At its scheduled June 15 open meeting, the Great Neck Park District Board of Commissioners discussed the proposed infrastructure bond issue scheduled to come before park district residents in a public hearing on Sept. 14, and outlined the five park improvement priorities encompassed in that issue. FULL STORY

The Town of North Hempstead is considering adopting a law that would further restrict the use of motorized leaf blowers during certain months of the year. The June 16 public hearing drew a large crowd that overflowed the town board room, a crowd that included a huge group of gardeners and landscapers. FULL STORY

From the meager dozen players that tried out for the team during the 1994 season, the Great Neck South High girls' badminton team has grown to astounding heights. FULL STORY

Mark A. Soldo has been running since he was a tenth grader at South High School. ''I had a wonderful coach there,'' he said, ''and ever since, running has been my favorite activity.'' FULL STORY