The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has announced the start of construction on the $6.8 million Sunrise Highway (NY Route 27) Massapequa Safety and Mobility Improvement Project in the town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County. FULL STORY

Rebuilding Together Long Island, a nonprofit volunteer organization that does no-cost home repairs for needy residents of Nassau and Suffolk counties, will mark 15 years of community service with a dinner dance April 17 at Temple Judea in Massapequa. FULL STORY

In an attempt to take advantage of the unusually mild weather, the Columbus Lodge #2143 Golden Lions opened their 2007 charity softball season at the 14th Annual St. Mary's Tournament. The April 7 event was held at Cunningham Park in Queens. According to tournament coordinator Ken Schmidt, the event raised money for Saint Mary's Children's Hospital Inc. (SMCH). FULL STORY

A famous line from Casablanca, "Round up the usual suspects," is most appropriate in our survey of Long Island Junior Soccer League team names. For the past decade, five team names have dominated in popularity and 2007 is no exception as all five names once again make up the Top Five. Three of these names are weather-related--Storm, Lightning and Thunder--while two are the quintessential soccer names--Strikers and United. FULL STORY