A panel of experts will discuss "Energy Options, From Windmills to Solar Panels" at Port Washington-Manhasset League of Women Voters' fall meeting scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16 at the Port Washington Public Library. FULL STORY

For several days, unusual-looking trucks parked on Overlook Drive in Baxter Estates. The trucks were used to drill 128-foot holes into the street that would become wells to test the ground water. FULL STORY

Wildwood Pool and Tennis Club at 935 Middle Neck Road in Kings Point was selected to host The Alan King Pro Am Tennis Tournament on Sunday, Aug. 24, the day before the 2008 U.S. Open. FULL STORY

Normally, this column does not cite a full report but there are always exceptions that merit this self-imposed rule. In an email Report #8, titled "The Ultimate in Good Sportsmanship," Gary Jobson talks about a truly inspiring incident in the Olympic Games that have given the world so many exciting events. FULL STORY