It's been said that a village that scares together stays together, and if last Friday's inaugural Halloween parade and the party that followed is any indication, Mineola is a tight-knit community. FULL STORY

It was the fall of 1981 and the Mineola School District had failed to pass a budget the previous May. In order to keep school doors open, the district was working with an austerity budget ¬ bare bones, no extras. That meant no after school programs, no drama club, no sports. FULL STORY

The Mineola High School football squad embarassed a Plainedge team Saturday. But despite a 40-6 loss, Plainedge became the first team to score a touchdown against the red hot Mustangs in three games. FULL STORY

In two previous wins before Sunday's Police Athletic League football game against Garden City, Mineola's defense had yet to yield a point. FULL STORY