Dr. Alan Guerci, a nationally known cardiologist, was named president and chief executive officer of St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center. Dr. Guerci had served as the hospital's interim president and CEO since May 1, 1999, following the retirement of Patrick J., Scollard. FULL STORY

St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center in Roslyn recently announced three new appointments to its medical staff leadership. FULL STORY

After the tough loss to Portledge recently, the Gaels have bounced back with two decisive victories over Malvern Prep, one of the top prep schools in Pennsylvania and Long Beach High School. FULL STORY

No doubt many readers are following the excellent reports of the America's Cup Trials for the Louis Vuitton Cup in The New York Times. Weekly reports in this column will continue to remind readers of lead America's Cup competitors from our area. Here they are: On AmericaOne, skipper Paul Cayard, Ralf Steitz and Joel Belsky. On Stars and Stripes, Dennis Conner, skipper; Tom Whidden, Chuck Brown and Robby Myles. Additional coverage is available on ESPN2 and on the web. An especially good site is www.louisvuittoncup.com. FULL STORY