Roy Walther of Massapequa will ride in the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge (PMC), the most successful athletic fund-raiser in the nation Aug. 6 and 7. The collective goal is to raise $21 million for lifesaving cancer research and treatment for cancer patients at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and around the world. FULL STORY

Senator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. (8th Senate District) announced that two bills he co-sponsored creating new, improved accountability measures for school district finances have been signed into law by Governor George Pataki. FULL STORY