The Herricks School Board held its final meeting last week to approve the Herricks School District Budget it has been working on since January. The final numbers on the approved budget is an estimated tax increase of $2.057 or a rate of 3.77 percent over last year's budget. The estimated impact on Class I Home Assessments is as follows: Home assessed at $5,000-$102.85 per year-$8.57 per month; $7.500-$154.26 per year-$12.86 per month; $10,000-$205.70 per year-$17.15 per month. Average assessment is $7,500. FULL STORY

The Town of North Hempstead held its Annual Senior Recognition Day, under the direction of Commissioner of Community Services, Anne Croce, only this year, it was a marvelous luncheon at the Swan Club and the entire room was packed to capacity. FULL STORY