The United Civic Association of North Oyster Bay, a coalition of civic and homeowner groups, and Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto held a press conference on Tuesday to announce broad based environmental initiatives that will include two important measures to preserve underground drinking water supplies in central Nassau County. FULL STORY

Various environmental and civic groups, including Friends of Massapequa Preserve and Concerned Citizens Association of Farmingdale (CCAF), elected officials and local residents have recently pledged their support for a proposal that would preserve a section of the former Massapequa State Park. FULL STORY

This week, the State Legislature mandated changes in the 2003 timetable for the annual district budget vote and trustee election. Due to these changes, the dates for upcoming budget hearings and meetings in the Farmingdale School District have been rescheduled. FULL STORY

Runners, walkers and wheelchair athletes from the Massapequas, Farmingdale and nearby communities are cordially invited to enter the 12th annual David Lerner Associates Long Island Police Appreciation Run to be held on Thursday evening, June 5 at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. FULL STORY

On the 25th, the Over the Hill Gang softball league opened its 2003 season. Mother Nature was kind enough to delay the rain long enough so all the games could be completed, although a few teams wished the rains would have come sooner. FULL STORY