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Mostly Cloudy A ‘resilient’ class of 2022 walks the stage
Hundreds of graduating seniors from across the district’s three high schools —North, Central and South —walked the commencement stage last week to receive diplomas marking the end …
‘Aladdin’ Broadway performer now helps others shine
When Broadway shut down two years over public health concerns amid the rapidly spreading coronavirus, not only did the district’s 41 theaters go dark, but thousands of performers suddenly found …
Protests erupt after Roe v. Wade falls
It started with a moment of silence. Then screams. And then it was a furious rage. That was the scene outside the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola on Friday in the hours following the U.S. …
Drivers cope with sticker shock at the fuel pumps
People are itching to drive off and get away this summer after two years of coronavirus pandemic restrictions, but record-high gas prices are throwing a wrench into those seasonal road trips as well …
V.S. central district says goodbye to Scott Stueber
His career in Valley Stream athletics and physical education spans nearly three decades. He’s worn many hats during that time — from a rip-roaring football coach on the field, or in his …
Event
Meet a Miss N.Y. Teen USA contestant
She may not have been able to take the crown this time around, but Valarie Goorahoo, representing Valley Stream, made a strong showing at the Miss New York Teen USA 2022 in Seneca Niagara Resort …
Education
District 13 students have a harvest party at farm
Valley Stream district 13 students visited the Crossroads Farm, operated by the Nassau County Land Trust, as they came full circle on a planting project a year in the making. Students had originally …
Community
Annual car show rolls in on Rockaway
On a warm and breezy Friday evening, Valley Stream residents strolled down Rockaway Avenue with their families to check out the line-up of vintage cars straight from the 1930s through the early …
Education
Forest Road special ed. students say, ‘Yes, I Can’
Special education students at Forest Road Elementary School in Valley Stream district 30 took part in the Yes, I Can ceremony. It was a day to highlight the achievements of students with disabilities …
Education
Students take top honors at SkillsUSA challenge
Sixteen students from Nassau BOCES premier career and technical education (CTE) high schools, Barry Tech and CG Tech, took top honors at the New York State SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills …
Randi Kreiss
Engaged! Finding love in the pandemic.
Lillybee and Don are tying the knot. In an unintended romantic consequence of the pandemic . . .
Op-Ed
Yes, voter fraud does exist
Voter fraud has been around since the creation of democracy, but that doesn’t make it right or mean we should allow it to continue or expand.
Jerry Kremer
Will Trump dodge a bullet again?
As a former elected official, I am frequently asked who has the toughest job in America. Most often, I answer either . . .
Tom Suozzi trounced by Hochul, loses the primary
Hometown favorite Glen Cove’s Tom Suozzi lost by a wide margin in his bid to represent Democrats on the ballot for governor, receiving only 12.8 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s primary. Gov. …