Top 5 LI Now posts of the week

5. Free concert Sunday in Long Beach

Local bands still plan to play this weekend in Long Beach, despite Tropical Storm Irene having forced the cancellation of the festival and concert portion of the Quiksilver Pro New York surfing competition there.

4. Rockville Centre targets ticket scofflaws

Drivers with at least three unpaid traffic tickets in Rockville Centre could face having their vehicles impounded and their registrations suspended under a new program aimed at collecting outstanding parking fines.

3. 23 of 4,744 vote on Halesite fire truck

Voters in the Halesite Fire District on Tuesday approved the purchase of a fire truck by a vote of 20 to 3. The vote was held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the fire house.

2. Sailboat lands on Hampton Bays lawn

When Thor Anderson awoke Sunday morning, there was a 28-foot sailboat on his front lawn in Hampton Bays.

1. Pig flies, finds new family on LI

Long Island parents, be aware that the adage “When pigs fly” no longer applies. Florida-based Pet Airways landed its first pig, Bosley, Thursday night on the runway at Republic Airport in East Farmingdale. The 8-year-old, 49-pound miniature potbelly pig is on the way to his “forever home” in Sag Harbor, where he will live with his adoptive family.