A toddler attending the Carousel Day School in Hicksville died March 17 after choking on a carrot. Further investigation into the incident found that the West Avenue school's day care program was not licensed as required by New York State Social Services Law and has subsequently been shut down. FULL STORY

Despite online social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter growing in popularity, not all dialogue can successfully survive in cyberspace and the need for face-to-face community forums still remains and was evident at the Hicksville Gardens Civic Association's (HGCA) March 12 meeting. FULL STORY

So far this season, Hicksville High School freshman and Level 9 USA Gymnastics gymnast Victoria Caputo has taken top honors in all five of her last competitions. FULL STORY