The number of breast cancer cases have become so alarming on Long Island that there appears to be a greater awareness of the disease with a mission to help find a cure. At a recent meeting of the Mineola Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Arlene Sussman of Winthrop-University Hospital addressed the subject by saying that until there are only survivors and until the shadow of the disease no longer hangs over women, a challenge to keep fighting is ever present. FULL STORY

Verizon Wireless, a popular cellular phone service company, has submitted an application to the Village of Mineola for the purposes of erecting nine four-foot high cell phone antennas on top of a 91-foot high Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) utility tower located in the village at the intersection of Betty Lane and Arlington Road. Many of the residents who attended last Wednesday's public hearing on the application expressed concerns and reservations, citing health and safety issues as well as what the project might mean to property values. FULL STORY

On Monday, March 5, at 7 p.m. Corpus Christi Parish in Mineola will be holding its 1st annual CYO basketball night. FULL STORY

Skeletons that linger in a closet for 4 years are a bit tough to get out - Just ask Joanna Errico and Christina Schulze. FULL STORY