"A day is a day, not a day and a quarter," was the message Plainedge Educational Secretaries Unit Barbara Fisch brought to the Nov. 20 board of education meeting, where fellow CSEA members had gathered en masse to show their support. That was the recent ruling of Supreme Court Justice Joseph Covello, which upheld the contractual vacation claims of 35 of the unit's members against the school district. FULL STORY

Dr. Peter T. Jeanettes of Massapequa was recently named veterinarian at Six Flags Wild Safari, the largest drive-through safari outside of Africa. FULL STORY