Garden City trustees engaged consultant Frank Fish, principal of Buckhurst, Fish & Jacquemart, Inc., to review the proposed zoning for 550 Stewart Avenue and probe the feasibility of having an assisted living facility included as a viable use for the site. FULL STORY

Residents will get an update from hired consultant Backus & Associates, Inc. on a project feasibility study for St. Paul's at the next board of trustees meeting, scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 15, according to Mayor Gerard Lundquist. FULL STORY

'Tis the season to send your letters to Santa, and the recreation department will help speed up the process! A special "Santa's Mailbox" has been set up in the village hall lobby. Children can drop their letters in this mailbox and Santa will send them a reply. All letters must be received in the mailbox no later than 4:30 p.m. Dec. 16 to ensure a reply. All letters must contain a legible address; no postage is necessary. FULL STORY