In a violent rage that police say spanned several hours, 59-year-old William Parente of Garden City asphyxiated and beat his wife and two daughters before taking his own life in a Maryland hotel room April 19. FULL STORY

Tom Demaria, a Garden City resident and grief counselor, held a session for parents April 22 to help them help their children deal with the Parente family tragedy. FULL STORY

The Garden City Recreation Department will again host the local level of Aquafina's Pitch, Hit and Run Competition on Thursday, May 7 at 4 p.m. in Grove Park. FULL STORY

Runners, walkers and wheelchair athletes from Garden City and nearby communities are invited to join the investment firm of David Lerner Associates and the Greater Long Island Running Club for the 18th annual David Lerner Associates Long Island Police Appreciation Run, to be held on Thursday evening, June 11, at Eisenhower Park. FULL STORY