Representatives from Winthrop-University Hospital appeared before the Mineola Village Board last Wednesday night, seeking a three-story addition to an existing Winthrop parking garage, located at 268 Old Country Road. FULL STORY

Citing the lack of funding for the controversial third track project, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) pulled the plug on a plan to lay a third track on the main line between the Floral Park and Hicksville train stations. FULL STORY

There was no stopping the first place Tigers (Play It Again Sports) as they became the MAA Minors Division playoff champions by holding down the second place Athletics (Willis Hobbies) by a score of 13-7. FULL STORY

The fourth annual Cancer Center for Kids Golf Outing, held at the Hamlet Wind Watch Golf & Country Club in Hauppauge on June 16, was a terrific success, raising more than $47,000 in support of vital support programs for Winthrop's pediatric oncology/hematology patients. FULL STORY