Perhaps the most shocking truth about September 11, 2001 is that lives were changed in an instant. Wives and husbands lost spouses; children lost mothers and fathers and people lost friends. While the hurt for many has persisted, so too will the memories of those who lost their lives and the families' and friends' love for them is still burning bright. FULL STORY

The village board voted to accept the proposal made by the Mineola American Legion Memorial Post 349 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Adolph Block Post 1305 to redo the veterans monument in Memorial Park. FULL STORY

Second Year Mineola High School varsity volleyball coach Janna Balsamo expects her team to build upon what they learned in her system last year and have much more success. Balsamo, a West Hempstead High School and New York Tech product, says, "Due to the many returning players, as well as club players, we have a lot of potential to do well this year." FULL STORY

Mineola superstar Barbara Cronin-Stagnari scored as the first woman to cross the finish line of the 15th annual edition of the Vytra-TOBAY Triathlon, held in and around Oyster Bay on Sunday morning, Aug. 18. Barbara, who had finished as the third woman in the 2001 edition of the event, crossed the finish line in 1 hour, 2 minutes, 16 seconds, shaving nearly seven full minutes off her 2001 time. FULL STORY