At a ceremony held on Nov. 13, the Island Trees School District reaffirmed the name "Memorial" in the Island Trees Middle School name. (See photo below.) FULL STORY

The Levittown Board of Education held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at Levittown Memorial Education Center. In what proved to be the shortest meeting in duration of the school year, there were not many points of contention, as the board was even applauded by the half-filled audience at times. FULL STORY

Levittown Little League will be holding registration for its 2007 season at Redwing Field on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Levittown Library meeting room A. Registration fees for T-ball (ages 4-6) is $75, baseball (ages 7-12) is $100, girls softball (2nd grade-age 15) is $85. There is a family cap of $200. There is no mandatory fundraising. FULL STORY

Assemblyman Joe Saladino presented a $10,000 New York State "check" to Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray and Councilman Gary Hudes recently. The funds will be used for a much needed parking lot expansion project at the Frederick J. Neist Memorial Sports Complex. FULL STORY