Massapequa News

In February 1932, petitions were circulated to begin the process of incorporating the Wheatley Villa neighborhood and a few other North Westbury properties lying between Jericho Turnpike and the Northern State Parkway.

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto announced that the 2009 a oeMusic Under the Starsa concert series will kick off on Monday, July 6, with a performance by Dean Karahalis and the Concert Pops of Long Island with a program entitled a oeBest of the Pops.a The show will be held at Ellsworth W. Allen Town Park, Motor Avenue, Farmingdale, ...

An Amityville man was arrested Wednesday after committing four burglaries the same day, Nassau police said.

Massapequa High School a ' Main Campus Valedictorian for the Class of 2009 Linda Yeung will be attending the University of Michigana TMs Ross School of Business where she was accepted with preferred admission.

Whether it's for a day at the beach or an evening at an outdoor concert, people are drawn to the Jones Beach- Long Beach area in summer.

Sir, - I found nothing to dispute in Rabbi Boteach's "The tragic end of Michael Jackson" , except that some words were badly lacking.

Adrian Killen, 42, West Islip Translator. Had Hamburger and onion rings at All-American Burger in Massapequa with her mother, a local resident.

Famous poster of Farrah Fawcett. Michele Novara, 40, Bethpage, secretary "I did the Farrah Fawcett hairdo and I probably had all the dolls.

Due to heavy rainfall, the Nassau County Department of Health has closed the following 10 North Shore beaches and as a precautionary measure, effective June 24, 2009.

Nassau County is planning to slap homeowners with fines of up to $250 for failing to clear mosquito-breeding standing water, like a puddle, from their property.

Turned ankles. Fainting spells. Overstretched knees. A few cases of cardiac attack.

An upstate man suspected of robbing three banks with a weapon was arrested after he jumped into the Massapequa River Friday in an effort to avoid capture, police said.

Seventh Squad Detectives report the details of an unusual incident and arrest, which occurred on Friday, June 12 at 5:41 a.m., in Massapequa.

Linda Diorio never imagined what she was up against. Not when her teenage son, Erik, started staying out and sleeping in, refusing to tell her who he was with or where he had been.

Jun 12, 2009 8:04 am US/Eastern Reporting Jay Dow QUEENS The rough weather overnight made a mess of things in New York.

WEST NYACK - Not three minutes before he peered in at a first-pitch fastball, Gabe Klein watched from the bench as Vestal center fielder Jeremy Baltz raced more than 100 feet into the gap and robbed Eric Windsor of a hit.

An emotionally disturbed man faces criminal charges after barricading himself inside his Massapequa home and firing a round into the ceiling during a four-hour standoff with police Friday morning, an official said.

A week ago, Anthony Cavasinni and Ryan Harrigan could have stopped at a red light and turned no heads.

BINGHAMTON - Ian Van Cott of Unadilla defeated Gerald Ianovici 6-2, 6-1 in the round of 32 on Friday, earning himself a date today with top-seeded Gregg Schwartz in the 28th annual BTC Clay Court tournament at the Binghamton Tennis Center.

Insp. Matthew J. Simeone Jr., a longtime member of the Nassau County Police Department who served as commanding officer for community affairs, died at St.