This week the Massapequa Board of Education removed a controversial portion of its proposed 1998-99 budget that, if enacted, would change the hours of operation of three of its elementary schools. FULL STORY

After spending 40 years at their Roslyn location, the Theodore Roosevelt Council of the Boy Scouts of America have moved to Broadway in Massapequa. FULL STORY

Last Tuesday both chambers of the New York State Legislature passed a record increase in state aid for local school districts, including close to $500,000 for Massapequa; $281,438 over the proposal put forward by Governor George Pataki. The news came over the spring recess when many school district officials were on spring vacation. FULL STORY

All runners who will be participating in the 1998 Canon Long Island Marathon or Half Marathon are cordially invited to attend a special clinic geared toward making sure that everyone has as good an experience in the race as possible. FULL STORY