At a press conference Jan. 18, Nassau County District Attorney (DA) Denis Dillon and Harvey Levinson, chairman of the Nassau County Board of Assessors, announced plans to utilize the prosecutorial and investigative resources of the DA's office to assist Nassau County's town and city governments in the prosecution of illegal housing. FULL STORY

One of the initiatives of the Mineola School District was to find ways to raise revenues to lessen the financial impact to property owners of the district in these times of rising taxes. At the Thursday, Jan. 20 meeting of the Mineola Board of Education, the board signed a contract that will mean millions of dollars in revenue to the district. FULL STORY

Mineola High School student-athletes Amy Kemmler and Michael DeStefano received the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation Award for 2005 for achievements in academics, athletics and community service. FULL STORY

When a coach has a three-time All-County bowler to anchor its squad, he's got to feel very fortunate. That's just what Mineola High School boys basketball coach Helms Bohringer has in junior Anthony Tretolo, who already has a 300 game to his credit. FULL STORY