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August 22nd, 2007
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Massapequa's Matt Prokopowicz like many young baseball players has dreams of playing the game he loves for a living at the Major League level. While few reach that goal, the Hofstra University freshman is making himself known in college baseball circles following a stellar first year in which he h... More...

In a message to the world posted on the Town of Oyster Bay's website, Supervisor John Venditto calls the town "one of the finest communities in the nation, stretching from the Atlantic Ocean on the south to the Long Island Sound on the north. More...

After 30 years, the Plainedge Library's Little Patron Program may be coming to an end. The class, called by some parents "the best kept secret in Plainedge," is an hour and a half of skill-building exercises for 3 and 4-year-olds. It acts similarly to a Pre-Kindergarten program but now, due to low... More...

Col. Gilbert Potter Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution met at the home of Mary Menkes of Massapequa for their annual business meeting. All chapter officers gave their reports and the officers for the new team were installed by the District Director, Norma Plett. More...
University of Massachusetts Boston baseball player Mike Andriano of Massapequa, has been named Little East Conference Baseball Rookie of the Week for the week of April 16-22, it was announced today by the conference. He has earned the honor for the second time in three weeks. 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 senior... More...
The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: THURSDAY, August 23 •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...
Former longtime Massapequa resident and Wall Street wiz, Robert "Bob" Joseph Collins died July 18, 2007 in Oxford, Ohio. He was 84-years-old and was described as a creative soul who loved to be with his family. More...
We can't imagine the heartbreak and loss being endured by the families of the six miners who now, we must acknowledge, have given up their lives in Utah. It is apparent that they may never be found, and that their families must live with the images of their loved ones being entombed in that horrif... More...