Plainview Little League recently announced the 12-year-old boys Williamsport tournament team won the Long Island Championship, beating Franklin Square 5-4 scoring 4 runs in their last at bat. The game was played at the Plainview Community Park, in front of a crowd estimated at nearly 500 people, fans in the stands, people lining the outfield fence and both stairways to the kiddie park filled with spectators. FULL STORY

Farmingdale's Republic Airport has been in discussion with the Federal Aviation Administration since they requested in February 2005 that Republic Airport undertake the widening of Taxiway Bravo to meet current runway safety area standards. Two years later, Republic Airport has begun preparing bid documents to commence the $8 million project. FULL STORY