The parents of Robert A. Locke and Melissa A. Smith announce the engagement of their children. Melissa A. Smith, of Amityville, is a summa cum laude graduate of Nassau Community College with a degree in social science. She is currently attending Dowling College studying psychology as her major and sociology as her minor. More...

The Long Island Ducks and the Atlantic League attracted attention from just about all major media outlets nationwide last week. Unfortunately, this was not the sort of publicity the team or the league was looking for. More...

"How much is that doggy in the window?" DON'T ASK. Reputable breeders do not sell their puppies to pet stores. Puppy millers and backyard breeders do. We the consumers create the market for the pathetic pet store pups. Step back and look at the big picture if no one would buy, the puppy mill atrocities, in time, would stop. More...

The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: THURSDAY, August 23 •Amityville Rotary Weekly Meeting: 8 a.m., Nautilus Diner, Merrick Road, Massapequa. For info., 631- 264-0300. The president is Don Carney. More...

Kathleen Mary McCollough of Hilton Head Island, 61, died on August 8, 2007 at her home. She was born on February 20, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA to Kathleen and Randolph Kruger. Kathleen moved to Hilton Head Island in 2002 from Bayport, NY. She was an insurance salesperson for AFLAC, a member of Hilton Head Chamber of Commerce and a volunteer at the Main Street Theatre. More...

We can't imagine the heartbreak and loss being endured by the families of the six miners who now, we must acknowledge, have given up their lives in Utah. It is apparent that they may never be found, and that their families must live with the images of their loved ones being entombed in that horrific cave in and earthquake. More...