Senator Norman J. Levy died Saturday, Feb. 7, at his Albany home. For the past seven months, Levy had been recovering from emergency brain surgery after suffering from what was thought to be exhaustion on the floor of the state senate. Later neurological assessments discovered a brain mass. Levy was 67. FULL STORY

Unseen and unheard, the Navy's fleet of attack submarines patrols the world's oceans. Lurking within striking distance of potential hot spots, these stealthy ships can knock an opponent off balance through the use of missiles, torpedoes and the element of surprise. FULL STORY

The Winthrop South Nassau University Health System, Inc. and Catholic Health Services of Long Island have formed a joint venture to sponsor Massapequa General Hospital and Mid Island Hospital in Bethpage. FULL STORY

The Village of Massapequa Park's board of trustees held a public hearing last week to gain information on a proposed local law for the establishment of an S-2 Golden Age Housing Zone. The meeting room was almost filled to capacity, and opinions on the subject were mixed. FULL STORY

Massapequa and Farmingdale area runners, walkers and wheelchair athletes of all ages and levels of ability are cordially invited to enter the 21st annual Nationwide Insurance 10 Kilometer Run for ASPIRE, to be held on the roads of Plainview-Old Bethpage on Saturday morning, April 4. FULL STORY