The first noticeable difference is a matter of style. Where Gregory P. Peterson, the former town supervisor turned chief executive officer of Nassau OTB, always welcomed reporters into his office with a mixture of warmth and formality - he always answered questions while being seated behind an impressive oak desk - his successor in the township, Richard Guardino, prefers a more up-close-and-personal approach to interviews. FULL STORY

As widely anticipated, Nassau's Republicans retained their majority in the local assembly delegation, both of its candidates winning handily in Tuesday's special election to fill two vacancies created after last year's elections. FULL STORY

The third level of the Statewide Knights of Columbus Free Throw Tournament became athletic history in the John Lewis Childs School gym, last Saturday with the foul-line kings and queens of four teams representing the 20th district, toeing the stripe in the hopes of bringing glory to themselves and their respective councils. FULL STORY

The Floral Park Knights of Columbus pin-punishers, picking up steam with each week's outing, give the onlooker an alarming look at a juggernaut in full force, flattening everything in its path while promising more of the same in the future. FULL STORY