During the first meeting in a series of Farmingdale School District budget workshops that will take place through April 14, to discuss the school budget of 1999-00, Superintendent Gerard W. Dempsey, Jr. on March 17 presented to the board a preliminary draft budget of $80,709,228. This represents an increase of 6.98 percent over last year's budget of $75,444,114. FULL STORY

Some activists who regularly represent residents' interests at Republic Airport board meetings on Monday appealed to civic association members in the Massapequas to join them in opposing proposed changes to the East Farmingdale Airport. FULL STORY

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto will lead the boys and girls of summer to their field of dreams on Sunday, April 25, as Grand Marshal of the Farmingdale Baseball League's Opening Day parade. In addition, the Supervisor will receive the youth organization's coveted " FULL STORY

The U-7 Boys Indoor Soccer Team recently reported having a terrific season this winter. FULL STORY