On Thursday, May 11, Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi traveled to Massapequa to announce that a new Police Academy is set to open in the village by the end of the year. FULL STORY

Continuing their phenomenal winning streak in the quarterfinal round, the academic team from Massapequa High School moves on to the Nassau County semifinal round of The Long Island Challenge. FULL STORY

On Aug. 5 and 6, Roy Walter of Massapequa will ride in the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge (PM), the nation's original bike-a-thon for charity. He will be among the more than 4,500 cyclists who will ride in the 27th annual event with the collective goal of raising $24 million for lifesaving cancer research and treatment Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through its Jimmy Fund. FULL STORY

Two local runners, Sherry Bellovin of North Massapequa and Howard Kestenbaum of Massapequa Park, both successfully completed the 2006 Reckson Long Island Marathon, which was held on Sunday, May 7. FULL STORY