According to Autism Society of America, spectrum disorders, or autism, occur in one in every 150 births. While autism is not curable, it is treatable and diagnoses vary with one-third of all autistics classified as "on the spectrum" in that they have either High Functioning Autism (HFA) or Asperger's Syndrome. FULL STORY

With a site acquired and an architect selected, North Hempstead Supervisor Jon Kaiman joined with town Councilman Robert Troiano last week to unveil the initial planning stages for the New Cassel community center. FULL STORY