Sean Mehra and Jeffrey Reitman recently earned national honors in the 2003 Siemens-Westinghouse Science Competition. The Jericho High School seniors will split a $50,000 scholarship as the second place winning team in this national contest. The competition took place at the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington, DC on December 4-8, 2003. National awards were announced at a press conference on Monday, December 8. The Siemens Foundation gave out $500,000 in scholarships to recognize the "best and brightest" students in the hard sciences, mathematics and technology. FULL STORY

As the court battle continues for the proposed mall on the 39-acre Cerro Wire site in Syosset, the developer, the Michigan-based Taubman Company, views Judge Catterson's most recent decision as one large step closer to the start of construction. FULL STORY

You can never tell for sure about November weather, but Nov. 9 brought bright blue sunny skies and crisp fall temperatures to Jones Beach State Park to create perfect conditions for the inaugural Racing for Recovery Five Mile Run/Walk. FULL STORY