Like many parents Donald and Grace Pellegrino of Carle Place bonded with their baby before they ever held her. And like for many parents, waiting for the day they could finally hold her in their arms was like waiting for a dream to come true. Unlike most parents, however, the baby the Pellegrinos bonded with was an image in a video tape sent to them from Bulgaria and the gestation period was way over nine months from the time they began the adoption process until they held their baby, Antonia, in their arms. FULL STORY

Ribbon cutting was the name of the game last Sunday for Village of Westbury and Nassau County officials, including County Executive Thomas Gulotta, as they ceremoniously kicked off the start of what officials hope will be a new and improved era for the village. FULL STORY

A valid Leisure Passport is required to utilize the pool facilities. Daily admission fees to the swimming pools at Cantiague Park, Christopher Morley Park, Nassau Beach Park, North Woodmere Park, and Wantagh Park are as follows: FULL STORY