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Valley Stream school budgets win wide approvals
Voters in Valley Stream District 24 cast ballots on the proposed budget – $34 million – and the three contested trustees races. The school budget includes a nearly $xxx million increase …
Central High to honor their war fallen alumni, from World War II to Vietnam
School will rededicate memorial plaque
As thousands of students across the country left home to enlist in World War II, Valley Stream teens joined the effort. Central High School students who signed up to fight overseas were given a …
District 24 unveils 2022-2023 budget at hearing
Valley Stream Union Free School District 24 administrators presented their 2022-23 spending plan at a Board of Education budget hearing last week before a small crowd composed almost entirely of …
Six vie for three seats in V.S. District 24 board election
Three seats on District 24’s Board of Education are up for election, with three challengers aiming to unseat three incumbents seeking re-election. District 24 comprises the William L. Buck, …
Central High District unveils its 2022-23 budget
The proposed operating budget for the Valley Stream Central High School District is roughly $138 million for the 2022-23 school year. The proposed tax levy remains un-changed, with the amount of …
Community
Officials add village pool pavilion - just in time for sunburn season
It’s almost time for summer and that means dozens of residents will be flocking to the Hendrickson Park pool complex in search of fun and relaxation for the season. Whether you’ll be …
Community Event
Organist Peter Conte to perform in concert
Acclaimed organist Peter Richard Conte will perform a recital on May 13 at St Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre. Doors will be open at 7:30 p.m. and the event is free to the public. Suggested …
Education
At 24, William Buck creates Wellness Warriors
William L. Buck School has developed a new, student-led mental health task force known as Wellness Warriors. The group is described as “the student voice when it comes to mental health,” …
Education
Clear Stream Avenue kindergartners celebrate Eid
Clear Stream Avenue kindergarten students marked Eid al-Fitr with a big celebration, exploring the cultural traditions associated with the Islamic holiday. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the …
Community
Grace Methodist marks 50th anniversary
Grace Methodist Nursery School marks its 50th anniversary since opening its doors in September 1971. It all started when founder Ann Fuel, the former director of Christian Education at Grace United …
Op-Ed
Elections are coming — make democracy work
Who’s to blame for New York’s increase in crime, its high taxes and the general feeling of dread many of us feel?
Op-Ed
Stephen Breyer retired. Why not Kagan and Sotomayor?
Last week, Politico leaked a shocking (but not surprising) draft outlining the Supreme Court’s plan to overturn Roe v. Wade . . .
Editorial
School board candidates should know the facts
After a recent “meet the candidates” forum for one of the more than 125 school boards in Nassau County, the people the candidates were soliciting votes from turned to social media to share their views.
Randi Kreiss
Threat to choice has women on the march
Thirty years after the fact, I’ve decided to write about a personal time in my life.
West Hempstead tops Valley Stream
West Hempstead’s offense is starting to shift into full gear and the Rams are running with the lead pack in Nassau Conference V girls’ lacrosse as a result. Eighth-grader Elizabeth …