On April 19, Carle Place residents will have the opportunity to vote on a $10.9 million bond proposition that will cover many essential health, safety, instruction and security improvements for the Carle Place School District. For a first-hand look at why these improvements are necessary, the community is invited to participate in various building tours scheduled for Saturday, March 13. Interested parties can meet in the main offices of each school for tours, which begin at 9 and 10 a.m. FULL STORY

Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi, during a recent visit to Albany, urged the New York State legislature to approve an Empire Zone in Nassau County, a step that will establish "tax-free" business sites to help spark new private sector investment, job creation and economic expansion for the local community. FULL STORY

Seventh-graders at the Willets Road Middle School in East Williston recently participated in an electronic field trip called "Fastballs, Flips and Physics: Science of the Sandlot." This unique learning activity, which was organized by the physical education teachers, demonstrated to students how the laws of science and math apply to various aspects of baseball. FULL STORY