teachers and students are gearing up for a new school year with one more thing on their minds: how to stay healthy, especially with warnings about the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, as it’s more commonly known. more

As Rockville Centre’s children head back to school, Ronald Hailparn is enjoying his month off from class. The 83-year-old Rockville Centre resident just finished off the summer session in the Personal Enrichment in Retirement (PEIR) program at Hofstra University, and is looking forward to relax before the next session begins in October. more

Village Bookshoppe at 7 N. Village Ave. will host a book signing for a pair of related authors — Marilyn Clements and her brother, “Soda” on Saturday, Sept. 5 from 2-5 p.m. more

Long Island Rail Road commuters from Rockville Centre are invited to participate this September in a major food drive to help our many neighbors struggling through this deep recession. September is Hunger Action Month and Island Harvest is teaming up with the Long Island Rail Road and Long Island Cares in an effort to work together to end hunger. They’re asking residents to bring non-perishable food, personal care items, and/or school supplies to the Rockville Centre LIRR station each Wednesday in September. A food bins will be conveniently located and staffed by friendly volunteers. more

Due to the upcoming holiday, the village sanitation schedule for the week of Sept. 7 is slightly altered. Homes that normally have Monday and Thursday trash pickups will have pickups on Tuesday … more

Rockville Centre residents are invited to join the Molloy College community as they fill the skies with music. more