Two Big Stories Impact Readers Tuesday

Plainview Patch will be reporting on two-ongoing stories today and late into tonight. Meanwhile, two talented local acts are advancing on a big televised stage.

Today's 5:

1. Plainview-Old Bethpage voters will decide the outcome of the school district's proposed $137 million budget. See our report that outlines the plan and where to vote. Look for our breaking news alerts tonight when the vote is decided, sometime after 9:30 p.m.

2. The Oyster Bay Town Board meets Tuesday morning for the first time since the sex abuse scandal broke last week. We'll have a report by early afternoon.

3. of neighboring Bethpage High School has moved on to the next round of competition in , a weekly series featuring the most talented high school acts in the tri-state area. Tangorra received enough on-line votes at www.msgvarsitytalentshow.com to advance to the next round of the competition.He will now join the other eight individual vocalists that have advanced to the next round.

4. There's still time to vote on Sunday's performance by the a cappella group . Go to http://www.msgvarsitytalentshow.com/ -- and you can keep voting until Thursday morning. The viewers decide the winners by the online voting.

5. Do you have a story to tell, an event that needs attention, or an accomplishment of a loved one? Tells us about it. We'll do our best to get it into Patch.