Emphasizing the stories of many Long Island war heroes, Massapequa author Dr. Salvatore LaGumina sheds light on the extensive patriotic efforts of Italian-American soldiers in his lecture, "The Humble and the Heroic," to be held on Tuesday, Oct. 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Fortunoff Hall Ballroom at Dowling's Rudolph Campus in Oakdale. FULL STORY

Massapequa resident Christopher Pascale recently received a promotion from the Marine Corps. A Marine with the rank of sergeant and a veteran of the Iraq War, he updated The Massapequan Observer on his new round of duties. FULL STORY

Freshman goalie Courtney Dowell of Massapequa is a member of the 2006 Ithaca College field hockey team. The bombers are 4-5 on the season and are in sole possession of first place in the Empire 8 with a 3-1 conference record. FULL STORY

Last week, Massapequa led all the way in route to a 28-12 win over Port Washington. This past Saturday, however, the Chiefs outlasted Baldwin in a three-overtime thriller, prevailing by a 34-31 tally. FULL STORY