Spirit Week Continues at High School; Homecoming Saturday

Here are the top news items and events in and near Plainview Thursday:

1. "Spirit Week" continues at Plainview JFK in advance of Saturday's homecoming parade and game.

2. In keeping with that "spirit," see the outstanding photo collection we have today from the Plainview JFK Marching band's performance at Hofstra on Tuesday.

3. The Plainview Library has lots to do today, including "Seniorobics" exercise at 10 a.m. See details here.

4. Overnight we updated our story about the delays on the LIRR's Port Jefferson branch. A woman was killed at the Robbins Lane crossing. See the story here.

5. The U.S. Government, all of it, is open again today after Congress ended a bitter ideological fight.