Valley Stream Cub Scout Pack 367 hosted its annual Blue and Gold dinner on March 2 at Holy Name of Mary School. more

John Daddino pitched a complete game with 13 strikeouts to lead Carey to a 5-3 win over Sachem North and its first Class AA Long Island baseball championship at Farmingdale State College last Sunday night. more

Buzz on down to the Long Island Children’s Museum on Sunday, for a multi-sensory day devoted to the largest group of animals on the planet during Bug Bonanza! more

The newest weapon in the fight against bug bugs is none other than man’s best friend. In this case, it’s Polly, a petite female rat terrier that might just lick you to death before she sniffs out the creepy crawlers. And Arrow Exterminators’ owners Jackie Grabin and Debby Tappan, along with Polly’s trainer, Tom Jordan warn those bugs that go bump in the night that Polly will be on your trail before you can find your next meal. “The dog is very effective,” Grabin said. “She’s improved our ways to make inspections. This is the same theory behind when dogs are trained to sniff termites or dogs are trained to sniff narcotics at an airport.” more

“The Twilight Saga” and “True Blood” vampires aren’t the only bloodsuckers making a comeback lately. These culprits are much smaller, and instead of fangs, they have special two-tube mouth … more

Sachem East held off Baldwin, 57-44, in the Long Island Class AA girls' basketball championship game last Friday night. more