When Michael Nawrocki of the accounting firm of Callaghan Nawrocki LLP appeared in front of the Mineola School Board and the public in January to give his report of the school district's 2004-2005 fiscal year, he did not paint a pretty picture. FULL STORY

If the police referendum passes on Dec. 5, Mayor Jack M. Martins and village attorney John Spellman are confident that the village has the legal right to follow the will of the voters. FULL STORY

College recruiting is the land of pipe dreams and inflated expectations. Without a plan, hope turns into disappointment very quickly for most student-athletes. To avoid this pitfall, the Mineola Athletic Booster Club in concert with Mineola athletic director Ralph Amitrano invited recruiting expert Wayne Mazzoni to address prospective intercollegiate student-athletes for the seventh year in a row. The valuable session concentrated its message on how these talented individuals can market themselves to college coaches and the significant impact academics and financial aid play in the recruiting process. FULL STORY

The 22nd Mineola Mustang Run/Walk once again drew a large number of participants who came out to support many of the village's worthy organizations and, in the process, celebrated the village's 100th anniversary. Participants, volunteers and sponsors all picked up a commemorative Mustang Run, Mineola Centennial long-sleeved shirt. FULL STORY