At a recent board meeting, Trustee Tom Lamberti proposed to impose a $100 parking fee for tenants whose premises abut both municipal parking Field 5 (behind the medical center at 520 Franklin Avenue) and Fair Court (behind the premises on the south side of Old Country Road). FULL STORY

Surrounded by tattered yellow tape and covered with overgrown weeds, the former Texaco site at the corner of Seventh Street and Franklin Avenue has become an eyesore in Garden City's downtown ever since the gas station moved its business further south on Franklin Avenue. FULL STORY

There was true cause for celebration Sept. 18 at the Garden City Middle School as board of education members, district and middle school administration, local politicians and civic organization members, athletic teams, coaches, PTA, parents and members of the Garden City community joined together to mark the official opening of the new middle school athletic field. FULL STORY

GCAA is now accepting sign ups for 2008-2009 GCAA intramural basketball season. The season will start in early December and run through mid-March. The application can be downloaded from the GCAA website, www.gc-aa.com, clicking on the basketball link. The fee for grades K-1 is $30 and grades 2-8 $60. FULL STORY