Educators, students and proud parents packed the third floor conference room at Sewanhaka High School Feb. 25 for a brief awards ceremony honoring exceptional students and faculty from all five district schools. Board of education members presented each honoree with an award citing their excellence. FULL STORY

A major inaccuracy in the New York State Comptroller's office devastated local governments across New York last week when word spread that the office is now demanding more than 1,178 percent increases in payments by municipalities whose employees are members of the state's retirement system. The office had originally estimated increases of 394 percent, according to Town of Hempstead officials. FULL STORY