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Dr. Ron Kaminer, who has dental practices in Hewlett and Oceanside, is offering his patients access to a COVID-19 test.

Hewlett dentist offering access to COVID-19 test

With testing for the COVID-19 coronavirus at a premium, given the number of tests available, the number of places administering them and available time slots, the Hewlett- and Oceanside-based dental practice of Drs. Ron Kaminer and Melissa Rosenfeld, Smiles by Design, is offering tests through MicroGenDx, a Texas-based dental supplier and laboratory. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/2/20

Signs of hope amid the opioid crisis

"We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold.” So began Hunter S. Thompson’s 1972 drug-addled novel “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" . . . more

12/5/19

Town Supervisor Laura Gillen, at lectern, joined, from left, Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney, County Supervisor Laura Curran, County Legislator Debra Mulé and Councilman Dennis Dunne on Sept. 3 to announce a local law that, if enacted, would prohibit the sale of flavored e-liquids used in vaping devices.

Town to ban sale of flavored e-liquids

Town of Hempstead officials called for a ban on the sale of flavored e-liquids used in electronic vape devices at a Town Board meeting Sept. 3. Elected officials and health experts said the … more

By Bridget Downes | 9/12/19

Staying sober through the higher power of hope, and friends

I will have been sober for exactly 32 years this week. It’s a joyful anniversary, one that I’m sharing only to inspire others who may need to quit drinking but don’t think they can. more

8/30/19

Health insurers count on our silence

I didn’t attend many funerals in my childhood. One that I recall was for the father of a close childhood friend. more

By Andrew Malekoff | 5/3/19

It’s not socialism, it’s common sense

Once upon a time, the world around us moved at a modest pace. There were no fancy smartphones, laptops, E-ZPass, car navigation systems or ATMs. People bought daily newspapers and magazines . . . more

2/22/19

Chris Weidman, on top above, demonstrated a wrestling move.

Chris Weidman fights opioid abuse

Baldwin native Chris Weidman said he understands how people can become addicted to painkillers. Weidman, a former UFC middleweight champion, has been prescribed many pills after fights and surgeries. … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 2/21/19

State must do right by mental health patients

Society has long looked down on mental health patients, according to Andrew Malekoff, executive director of the Roslyn Heights-based North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center. So it has been all too easy for insurance companies . . . more

1/24/19

Investigators seized drugs from residences in Baldwin, Freeport and Hempstead on Nov. 5.

Suffolk DA: Seven accused of drug dealing

A Baldwinite is accused of supplying drugs to dealers as part of a narcotics distribution ring that operated throughout Long Island and parts of New York City, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced Nov. 8. A second Baldwin man, four Freeporters, a Rockville Centre resident and a Wantagh woman were also arrested as part of the bust, prosecutors announced. more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 11/9/18

Suffolk DA: Baldwin man led narcotics ring

A Baldwinite is accused of supplying drugs to dealers as part of a narcotics distribution ring that operated throughout Long Island and parts of New York City, the Suffolk County District Attorney … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 11/9/18