Bernacchio Delivers State-of-Chamber Address -- At next month's meeting of the Mineola Chamber of Commerce, Steve Ford of Willis Hobbies will be inducted as the chamber's next president. This month' meeting gave members an opportunity to show their appreciation to outgoing president Carmela Bernacchio, who delivered the state of the chamber address. FULL STORY

Task Force to Work on Operational Plan -- The Village of Mineola held its third public hearing concerning the possibility of the village establishing its own police force as opposed to being patrolled by the Nassau County 3rd Precinct on Saturday, April 8. FULL STORY

In their 2006 season home opener, the Mineola PAL Chiefs third grade boys lacrosse team beat the Manhasset Indians 4-2 in front of a crowd off over a 100 screaming fans at Hampton Stadium. The team is coached by a father-son tandem of Mark Parendo and Keith Parendo. FULL STORY

Mustangs Baseball Good for Openers -- The Mineola High School boys varsity baseball team jumped into the portion of its schedule called crossover league games as schools from Mineola's conference, A-VI, take on teams from the A-I conference. The Mustangs came through that portion of their schedule with a record of 3-2. FULL STORY