For the daughter of two local residents, the view from her backyard holds sights most people have to pay a small fortune to see - the Italian Alps, lush vineyards and the gorgeous countryside of northeastern Italy. On top of that, it's just a day's drive or less away from dozens of beautiful and historic European locations. But Air Force Airman 1st Class Katherine L. Chirinos, daughter of Omar Chirinos of Westbury and Zoyla DeLagala of Lynbrook pays rents for these digs in more than just dollars. FULL STORY

On Saturday, Oct. 25, Carle Place High School inducted 81 people into their Athletic Hall of Fame. In addition, there were 29 teams inducted from the fall of 1995 through the spring of 1999. A total of 441 people and 158 teams have been inducted beginning with the Class of 1957. FULL STORY