On the local library scene, the new buzzword from the county is consolidation. FULL STORY

North Hempstead Supervisor Jon Kaiman and North Hempstead Housing Authority Chairman Luke Licalzi announced that the town and authority would honor the memory and lifelong civic contributions of the late Roberta Nixon, who served as authority vice chairman, by naming the newly renovated Harbor Homes in Port Washington as the Roberta Nixon Houses at Harbor Homes. FULL STORY

The 2007 Vikings football season started out cautiously optimistic as the Vikings faithful hoped for a second consecutive year in the Conference 1 playoffs. After a dramatic come-from-behind victory in the opener against Hicksville, the boys in blue lost in overtime the following week against Plainview JFK. FULL STORY

The 29th Manhasset Bay Fall Series took place on two consecutive weekends, Oct.13-14, and Oct.20-21. John B. Thomson, Jr., a successful blue water competitive sailor, and his wife Adrienne, also an excellent sailor, who are well-known in sailing circles locally and internationally... FULL STORY