The proposed budget for the 2001-2002 school year at the Plainview Old Bethpage Central School District is $77,719,331, which is 7.89 percent higher than the current year's budget. There are several major reasons for this increase, according to the board of education. FULL STORY

Steven J. Eisman, a resident of Plainview, was honored at the Junior League's Fifteenth Annual Merit Volunteer Awards Luncheon for his exceptional contribution as a volunteer. FULL STORY

Organizers of the Nick Katsounis Memorial Wheelchair Championship Race, to be held on Sunday, June 24 recently welcomed Dr. Edward Fryman, a resident of Plainview, as the newest sponsor of the event. FULL STORY