A fire ravaged the International House of Pancakes restaurant on Old Country Road in Hicksville on Wednesday night. Under the direction of Chief Doucette, over 70 Hicksville firefighters responded to the 1:30 a.m. call. The fire was brought under control in approximately 45 minutes, but not before the fire had burned through the roof of the establishment. The roof subsequently collapsed.

The animal shelter: once a long time ago it was called the dog pound, and cartoonish images of dog catchers being outsmarted by cigar-chomping pooches immediately come to mind. But unlike the cartoons of yesteryear, a lost or shelter-bound pet is nothing to smile about. FULL STORY

What was arguably the best field of wheelchair athletes ever assembled on the North American continent journeyed to Long Island on June 25 for the 9th annual edition of the Salomon Smith Barney North American Wheelchair Championship 10 Kilometer Race. FULL STORY