No more charged atmosphere, anticipation of star sightings, frenetic activity, crowds and congestion around the houses on Bellows Lane and Manhasset Woods Road, but maybe the camaraderie will linger. There was a fleeting glimpse in mid-August of "days gone by," when neighbors stood around shooting the breeze and had a pretty good time. FULL STORY

Once again the Manhasset Rotary Foundation has arranged for a children's circus, free for children grades six and under. It will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at the field immediately in front of the Manhasset High School. Performances will be at 4:45 p.m. and again at 6:45 p.m. FULL STORY

Last week this column reported on the Port Washington Yacht Club junior sailing program. This week the focus will be on juniors over at Knickerbocker YC. Their awards dinner was held on Wednesday evening, August 19. FULL STORY

For the first time in the nearly 80-year history of Buckley Country Day School, three of its lacrosse teams went undefeated in the same season. The boys' seventh -eighth grade team finished 5-0, the girls' seventh-eighth grade team ended their campaign 7-0, and the boys' fifth-sixth grade team wrapped up their season with a record of 4-0-2. FULL STORY