Among those smarting from the sting of the newly adopted county budget are local village mayors and trustees who had expected legislators to approve a proposal to share sales tax revenues with the 64 incorporated areas in Nassau. FULL STORY

Not so long ago, it looked as if the future development of the Nassau Hub -- development that included but was not limited to the installation of a massive "people mover" system -- was a slam dunk. FULL STORY

It wasn't quite Broadway but it was darned close recently, as H. Frank Carey High School's famous kickline ¬ the Pirettes ¬ put a bunch of "pee wees" through their paces in an all-morning dance clinic the group held in the school's gymnasium. This effort culminated in both groups performing together to raucous applause at halftime of that afternoon's Seahawk football game. The clinic, now in its third year, is designed to introduce kickline dancing to the area's youngsters, encourage community service among the high school girls and raise money for the Pirettes. FULL STORY

After last week's explosive pin spilling exhibition, by the Floral Park Knights of Columbus bowlers, a letdown could be well-expected -- and that's just what happened! Scores, that, on any other night, would raise eyebrows, went, noiselessly, into the books and became a small, but important part of the year's records. FULL STORY