In a special ceremony honoring Massapequa's East Lake Elementary as a "Blue Ribbon School" for 2005, the United States Department of Education paid a special visit to the commended school. FULL STORY

The Town of Oyster Bay will dedicate the second Silver Rose memorial in the country at Marjorie R. Post Park, Merrick and Unqua Roads, in Massapequa this Sunday, October 23, at 11 a.m. FULL STORY

Colette Carpenter of Massapequa, senior captain of Stonehill College Women's Lacrosse Team, successfully completed her athletic career by winning her second National Championship in Division II Women's Lacrosse in her final collegiate game. Carpenter scored two goals during the championship game helping Stonehill defeat Westchester University 13-10 on May 15. Stonehill Women's lacrosse team experienced a "Perfect Season" in finishing 21-0 overall and will bring a school-record 27-game winning streak into the 2006 campaign. FULL STORY

The top high school basketball players from Long Island and New York City will compete in what promises to be edge-of-your-seat excitement, highlighting today's top talent in the New York Metro area. FULL STORY