Although there is no application pending before the Village of Mineola Board of Trustees, representatives of Gensel's Furniture Gallery and Metro Centers held a community meeting to discuss the latest plans for the shopping center, located north of Jericho Turnpike, between Herricks and Beebe Roads. Previous plans, which included the sale of Clarissa Road to the land developer Metro Centers, were turned down by the village's board of trustees. The community meeting, held last Wednesday, could mean that further plans for the site will eventually be submitted to the village board. FULL STORY

There is no doubt that the ability to read is the foundation for all future academic, professional and personal success. Moreover, with all the advances in technology, the ability to read "tech" manuals is needed for just about every occupation. It is for these reasons and more why the debate about reading improvement has been taken up by national, state and local governments --- what are schools to do to ensure our students are literate, competent and skilled readers? FULL STORY

The rainy, windy and cold weather that circulated throughout Hofstra Stadium last Saturday was indicative of playoff football. In one word - nasty. FULL STORY