Village of Mineola Mayor John P. Colbert and trustee Louis Santosus announced last week that they would run for re-election under the banner of the Village Party on election day in March. FULL STORY

Robert McBride of All Island Taxi, a Mineola-based taxi service, said his dream is to provide taxi service to residents of Long Island who are handicapped at the same price as anyone else who requests a cab. McBride took a major step closer to his dream when All Island Taxi purchased six wheelchair accessible taxis. FULL STORY

Senior Melissa Kucich of Mineola is a member of the Ithaca College gymnastics team (2-0) that currently, according to a Jan. 30 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) poll, is ranked number one in the nation. FULL STORY

The 7th grade volleyball team completed a successful season with a .500 record. The home crowd really seemed to make a difference to the young athletes who won four out of five matches. By comparison, on the road, the team was 1-4. FULL STORY