Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton drew a huge crowd at Temple Beth-El on Friday evening, Jan. 18. Senator Clinton was the guest speaker at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Shabbat Service's 15th annual Black-Jewish Dialogue of Temple Beth-El and the Mount Olive Baptist Church. The senator emphasized the work of Dr. King and the need for people to work together in peace. FULL STORY

"We all need to work on how to do it better," New York State Senator Michael Balboni told the Great Neck mayors, as he addressed the Great Neck Village Officials Association on Jan. 23. While the VOA has long been working on emergency management plans, with some real progress at last, it is Senator Balboni who has assumed a real leadership role statewide when it comes to emergency management and emergency preparedness. FULL STORY

Great Neck's figure skating pride Sarah Hughes, has made the Olympics this year, to no one's surprise. She is the youngest competitor on the figure skating team. FULL STORY

Faced with a rugged schedule against several top-rated Nassau teams, the Great Neck South High boys varsity basketball team has managed to attain a 7-5 overall record so far this season, with six league contests remaining. FULL STORY