A prestigious new study ranks North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) in Manhasset as one of the nation's top 100 hospitals and the only major teaching hospital in New York State to make the list. FULL STORY

Just as races are announced at Belmont Park Race Track with the call "The horses are running," so too did Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi, announce the kickoff for the "Horses of a Different Color" program. The kickoff took place on Tuesday, April 15 at the Nassau County Museum of Art as about 30 to 35 painted fiberglass horses lined the walkway from the parking lot to the terrace entrance to the museum. The program, which will help raise money to preserve open space, and promote sports and tourism for Nassau County, still has openings for sponsors. For $4000, a sponsor commissions an artist of their choosing to paint a horse. The horses will then be placed throughout the county. Mr. Suozzi announced that Frank Castagna of Castagna Realty was sponsoring three horses. On Tuesday, Mr. Castagna added another: he is sponsoring three for the Americana Manhasset and one for Wheatley Plaza. Angela Anton, publisher of Anton Community Newspapers is sponsoring a horse, as are King Kullen, the Carltun restaurant in Eisenhower Park as well as others listed in Mr. Suozzi's column in this newspaper. They have about 26 to 50 sponsors and want to increase the number to 100. Any organization, club, business or private individual is invited to sponsor a horse. FULL STORY

The Girls Varsity Lacrosse team continued its run this past week, steamrolling Carle Place 18-7. Kate Breslin, coming off the game where she scored her 300th career point, dominated offensively with 7 goals and 3 assists. As has been the formula so far this season, Lauren Taylor quarterbacked the offense with 5 assists and 3 goals. Juliette White (2g, 2a) has also become an integral part of the offense, while Aly English (2g, 1a) returned from the injury she suffered in the game vs. Port Washington. Also scoring twice each for Manhasset were Caroline Buhr and Amy Torpe, who has also been instrumental in Manhasset's clearing game with her open field speed. Ashley Devins (5 saves) and Ashley Paterno (8 saves) shared goaltending duties. FULL STORY

The Manhasset track team was on the verge of losing their 20-year winning streak when they went head to head against Carle Place in what proved to be the biggest league meet for Manhasset in years. In a virtual tie with Carle Place going in to the 200m dash, Manhasset needed big performances from junior David Young and sophomore Cary Choy in order to maintain the winning streak. Sure enough, Dave and Cary finished one-two in the 200m, as Manhasset, along with other great performances by Manhasset's track athletes, went on to win. FULL STORY