State Senator Malcolm A. Smith applauds the organizers and participants in his second educational conference, which was held on December 5. "Everyone agrees that education is the key to creating a sound and vibrant New York State for future generations. More...

December has put its icy hand on the weather here, as the wind blows down our necks and in our faces. Some days are bundle-up time, as Chanukah passes by and Christmas Day moves closer to us. We haven't really weathered any snow storms, but parts of our state that lie north of New York City have been hit by snow, along with many other parts of the country. More...

One minute and 54 seconds was the time displayed on the old scoreboard inside Far Rockaway's gymnasium. In overtime last Wednesday, the host Seahorses were just 1:54 away in overtime from grabbing their first boys' basketball win of the year. More...

School Chancellor Joel Klein is in the middle of a frenzy of school closings. Most of the schools targeted for closing received D's or F's on the recent school report cards, ratings accepted by most educators as flawed at best, and disingenuous at worst. Klein maintains that those schools must be closed because they were "experiencing abject failure year after year. More...

Dear Editor, I believe the greatest asset we have in the west end of Rockaway is the fact that we live in a low-density community. We have the luxury of knowing our neighbors and getting in our car and moving somewhat freely around the community. More...

Linda Sue Adside, a longtime Rockaway resident, died November 30. Adside, a childcare provider, was born in Lancaster, South Carolina on December 12, 1963. More...