The Village of Mineola Board of Trustees unanimously adopted a budget for the 2007-2008 fiscal year, which begins June 1 and ends May 31, 2008. As was not the case last year, this year the plan received full support from the mayor and the board. FULL STORY

The Mineola School District Board of Education will hold a budget hearing tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of the Willis Avenue School during which the proposed budget for the 2007-2008 school year will be discussed. The school budget vote is May 15. FULL STORY

Siena College freshman Alexandra Kain (Mineola High School, Class of 2006) was named MAAC Conference Lacrosse Rookie of the Week on April 9 for her three goal performance in the first 11 minutes of a televised road match on April 5 against conference champion LeMoyne College. FULL STORY

Marist College junior Alison Carnabuci (Mineola High School Class of 2004) was named MAAC Conference Lacrosse Player of the Week for totaling 15 points in the Red Foxes' three games during the week of April 15. She had four goals in a win over Sacred Heart, three goals and two assists in a victory over Niagara and a six goal effort in a triumph over Canisius. The 5' 4'' attacker is Marist's second leading scorer this season and leads the team in shooting percentage. FULL STORY