Gary Slavin was recently named Small-business Person of the Year for Massapequa as part of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce 16th annual small-business person awards program. FULL STORY

Republican Steve Labriola was returned to the 12th Assembly District by a landslide number of votes in the elections held this Tuesday, Nov. 7. FULL STORY

A special invitation has been issued to runners and walkers from the Massapequas and Farmingdale to join in a morning of festive family fun and fitness at the 13th annual Ho Ho Ho Holiday 5 Kilometer Run, to be held on the roads of Bethpage on Sunday morning, Dec. 17. FULL STORY

Students at Birch Lane School, celebrated "Subway Series Day," on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Student and staff were encouraged to show their Met or Yankee team spirit. Curriculum for the day was centered around the World Series. Pictured showing their team colors are: Lisa Totino, Kelly Bartels, Laura Healy, Alexa Ellison, James Exarchou, Om Bhatt, Travis Burke and Billy Garceau. FULL STORY