In their second day of public hearings on Long Island, the Commission on Local Government Efficiency and Competitiveness, established by Governor Eliot Spitzer, heard a laundry list of suggestions for cutting excessive governmental costs that ran the gamut: from eliminating the town level of government, to eliminating villages, to holding all special district elections on a universal day... FULL STORY

Canine Companions for Independence (CCI), a national non-profit organization that breeds, trains and places assistance dogs with children and adults with disabilities, is seeking volunteer puppy raisers on Long Island. FULL STORY