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Partly Cloudy Solages faces Hardial in Nassau 3rd L.D. primary contest
Election set for June 25
Elections in New York are going to be a bit different this year. Because of changes made this winter to the state law intended to have federal, state and local primary races fall on the same day, …
Phillies draft Valley Stream’s Vito Friscia
As a 3-year-old playing wiffle ball in his Valley Stream backyard, Vito Friscia would pretend he was New York Yankee legends Paul O’Neil and Tino Martinez. Two decades later, Friscia will now …
Valley Stream’s top students tell their stories
Over the course of their high school careers, Valley Stream’s six valedictorians and salutatorians at its three high schools have grown as individuals, earning several honors along the way.
Central High School District Board of Ed: ‘We will try to work with you’
Two Central High School District trustees surprised audience members at the district’s June 11 meeting, when they made motions to help fix North High School’s alleged crowding issue. First, …
Valley Stream South senior asks schools to add Diwali to their calendars
For the past two years, Devi Arjune has been petitioning the Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education to add Diwali to the school calendar — she has collected more than 2,000 online and 60 print signatures for her petition, and has garnered support from Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and State Sen. Todd Kaminsky. On June 13, she continued her efforts by speaking to members of all four Valley Stream Boards of Education.
Grace Methodist Nursery School director to retire after 23 years
For Valley Streamer Diane Panzarino, it’s all about the children. Throughout her 44-year career in education, working in both public and private schools, she said, their energy and ingenuity …
Horticulturist gives Valley Stream pool its green look
Upon walking into the pool area at Arthur J. Hendrickson Park, there is a luscious decor of plants and trees that line the recreational space, bringing life to its otherwise Spartan concrete sprawl. …
Vision L.I. honors Valley Stream developer, village
Vision Long Island, an economic development advocacy agency, awarded the Village of Valley Stream and the New York City-based developer Kay Development Group its 2019 Smart Growth Award for mixed use …
The Week Ahead
June 20 - 27
Great American Paper Airplane Contest Come test your paper airplane-making ability at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library on June 22 at 11 a.m. The event is open to children in second grade or …
Hendrickson Park pool opens for 2019 summer season
The Valley Stream Pool opened its gates this Saturday for the 2019 summer season. The pool, located at the Arthur J. Hendrickson Park, has been a staple of the village for nearly 60 …