It was 1991 the last time there were cuts to human service agencies in Nassau which rival the cuts put forth by County Executive Thomas Gulotta this year, and it took 16 years for many agencies to return to the level of funding they enjoyed before the ax fell. FULL STORY

As if just one newborn wasn't enough to usher in the year 2000, the first Mineola birth of the new year at Winthrop-University Hospital were twins born to Patricia and Joseph Hamm. FULL STORY

With the holidays behind us, the winter sports teams have been hard at work and are now in the thick of their respective seasons. The boys varsity and JV bowling teams have had an exceptional season so far. It is not unusual to see games above 200 from these bowlers on a regular basis. Some have rolled three-game series as high as 695. There is some real talent on these two squads. FULL STORY