Judge Lea Ruskin, District Court of Nassau County, was honored as a New York State Senate 2004 "Woman of Distinction" at a ceremony held on Tuesday, June 8 at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. FULL STORY

Lowe's Home Centers recently submitted a pre-application to the Town of Oyster Bay regarding the possibility of building a 167,000-square-foot home improvement store and garden center on an approximately 18-acre parcel opposite the highly-contested Mall at Oyster Bay on the Cerro Wire Site on Robbins Lane in Syosset. FULL STORY

Chemistry, character, and dedication are three of the many intangible qualities that pervade sports. More subtle than physical characteristics such as strength, speed, and skill, they are equally important nonetheless. When a team anticipates each other's tendencies and works together to achieve a common goal, that's chemistry. When a soccer team overcomes one and two goal deficits with regularity, that's character. When a good soccer team pushes itself to excel by playing its heart out game in and game out, that's dedication. And when an especially good soccer team complements its natural ability with these intangibles, it can take its play to another level and great things can happen. FULL STORY

Syosset Baseball Association recently held its Annual Memorial Day All-Star games and picnic at Syosset-Woodbury Community Park. FULL STORY