Mineola Mayor Jack Martins met with the board of directors, management staff and residents of the Garden Plaza Cooperatives on Wednesday, Oct. 29 in village hall to discuss two key issues regarding the Mineola LIRR Grade Crossing Elimination Project. FULL STORY

A major topic of discussion in the new administration of the village has been the possibility of Mineola instituting its own police force. Some key factors have led to the discussion. FULL STORY

The student performers in the Mineola High School Mustangs Marching Band and Rockettes have a lot to be proud of this fall. After a solid season in first place-five out of five wins-the youngsters return from the New York State Field Band Championships as one of the top two marching bands in the state for their class. FULL STORY

This season has been one of redemption for the Mineola High School girls varsity volleyball team. This season goes a long way toward making up for all the heartbreak and defeats the team faced the previous two seasons. The Lady Mustangs, under third-year coach Janna Balsamo, have persevered, they have survived, they have learned to trust and have emerged as one of the best Class-B units in Nassau County. This has been a tough lesson for the volleyballers. From two years ago when they went oh for the season, they improved a little bit last year to the point they were not losing as badly. Now, this season, the hard work has paid-off for Mineola, which finished its season with eight wins and six losses and earned number-five seed in the county tournament. Mineola then opened the postseason with an impressive win over Clarke taking three straight games 25-18, 25-19 and 25-23. That earned the ladies a berth in the second round against 4th seeded Roslyn. That match was to be played on Saturday, Nov. 1. Allyson Strein and Juliette Barber each had 15 kills for the Lady Mustangs, while setter Nicole Lapin added 45 assists. FULL STORY