This past April, when Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray hosted the Town's "Support Our Troops" rally at Newbridge Road Park, attending residents brought patriotic swatches of red, white or blue for a quilt project the Town was publicizing. FULL STORY

The Long Island Power Authority's 1.1 million electric customers became part of the largest blackout in history when 50 million people lost electric service in the Northeast, portions of Canada and the mid-west on Thursday, Aug. 14, at 4:14 p.m. FULL STORY

The Garden City, Garden City Park and Garden City Centennials soccer clubs will compete in the annual American Ref-Fuel Soccer Tournament, New York State's largest youth soccer tournament with over 340 teams representing approximately 90 clubs. The three-day tournament, now in its 25th year, is hosted by the East Meadow Soccer Club and will be played at up to 12 Nassau County sites on Aug. 23, 24 and 25. FULL STORY

All parents of high school athletes and high school athletes are requested to attend a meeting with Athletic Director Nancy Kalafus, Principal John Okulski and all fall coaches on Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. FULL STORY