While addressing agenda items during its June 14 regular meeting, the Glen Cove Board of Education awarded tenure to 16 members of the district's faculty. The are: Judy Alpert; Scott Bugalla; Claudine Damm; Margot Diekmann; Dr. Allison Dubner; KelyAnn Durham; Robert LaRocco; Victoria LoRusso; Nancy Miller; Frank Monteleone; Raquel Piccirillo; Joseph Polizzi; William Puccio; Wendy Romanoff; Donna Rosenblum; and Susan Poulos. The award of tenure was not without controversy as board member William Boeddener walked out of the meeting room prior to the board's recognition of the newly tenured staff. Before he left the room, Mr. Boeddener said while he had nothing personal against any one of the tenure recipients, tenure imposes unaccountable amounts of extra dollars beyond their salary and essentially guarantees the person a job for life. After a short break in the meeting, the board reconvened, Mr. Boeddener re-entered the room and school board business resumed. FULL STORY

Glen Cove's Robert M. Finley Middle School Band was recently recognized with several honors and awards, as they have consistently for years past. On Saturday, May 8, the jazz band performed the Division Avenue Jazz Festival in Levittown, where two students earned "Outstanding Soloist" awards¬they were Lano Medina, alto saxophone and Bryan Rabanal, trumpet. FULL STORY

Glen Cove High School's first varsity women's lacrosse team in the history of the school had a big night on June 14 at the Crest Hollow Country Club. The occasion was the annual Nassau County Girls Lacrosse Coaches Association Awards dinner. The team had a great season this year and, if the awards the team members received are an indication of things to come, Glen Cove varsity girls lacrosse will soon be a county powerhouse. FULL STORY

The Long Island Bandits Girls Fastpitch 16 and under softball team just spent a two-day weekend in the Madison, CT Shoreline Sting Pony National Qualifier. Out of 16 teams, the Bandits clinched 1st place. FULL STORY