After seven years as superintendent of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, Dr. Martin Brooks has announced that he will retire at the end of the school year, effective June 30. FULL STORY

Residents approved the Plainview-Old Bethpage School budget with 1,980 voting in favor and 1,208 voting against the 2007-08 budget, which is 7.58 percent higher than the budget in the current school year, but the tax levy is being held at 4.9 percent. This is the lowest tax levy percentage increase in nine years. FULL STORY