The Village of Westbury will be holding a public hearing on April 15 to discuss the environmental impact of proposals to build two new houses of worship on Brush Hollow Road near Circle Drive. FULL STORY

Congregation members of the Islamic Center of Long Island, Westbury residents and others gathered in front of the Nassau County Medical Center in East Meadow on Monday to hand out leaflets demanding to know why Dr. Faroque Khan, the former chairman of the department of medicine, was fired from the medical center. FULL STORY

Carle Place High School's Boys' Varsity Basketball Team's "Road to the Final Four" in Glens Falls was paved with teamwork, discipline, hard work and willingness of players to accept roles. That's the secret to success and the key elements that characterized this team. By season's end the Frogs had earned a Section VIII/County Championship, a Long Island Championship, a S.E. Regional Championship and a trip to the Final Four! The final season record of 18-6 does not accurately reflect the true worth of a very memorable season. FULL STORY

The Town of North Hempstead's golf course, Harbor Links, opens for the 1999 season tomorrow, Friday, April 9, and it looks as if a busy season is in store. Most Mondays are already booked for golf outings with the first scheduled for April sponsored by the Manhasset Baseball League. FULL STORY