A winter northeasterner brought 13 inches of snow to Manhasset on Saturday, Dec. 31. It inconvenienced travelers throughout the area, but the three-day weekend gave children an opportunity for fun with the snow. FULL STORY

Construction of a five-level underground parking garage at St Francis Hospital is now complete, creating more than 500 additional spaces for hospital staff and volunteers. The new structure is located at the front of the hospital campus and is designed to ease parking demands and improve patient visitor convenience. FULL STORY

The Fr. William A. Daly Council 2122 of Manhasset-Great Neck once again is sponsoring the annual Basketball Free Throw competition. The contest is sponsored by The Knights of Columbus, with the winners progressing through local, district, county and state level competitors. All boys and girls 10-14 years of age are eligible to participate in their respective age divisions. Last year nearly 232,000 sharpshooters participated in 3,814 local competitions. FULL STORY