Vickie Moller is a professional freelance writer and a regular contributor to LongIsland.com. Her focus is on Long Island’s schools and creating informative directories based on themes and events around the Island. She also contributes stories from personal interviews with Long Island professionals and newsmakers. With a tremendous respect for the power of the written word, Vickie works hard to serve her readers with accurate, timely and comprehensive news and information. Vickie can be reached at VickieM@longisland.com
By Vickie Moller March 19, 2012
In efforts to save Long Island taxpayers money, since 2006 Nassau County school officials have been planning the Nassau School and Municipal Savings Initiative, a collaborative effort among Nassau County, Nassau BOCES, Nassau County school ...
By Vickie Moller March 14, 2012
St. Patrick's Day is Saturday, March 17th, and millions of people, dressed in traditional green, will celebrate the day with parades, festivities and good cheer.
By Vickie Moller March 13, 2012
New York is one of all but four states nationwide that has voluntarily adopted Common Core State Standards, a U.S. education initiative that seeks to align diverse state-to-state curricula. The initiative is sponsored by the ...
By Vickie Moller March 07, 2012
The Board of Education is still contemplating whether to allow Suffolk Wireless Communications to build a 125-foot cell phone tower at Kings Park School District's administration building on Lawrence Road.
By Vickie Moller March 05, 2012
Long Island's Adelphi University has received a $9.5 million gift from Robert B. Willumstad, co-founder and senior adviser of the private equity firm Brysam Global Partners. Willumstad’s gift is equal to single-largest donation in the ...
By Vickie Moller February 10, 2012
Looking for something new and exciting to do this Valentine's Day? Look no further than LongIsland.com's guide to the best of the best to celebrate this year with your sweetheart!
By Vickie Moller February 03, 2012
The Plainview-Old Bethpage School District will demonstrate its commitment to sustainable eco-friendly initiatives by adding a “green” bus to its fleet this year.
By Vickie Moller January 27, 2012
The holidays are behind us and the long, cold winter season is officially upon us. Instead of counting the days till spring, why not resolve to make this time of year special by designating one ...
By Vickie Moller January 23, 2012
In efforts to combat obesity, beginning this spring, a group of students from the Bay Shore School District will be wearing devices on their wrists that will monitor their physical activity level around the clock.
By Vickie Moller January 17, 2012
The loss of a loved one is a universal, inevitable reality that no one escapes—someone in my life has died, there is an ache in my soul. Who can I turn to with my grief? ...
By Vickie Moller December 26, 2011
RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR AROUND LONG ISLAND
By Vickie Moller December 13, 2011
American Airpower Museum Hosts Memorial Event Marking the 70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day
By Vickie Moller December 01, 2011
Remembering & Honoring Our Fallen Heroes
By Vickie Moller November 22, 2011
Unemployed for a year and a half following a lucrative 25-year career as a paralegal in the real estate industry, Sharon Pizzo understands, first-hand, the value of investing in herself even in the face of ...
By Vickie Moller November 01, 2011
Covering 765 square miles from Riverhead to Wyandanch, a staff of nine full-time employees and hundreds of volunteers working at nine locations are by providing food, clothing, hope, and encouragement to the homeless and the ...