Voting for fire commissioner will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004 in various fire districts throughout the Town of Oyster Bay. The following information was compiled by the Hicksville Illustrated News to alleviate the confusion regarding fire commissioner voting hours in the Town of Oyster Bay. FULL STORY

Carl Marcellino -- New York State Senator Carl Marcellino is campaigning to keep his job of 10 years saying, "It's the best job I've ever had." To voters he says, "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water" in Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi's crusade to 'change Albany,' I'm already changing Albany."
Charles Brisbane -- Charles A. Brisbane, a lifelong North Shore resident and a third generation Long Islander, is running for election in the Fifth Senatorial District on the Democratic Party Line. Although he has no previous political experience, he said he has formed strong ties to his community through his volunteer and professional work. FULL STORY

The Hicksville Youth Football Association is proud to announce that the12-year-old football team clinched first place in the Nassau County Youth Football League. On Sunday, Oct. 17 the Hicksville Crusaders upped their league best record to 6-0 with a 30-0 win over Franklin Square. The victory guaranteed the Crusaders the top seed for this year's playoffs. FULL STORY

There are many aspects to the charm of the annual Oyster Festival and central to it are the annual Oyster Shucking and Eating Contests. Just as Oyster Festival goers put the event on their calendar year after year, so too do the competitors in the annual Oyster Shucking and Eating Contests. FULL STORY