On June 4, Congressman Steve Israel (D-Huntington) joined the New York National Guard, Long Island reservists and Iraq war veterans to announce the establishment of an $86 million state-of-the art Armed Forces Reserve Center in Farmingdale. FULL STORY

In a May 31 letter to Farmingdale residents, 8th Precinct Inspector Commanding Officer Michael P. Cronin addressed "ongoing problems" in the vicinity of Massapequa Preserve, Farmingdale High School, Woodward Parkway School and Bethpage State Park. FULL STORY

Built-More Builders picked up a much needed victory Friday night with a 17-10 win over Bar Boy. Kris Solberg led the way with solid and consistent pitching backed by strong BMB defense, especially Bobby Schubert at third and Karl Dessel in right field. FULL STORY

The Howitt eighth-grade baseball team completed one of the best seasons in program history with a 9-1 record. After losing their first game of the season to a tough Wantagh squad, the team won its last nine games in commanding fashion. FULL STORY