Originally appointed to fill a vacancy on the Rockville Centre Public Library’s Board of Trustees in 2004, and elected to full terms in 2005 and 2008, William S. Murray Jr. is seeking a full third …
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5/11/11
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The Rockville Centre Public Library is proposing a budget of $3.1 million, 2.9 percent larger than its current spending plan.
Library Director Maureen Chiofalo says that much of the increase is …
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5/11/11
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Local leaders last week announced a plan that would ensure brighter futures for Belmont Park and the New York Islanders, bring thousands of jobs to Long Island, and create hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.
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By JACKIE NASH
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5/11/11
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Nearly 100 protesters gathered for a rally that began at 12 p.m. on earlier this month on the front steps of Hempstead’s Town Hall, on Washington Street in Hempstead. The rally was organized by the Hope for Hempstead Shelter, a local shelter-reform advocacy group, to bring awareness to the public of Hempstead Animal Shelter conditions, as well as to Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray’s recent walk-out during a Town Board meeting in April.
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By Victoria Centrella and Jackie Nash
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4/20/11
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Supporters of the new RVC United Party had an opportunity to meet and mingle with its slate of candidates — Francis X. Murray, who is running for mayor and Nancy Howard and Michael Sepe, both trustee candidates, at their official campaign kick-off on the afternoon of April 3 at Cannon’s Blackthorn Irish American Restaurant and Bar on N. Village Avenue.
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Judy Rattner
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4/13/11
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A proposed cell tower on state land in North Bellmore will no longer be pursued. The news came in a letter from Jacqueline Murray, the lawyer representing Crown Communications, the company that has held a contract with New York state’s Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to develop cell towers on state land since 1997.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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3/23/11
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Nearly 400 residents and animal rescuers protested outside the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh last Saturday afternoon. Hope for Hempstead Shelter, a local shelter-reform advocacy group, …
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By Jackie Nash
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3/23/11
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Nearly 400 residents and animal rescuers protested outside the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh last Saturday afternoon. Hope for Hempstead Shelter, a local shelter-reform advocacy group, held the rally to protest and demand a retraction of policies recently announced by the shelter.
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By Jackie Nash
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3/21/11
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Two weeks after Francis X. Murray announced that he would run for mayor, representing the new RVC United Party, Nancy Howard and Michael Sepe have joined him on the ticket.
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Judy Rattner
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3/16/11
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Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, center, along with Clerk Mark Bonilla, second from right, and Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin, left, recently presented an official Town of Hempstead Citation to …
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3/9/11
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