Patricia Roberts, a longtime civic leader, will join the Manhasset Park District's Board of Commissioners this month in the wake of Commissioner Charles Jenkins' resignation, which takes effect on Sept. 7. FULL STORY

At its regularly scheduled meeting on Aug. 4, the Manhasset Public Schools Board of Education set the tax levy for the 1999-2000 school year. FULL STORY

The Empire State Games, held this year for the first time on Long Island, is the second largest amateur sporting event in the world with more than 6,000 athletes participating. The opening ceremonies for these games were held at Hofstra University and the contests for each of the 32 sports represented were held at various venues throughout both Nassau and Suffolk Counties. FULL STORY

Around five o'clock on the afternoon of Aug. 29, Commodore Jonathan Welfare of Knickerbocker Yacht Club presented the awards for the 18th Annual Knickerbocker Cup. FULL STORY