Six of the Great Neck villages --- Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Plaza, Kensington, Russell Gardens, Saddle Rock and Thomaston --- will hold elections on March 16. Only in the Village of Kensington is there a contested election. FULL STORY

On Feb. 12, the park district board held a public hearing on floating a bond for $3.8 million to fund major capital improvement projects as the first step in a five-year master plan to shore up the infrastructure of the parks. A detailed presentation, given by George W. Desmarais of the engineering firm, H2M Group, outlined the urgent projects to be addressed and gave cost estimates based on information from various cost databases, price quotes from equipment manufacturers and recent project bids for similar work. FULL STORY

The Great Neck South Rebels clinched at least a share of the Conference A-1 title with a dominating 80-45 win over Jericho. FULL STORY

A late three-pointer by U.S. Merchant Marine Academy wasn't enough as the U.S. Coast Guard Academy sneaked by the Mariners, Thursday evening, Feb. 12, in a heartbreaking loss, 51-48. FULL STORY