The snowstorm, which reached Long Island's north shore on Friday, Dec. 5, took local residents and municipalities by surprise, although in most cases, they managed to cope with the results. Hardest hit were the county roads which, due to a combination of vehicles spinning out of control and tying up traffic, as well as the normal slowdown during a snowstorm, made traveling most difficult. Drivers took as long as two hours driving a single mile on Northern Boulevard between Searingtown Road/Port Washington Boulevard and Shelter Rock Road. School buses from both the Port Washington School District and the Manhasset School District experienced unprecedented delays as the children boarded the buses just as the storm was building up. FULL STORY

On a brisk, clear Friday morning, North Hempstead town supervisor-elect Jon Kaiman bounded into Anton Community Newspapers. His energy and enthusiasm just filled the room, as he spoke eagerly about taking office on Jan. 1. Initial plans are being formulated and Mr. Kaiman is starting to put together his team. FULL STORY

The fastest growing team in Manhasset these days is crew. A Manhasset High School Varsity sport since last spring, the team has grown exponentially over this last year from 18 members to the current size of 60, making it the largest team at the high school. As the team has grown in numbers it has also grown in competitiveness. The team placed four boats in the top ten in the state last year, with one finishing as high as third. This past fall the team continued to set high standards with a first place, second place, and three third place finishes in the Long Island Frostbite, followed by two third places in Philadelphia. FULL STORY