A global pandemic was never part of the job description in my Mothers Handbook, circa 1971, but so be it. This is our time. more

By April 11, most of the exterior of the Baldwin Public Library building will be covered in colorful knitted and crocheted fabrics, as a part of a “yarn bombing” community art … more

Imagine walking into your local beauty-supply store for a bottle of conditioner, tired from your workout at the gym. Your favorite tunes are blaring through headphones. You can hear nothing else. Then, standing before you, are two Nassau County police officers with guns drawn, seemingly yelling at you, but you can hear nothing but the music. That was the scene that played out for Ben Faulding, a Baldwin native and communications manager, earlier this month. Because Faulding is African-American, the incident has spurred a heated discussion about race relations on Long Island on social media. more

April 5 marks the 10th anniversary of Karma Beauty Studio in Merrick. Nikki Cestaro and her dedicated staff will be celebrating . . . more

With Women’s History Month coming to a close, seven young women at Sacred Heart Academy, an all-girls’ high school in Hempstead, were looking to write their own chapter as they prepared … more

The very word “French” has its connotations, of cancans and certain kinds of kisses and naughty movies, not to mention postcards. more

The appealing tale of a girl who longs for a different life comes to the stage in Plaza Theatrical Productions' "Beauty and The Beast, Jr. Over at Eisenhower Park, enjoy the best of Broadway in Neil Berg's "!00 Years of Broadway." more

Squads of muscled police officers in slate-colored jumpsuits crowded together on the sidewalk as we made our way up Stamboliiski Boulevard in Sofia, Bulgaria, on June 23, two days after we touched down in the country’s capital. more

Are you now or have you ever been a consumer of horse meat? Well, the truth is, you don’t know. more

Think pink as Plaza Theatrical Productions stages a musical version of the popular children's book. Families will also enjoy a puppet theater interpretation of Sleeping Beauty at Long Island Children's Museum, while the Madison Theatre in Rockville Centre hosts the River North Chicago Dance Company. more