Well over 100 Roslyn Estates residents traveled to the Roslyn Middle School last Wednesday evening to hear a presentation by the executive director for the Association for the Help of Retarded Children (AHRC). The Brookville-based company plans to convert a residential home at 5 The Pines into a group home for up to six mentally retarded middle-aged women. FULL STORY

At its May meeting, the Town of North Hempstead council approved a hearing date for an application by Glen Harbor Partners, LLC, one that seeks a change of zone for its property on Roslyn Shore Road in Glenwood Landing. FULL STORY

New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) senior Mike Gaffney was selected in major league baseball's first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals. Gaffney, a shortstop from Westbury, was selected by the Royals in the 13th round with the 372nd overall pick. FULL STORY