Life is the pits for far too many Pit Bulls. ASPCA statistics show that the Pit Bull and its permutations are more likely to be abused than any other breed; also more apt to be emaciated or chained. The glut of Pits in town shelters forms the tip of the iceberg. We don't see them all. More...

The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: THURSDAY, May 8 •Massapequa Bd. of Ed. Public Session & Budget Hearing: 8 p.m.; Central Office Bd. Room, 4925 Merrick Rd., Massapequa. For further info., call 797-6600. More...

George Eisenberg was a great storyteller. His children remember growing up in Massapequa and spending hours with him by the pool at Marjorie Post Park. "He'd always have us sitting around him and he'd spin some wonderful tales," said his daughter Andrea Ingram of Middletown, Delaware. "And when h... More...

Late one night, as I was watching TV with my husband, he turned to me and said, "Oh, by the way, you went over on your minutes this month." Over on my minutes, I thought. What is he talking about? Was he keeping count on the time I spent in the bathroom we shared? Or, had he tapped into some pseud... More...

NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING AND ANNUAL ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND PUBLIC HEARING PLAINEDGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF OYSTER BAY COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual meeting of the qualified voters of the Plainedge Union Fre... More...