With elections and budget deadlines looming, Nassau's Republican majority legislators last Thursday put forth a proposal to eliminate the county's multi-million dollar deficit - a plan which includes spending cuts, but also more taxes. FULL STORY

Less than a year after taking an interim leave, the president of the State University of New York (SUNY) at Farmingdale announced last week that he would step down permanently from the position. FULL STORY

After finishing the 1999 regular season in a first place tie, the Pink Panthers went on to become the girls intermediate division playoff champions. In an exciting final game, the Panthers defeated the Purple Stars by a score of 14-11. FULL STORY

The newly-formed girls U-10 travel soccer team, the Farmingdale Lady Riders, took first place at the East Meadow/Ref-Fuel Tournament. FULL STORY