American Legion Post 1711 honored those who have contributed significantly to the community, at their annual Americanism Night, last Friday. FULL STORY

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will hold a public information meeting to discuss the proposed remedial action for the American Drive-In Cleaners site on Tuesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. Representatives from the NYS DEC and the New York State Department of Health will give a brief presentation at the meeting which will take place in the auditorium of Island Trees High School. A question and answer session will follow the presentation and the public may comment on the proposed clean-up action. FULL STORY

The Island Trees Boys' Varsity basketball team finished its outstanding season with playoff wins over #5 Bethpage and #3 Manhasset to get into the Conference B County Semifinals vs. the Jericho Jayhawks. The Jayhawks had beaten our Bulldogs twice during the league season, but with the team playing its best basketball, they were very confident. Norberto Cabarcas was averaging 16 points and 12 rebounds in the playoffs, along with outstanding play from senior Jonathan Sguigna, who was averaging 17 points per game in the playoffs. However, the Jayhawks proved, once again, to be the thorn in the Bulldog's side knocking them out of a County Finals Game vs. Floral Park, another conference opponent. FULL STORY