For the second year in a row the Hicksville Fire District has reduced its budget while maintaining the highest level of fire protection for the residents of Hicksville. The 2007 budget is 11 percent lower than the current year's. FULL STORY

In a demonstration Oct. 30, the Sheriff Officers Association (ShOA) of Nassau County, the union that represents 1,100 correction officers at the Nassau Correctional Facility (NCCF), expressed the lack of confidence they have in the leadership of county Sheriff Edward Reilly, accusing him of endangering the health and safety of officers and inmates as well as the safety of the surrounding community. FULL STORY