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

Once again the Town of North Hempstead (TNH) is embroiled in a battle over the control of its garbage. Last week, representatives of local villages and residents filled town hall for the continuation of a public hearing on the proposed revision of its flow control ordinance. FULL STORY

The Carle Place High School Varsity Softball Team won the 2008 Nassau County Class B High School Softball Championship marking the second consecutive year the Lady Frogs have taken home the title. FULL STORY

Hofstra University Continuing Education announces the Eighth Annual Summer Sportscasting Institutes for teens and adults. The Teen Sportscasting Workshop will be offered July 21-25; the Adult Sportscasting Workshop will be offered July 28 - Aug. 2. FULL STORY