During the lobbying trip, representatives from the town met with Senators Charles Schumer and Hillary Clinton, Congress members Gary Ackerman, Peter King, Carolyn McCarthy and General Hans A. Van Winkle, director of the Civil Works Program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The team of town delegates included Supervisor May Newburger, Councilman James O'Connor, Planning Commissioner Michael Levine, and the town's Director of Operations Arthur Gianelli. FULL STORY

Under new county legislation, Westbury children who enjoy riding those increasingly popular scooters and skateboards will have to follow safety protocol similar to that for bicycles. FULL STORY

The Carle Place School District Athletic Department this week announced the spring sports varsity and JV schedules at Carle Place High School. FULL STORY

On Saturday, March 3, Our Lady of Hope's fifth grade girls basketball team was awarded CYO's highest honor, the Sportsmanship Award. At ceremonies held at St. Ignatius School in Hicksville, the team, coached by John DiFrisco and Doug Kennedy, was one of 45 teams out of more than 400 in Nassau and Suffolk to receive the award. FULL STORY