It is surely a positive sign for our society that women are no longer celebrated only for the help they give men. For a long time now, women have been heroes in their own right . . .
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3/10/16
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The village of Rockville Centre approved more than $4.6 million in bids for water infrastructure improvements at the March 7 board of trustees meeting.
Kevin Reilly, superintendent of the Water …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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3/9/16
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Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky had a press conference about a bill that he was sponsoring in the Assembly interrupted by an operative from Christopher McGrath’s campaign.
Kaminsky, a Democrat from …
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By Alex Costello
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2/17/16
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A blocked sewage pipe created a nasty situation for some downtown businesses earlier this week.
According to Mayor Francis X. Murray, a sewage pipe near La-Z-Boy, located at the corner of …
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By Alex Costello
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1/27/16
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Former Councilman Anthony Santino was sworn into office on Jan. 5 as town supervisor at the Town of Hempstead inauguration. The ceremony was held at Hempstead Town Hall in the Nathan L.H. Bennett Pavilion, where returning council members Bruce Blakeman, Erin King Sweeney and Edward Ambrosino were also sworn into office. Nasrin Ahmad resumed her position as town clerk and Donald Clavin as receiver of taxes.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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1/12/16
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A State Supreme Court ruled in mid-November that the Town of Hempstead must provide copies of the financial disclosure statements filed by former Town Supervisor Kate Murray and other town officials that were requested under the Freedom of Information Law. The FOIL was filed by the Madeline Singas election campaign, which received permission to view the financial disclosure documents, but not to copy them.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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1/6/16
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Christmas came to Rockville Centre on Dec. 3 in a burst of light. The village lit up its tree in a ceremony on the Village Green.
Hundreds of people came out to celebrate the holiday season. …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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12/9/15
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The $125 million Living with the Bay project has begun in Rockville Centre — the very early stages, that is.
In November, workers from the Village of Rockville Centre, Rebuild by Design and …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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12/9/15
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The Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter is again holding its Home for the Holidays pet adoption program, which began last Saturday and runs through Jan. 3. All fees are waived during this time period.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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11/24/15
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They all paid tribute, from elderly veterans to young children.
About 80 people attended Rockville Centre’s Veterans Day ceremony at the Recreation Center. Attendees included boy scouts, girl …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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11/18/15
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