In an effort to try to have civic associations play an active role during the development of the so-called Nassau Hub, the Carle Place Civic Association last week forwarded a petition signed by 1,515 local residents to County Executive Thomas S. Gulotta. FULL STORY

Daniel J. McCue, editor of The Westbury Times, the Three Village Times, and the Floral Park Dispatch, has received a small news organization fellowship from the IRE, a non-profit organization of Investigative Reporters and Editors, aligned with the University of Missouri. FULL STORY

Thirty-three students at Master Charles Water's Hwang Karate Studio, located at 122 Hillside Avenue in Williston Park, have received belt promotions after successfully completing a series of extensive exams. FULL STORY

The Carle Place girl's varsity softball team tested their fans' hearts again by staging their second thrilling come-from-behind victory in as many weeks with an 8-7 win over a strong Great Neck South team last Wednesday. Frog pitcher Lauren D'Onofrio notched her ninth win as she shut down the Great Neck offense in the seventh inning after center fielder Laura Mila tripled with two outs in the bottom of the sixth, driving in right fielder Jessica Hart with what proved to be the winning run. FULL STORY