In the final days of his administration, John P. Colbert looked back at his 10 years as mayor of Mineola. Although the position consumed many hours, the former mayor is glad he served. As he left office left week, Colbert said he was sad, but not hurt. He accepted defeat graciously, and accepts the voters' edict that he should no longer be the village's mayor. FULL STORY

The Village of Mineola ushered in a new era when Mayor Jack M. Martins was sworn in on Monday, April 7 in front of a crowd of community leaders and dignitaries at village hall. The installation of Martins marks the first time since 1994 when John P. Colbert took office as mayor that Mineola will have a new man leading the village. FULL STORY

A former college basketball legend was in Mineola Tuesday evening. Lou Carneseca, who guided St. John's to 526 victories from 1957 to 1970 and 1973 to 1992, was the guest speaker at the annual Corpus Christi CYO Basketball Night at Fitzgerald Hall in the basement of the Corpus Christi Church. FULL STORY

The Mineola Chiefs sixth grade lacrosse team had a great opening day be beating the Bayville Hawks with a score of 4 - 3. In an exciting game, where after two quarters Mineola fell behind 3 - 1, they came storming back in the second half to score three unanswered goals. FULL STORY