Plainedge voters recently okayed a $45.8 million budget for the 2002-2003 school year, the same budget that was rejected at the polls in May. FULL STORY

Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (8th Senate District) and Assemblyman Steven Labriola (12th Assembly District) recently announced their success in winning a $15,000 New York State Legislative Grant for the Friends of the Massapequa Preserve. This funding will go toward the creation of a professionally produced educational video that would focus on the Massapequa Preserve. FULL STORY

The Massapequa Road Runners will host the 22nd Annual 5K Firecracker Run on Sunday, July 7, at 5 p.m. This run is open to runners of all ages and abilities. The racecourse is USATF certified and sanctioned, and is a flat, fast 3.1 mile loop through the Village of Massapequa Park. The race will start at the intersection of Park Boulevard and Clark Street and proceed north to Walker Street, where it will turn west and then head south along the preserve path. The race will finish on Lakeshore Drive at Brady Park. FULL STORY