Mayors on the northern tip of the peninsula have been receiving irate phone calls from residents aggrieved by the cavalcade of helicopters that start zooming overhead in earnest on Fridays and continue zipping back and forth in a steady stream all weekend ending with a late Sunday afternoon and evening crescendo of racket. FULL STORY

The proliferation of school violence over the past decade-including a recently disclosed plot by two teenagers to attack Connetquot High School on Long Island and the tragedies at Virginia Tech, Columbine, and other schools - has raised the consciousness of school districts and law enforcement agencies in terms of preparedness for such catastrophic events. FULL STORY

Clayton Hall has recently joined the football and track and field coaching staffs at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. The announcement was made by head football coach Mike Toop and head cross country/track and field coach Tony Boston. FULL STORY

SUNY Maritime will be hosting the first annual Privateer Golf Classic on Friday, Sept. 28, at the Pelham-Split Rock Golf Club. The shotgun start will begin at 1 p.m. FULL STORY