At 6:30 a.m. on Aug. 4, 19-year-old Gary Levin awoke from a night-long nap on the couch, the television still on from the evening before. As he moved toward the bedroom to complete his sleep, the tones went off on the electronic device that links him to the world of volunteer fire and ambulance service with the Vigilant Fire Company in Great Neck. Gary Levin had no way of knowing that by responding to the call, and following to the letter his training as an emergency medical technician (EMT), he would be helping to bring a new life into the world that very morning. FULL STORY

Within the past several months, The Clearview Cinema Group, which is based in Chatham, NJ, bought Great Neck's Squire Theatre, It also acquired theaters in Baldwin, New Hyde Park, Mahasset, Port Washington, Franklin Square, Roslyn and Babylon. Now Clearview Cinema Group, Inc., will be acquired by Cablevision Systems. FULL STORY

The Great Neck North Girls lacrosse team under coaches Cathy Behar and Kathy Lomagistro ended their 1998 season with a 6-7 record in the Conference, but ended up as the 6th seed in the Nassau County Class B playoffs. FULL STORY