On Tuesday, March 30, the Hicksville Fire District's Board of Commissioners will hold a second public meeting to provide the community with another opportunity to offer comment on finding a viable solution to the overcrowded conditions at the department's Station 2. The meeting, which will begin at 7 p.m. at fire department headquarters on East Marie Street, is being held to provide those residents who were unable to attend the district's Feb. 18 meeting a chance to hear reports and express their feelings about the possible expansion of Station 2. FULL STORY

The Hicksville Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring its 18th Annual Business Expo at the Broadway Mall on Saturday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come and see what is available to the public right in your own backyard. FULL STORY

On Saturday, March 13, the Special Olympics of New York held its 6th Annual Polar Plunge, a major fund-raising event at Camp Mariah (Sharpe Reservation) in Fishkill, NY. The event was a record-setter, with approximately $19,000 generated for SONY, which proceeds cost-free sports opportunities to children and adults with mental retardation. The previous high amount raised was $15,000. Sixty-six people raised at least $100 each to earn the privilege of jumping into the 34 degree waters at Camp Mariah. FULL STORY