At the March board of education meeting the Superintendent of Plainedge Schools, Gene Grasso announced his intention to retire from the school district as of July 1 of this year. FULL STORY

After serving as mayor for the past 14 years, George Wm. Nussbaum chaired his final village board meeting on March 22. FULL STORY

In an effort to promote bicycling as a viable means of transportation and recreation, Paumonok Bicycling of Long Island is planning an island-wide family bike ride to be held on May 2. And, citing Farmingdale as a pedestrian and bicyclist friendly town, the group's president has chosen the community's railroad station as the starting point for Nassau County. FULL STORY

The Columbus Lodge #2143 Order Sons of Italy in America will begin playing weekly Sunday morning "pick-up" softball games, starting April 11 and running through Oct. 1. The games begin at 9:30 a.m., at Woodward Parkway Elementary School in Farmingdale. Residents of Farmingdale and Massapequa, of all ages and ability, are welcome to play, the league announced this week. FULL STORY