There were 25 members of the community who spoke at last Tuesday's Public Hearing on Benefit Assessment, with only six speaking in favor of the proposed property acquisition and one opponent even suggesting that the implementation of the plan could lead to the end of the village's Community Agreement. FULL STORY

At a meeting held at village hall on March 29, the proposed 2001-02 budget was announced. The total budget of 42,316,673 reflects an increase of 2.5 percent over the 2000-01 budget. This increase will require the average homeowner to pay an additional $175 in village taxes per year. FULL STORY

GCAA Night at the LI Ducks is Saturday, June 16 at 7 p.m. at Suffolk County Sports Park. The GCAA has reserved 275 tickets for this game, each ticket is priced at $8. Ticket reservations are on a first come first serve basis, limited to 10 a family. To order tickets, send a check payable to the "GCAA" for the full amount to: FULL STORY

One of the sure signs of the arrival of spring is the annual scramble to find goodies at the recreation department's annual Easter Egg Hunt, which is scheduled for Saturday, April 14 at 10 a.m. FULL STORY