Busy week? No worries. Patch highlighted the top stories of the week so you can catch up on all of the local news. This week, the top stories are:
3. East Meadow Students Recognized As Kiwanis Terrific Kids: Students from W.T. Clarke and Woodland Middle Schools were recently honored as "Terrific Kids" for the months of December, January and February, according to the East Meadow School District.
2. New Pope Francis I Elected: Catholics in East Meadow React: East Meadow residents shared their thoughts on the election of of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J. of Argentina who will serve as the 266th pope.
1. Woman Arrested For Car Being Used in East Meadow Robbery: A Central Islip woman was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly allowing a car she rented to be used in an East Meadow bank robbery that occurred in January, police said.