New York State Senator Michael Balboni recently spoke at the last Herricks School Board meeting, at the invitation of Superintendent Dr. Jack Bierwirth. He spoke about where Albany is in relation to its budget, which pertains to all districts on Long Island. FULL STORY

With the long, warm days of summer now ahead, children and teens at the Mineola Pool who are itching to swim competitively will soon get their chance. The Mineola Pool/Recreation Board has decided to form an intramural swim team and is looking for parents to step up and help form a competitive swim team. FULL STORY

Session II swimming lessons registration will take place on Saturday, July 17 from noon to 2 p.m. Class size is limited due to an excessive number of students who got bumped out of Session I. FULL STORY