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January 24th, 2007
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Massapequa's Birch Lane Elementary School has announced the winners of its Fourth Annual Bookmark contest, held in honor of Children's Book Week. "Hundreds of students entered the contest, and did a wonderful job, making it very difficult to choose winners," said Birch Lane Librarian Melinda Alford... More...

For years, the towns of Babylon and Huntington have been asking Republic Airport officials to consult with them on airport planning and to implement a long-term strategy for growth and development there. Now, Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto has joined Babylon Supervisor Steve Bellone and Huntin... More...

Woodward Parkway teachers came to school dressed in denim recently, in recognition of national "Dollars for Denim Day." These teachers donated money that will go to the American Cancer Society for breast cancer research. More...

In what has become an important tradition in their school, students at Berner Middle School in Massapequa collected 1,073 pounds of food during their annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. This massive undertaking involved the collective efforts of students, staff and parents, along with Long Island Cares... More...
Yogi Berra might say this is like dog déjà vu all over again. Sure, at a municipal shelter you expect to see some repeat canine customers, especially skilled escape artists. However, things get eerie when that flash back feeling of familiarity follows you from shelter to shelter. More...
Massapequa 523 Central Avenue 798-4607 Massapequa Park 40 Harbor Lane 799-0770 +The Harbor Lane Library offers programs on an ongoing basis including aerobics and toning classes, Mondays, 7:30 p.m.; Tournament Scrabble, Mondays, 11 a.m..; Let's Talk, a discussion group for seniors, Frid... More...
The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: THURSDAY, January 25 +Town of Oyster Bay Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting: 7 p.m., Town Bd. hearing room, 54 Audrey Ave., Oyster Bay. For further info., call 624- 6380. More...
Longtime Massapequa Park resident William Robert Armet died December 8, 2006 after fighting a long, valiant battle with cancer. He was 84 years old. Born in Niagara Falls, New York on April 29, 1922, he proudly served in the Navy during World War II, based in Key West, Florida. More...
As we write this editorial, we have not had the opportunity to hear President George Bush's State of the Union Address. He will obviously speak about Iraq and America's role in the Middle East as we move into the future. He is also likely to discuss the First Responders on 9/11 and talk, we hope ab... More...