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August 8th, 2007
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The blueprint for restoring Massapequa Preserve's waterways was unveiled by N.C. Leg. Dave Mejias (14th-Massapequa) during a Town Hall meeting at the Farmingdale Library. The $7-million plan, which he called "ambitious," is due to undergo construction in September south of Southern State Parkway. More...

North Massapequa Senior Citizens held their annual Installation of Officers luncheon and Nassau County Legislator Peter J. Schmitt was on hand. Legislator Schmitt presented a special legislative Citation to Club President Lucy Massaro to mark her first term of office. More...

For the third time in four years, the St. Rose Flyers CYO Volleyball team won the LI CYO championship. The Girls Senior Level team, composed of one 12th, nine 11th and two 10th graders, also won the prestigious Marge McGorry Sportsmanship Award for the first time, capping a successful season. More...

Michael P. Cracco, the president of Completely Covered Insurance Agency, Inc. in Massapequa, was awarded the "Insurance Professional of the Year" by the New York Young Insurance Professionals. This award is meant to honor an individual who has strived to further the education and advancement of yo... More...
Heading into play this past weekend, there was only one team in the Atlantic League that the Long Island Ducks had not won a series against this season: the Bridgeport Bluefish. Despite struggling mightily in the second half so far, the Bluefish always seem to be especially motivated when playing... More...
It's so hard to be a homeless cat. Last summer an Ohio State University study found that the outlook for dogs in that state's shelters had improved considerably yet conditions had deteriorated for cats. 16 % fewer dogs were coming into shelters, while cat intake increased 20%. 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, Fri... More...
"My father loved to spend time with his family whether it meant cooking you an omelet with vegetables grown from his own organic garden or sailing on the Great South Bay and gathering mussels and clams for dinner," said Gerard Ingram's son, Kevin. More...
Many of the Americans who oppose what is happening in Washington with regard to illegal immigration enjoyed a major success last month when the immigration reform bill collapsed under the pressure of law-abiding Americans who made it known in no uncertain terms that they would not stand for amnest... More...