Roanoke community members gathered Thursday at Fire Station 5 on Orange Avenue to honor Chief Rawleigh Quarles.

Shovels flashed gold in the Tuesday morning sun and local VIPs turned brown earth. Valley Center Fire Protection District is off and running to raise a temporary fire station by the end of the year.

Westbury and Carle Place held parades honoring fallen combat veterans on Monday, May 26. Westbury’s ceremonies, however, ...