An internist practicing in Nassau County for nearly 40 years, Dr. Mead has served as medical director for Central Island Healthcare since February of 1991. During that time she was instrumental in guiding the transition of Central Island from traditional nursing home to serving as Long Island's most active sub-acute provider. The 202-bed facility has referral relationships with all major hospitals on Long Island and specializes in providing in-patient rehabilitative care to individuals immediately following a hospital stay. FULL STORY

Calling for the complete reassessment of Nassau's over 415,000 parcels of property in a news conference held in the press room of the State Supreme Court building in Mineola earlier this week, Nassau County Assessor Charles O'Shea made the most dramatic step to date to modernize the county's assessment system that has been unchanged since 1938. FULL STORY

Junior midfielder Joe Barile (Plainview JFK High School) scored two goals, including the eventual game-winner, to lead the Hofstra men's lacrosse team to a 10-7 win over UMass in the 2000 season opener on Saturday, Feb. 26 in Amherst, MA. FULL STORY

All county-operated golf courses will open for the spring season on Friday, March 17, weather and course conditions permitting. FULL STORY