The local community in recent weeks has been rallying to help a 9-year-old Massapequa girl in desperate need of a double lung transplant. FULL STORY

Hundreds of local residents turned out for a public information meeting on proposed changes to Republic Airport, hosted by the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) at Farmingdale's Howitt Middle School on Aug. 3. FULL STORY

Last weekend was a bitter/sweet one for the Sons of Italy-Columbus Lodge No. 2143 Golden Lions. The Lions swept a pair of games from the Avengers in Island Park, 9-4 and 17-5 to clinch a playoff spot in the South Shore Softball League, but lost power hitting second baseman Vinny Battista for the season due to a dislocated shoulder. FULL STORY