Father Hanson was born in California, later moving to the Bronx when he was 10, and then finally to Wantagh where he grew up. He attended both public and Catholic high schools and he began studying for the priesthood while he was still in high school by taking courses at a day school. He finished his studies at Diocesan Seminary in Huntington and was ordained in 1971. FULL STORY

In the office of the Big M Car Wash on the corner of Old Country Rd. and Grand St., there are signs announcing that customers may soon be prohibited from using the Grand St. entrance. The signs urge customers who are disturbed by this to call the Village of Westbury as part of Big M owner, Charles Massaria's, last ditch effort to encourage the village to reverse its decision denying the car wash to use the Grand St. driveway. FULL STORY

"There's a really good saying in our business, and it says that God can grow grass up until July 4," said Carlone, who's worked at Meadow Brook Club for the past three years. "In the month of July and August it takes a professionally trained golf course superintendent to provide the conditions. That's never been more true than this year." FULL STORY