After months of ironing out details, St. Brigid's Church was putting the finishing touches on a lease agreement that would have allowed SCO Family of Services (SCO) the ability to operate Westbrook Preparatory School, New York State's first co-ed residential school for adolescents ages 14-21 with high-functioning autism/Asperger's Syndrome, out of the parish's vacant convent. FULL STORY

Westbury Village Trustee Peter Cavallaro strongly believes that the Lighthouse Development Group's massive redevelopment of the Nassau Coliseum site in Uniondale will burden several neighboring communities and, as a result, is advocating that tax revenue generated from the $2 billion project be dispersed among them. FULL STORY

Cantiague Park's busy indoor ice skating rink holds its "Theme Nights" program on Fridays from 9 to 11 p.m. Each week on Fridays, when the rink is active with teenagers, skaters will be able to enjoy a new theme with related pop music. Participants can also join in the fun by dressing in a costume appropriate to the theme. FULL STORY