Stories to follow today
Hempstead Town
Budget hearings: The Hempstead Town Board will hold budget hearings Tuesday at 2:30 and 7 p.m. at the Nathan L.H. Bennett Pavilion (adjacent to Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington St.). The proposed $414.8-million budget is a 2.9 percent increase and calls for virtually freezing town taxes. Follow Aisha Al-Muslim’s Twitter updates @AishaAlMuslim.
Riverhead
Bond vote: The Riverhead school district will hold a referendum Tuesday on a $78.3-million bond for school renovations. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. See Mitchell Freedman’s updates at newsday.com.
Huntington
Board meeting: The Huntington Town Board meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Town Hall (100 Main St.). The agenda includes a public hearing on the proposed budget for 2012. The $174-million budget cuts $10.3 million from the current budget while raising taxes by 1.1 percent. Check Deborah Morris’ Twitter updates @dsvmorris.

Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 35: EI baseball, girls lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse.

Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 35: EI baseball, girls lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse.