In what was considered by many to be a relatively quiet school district election, the voters approved the $68.4 million school budget, with its 4.6 percent increase over last year's budget of $65.2 million, 1,397 to 928. The voters also elected Alan Baer and Dean Nardone, each to a three-year term as members of the board of education. FULL STORY

In a 3 to 2 vote, the Town Board of North Hempstead repealed the Longview Road traffic restrictions which it had adopted in November of 1994. FULL STORY

All the seats were filled on this sunny Wednesday, May 20, in Port Washington, by the large number of fans who showed up to see this longtime lacrosse rivalry between the Schreiber Lady Vikings varsity team and the Farmingdale Dalers. FULL STORY

Local yacht Christianne left Manhasset Bay on Saturday, May 16, bound for Bermuda. She was crewed by her owner, Jack Loda, and five excited cruising sailors from as far away as Oklahoma. FULL STORY