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Don Harris, vice president of the nonprofit environmental group Operation SPLASH (Stop Polluting Littering And Save Harbors), stood beside a boom used to collect trash from Freeport Creek. The organization’s core mission is cleaning up South Shore wetlands and bays.

Diesel exhaust from nearby boatyards suffused the air as Don Harris cruised north in a 27-foot Carolina skiff up Freeport Creek, past a pair of mute swans that he calls Chip and Ophelia, the towering smokestacks of Freeport Power Plant No. 2, a Town of Hempstead dredging barge and hundreds of boats, many sleek and modern, others abandoned, rotting hulks sinking into the murky water. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/23/11

Sturgeon, which spawn in the Hudson River, have been around more than 200 million years — since before the dinosaurs.

There's something in the water, part III

While many Long Islanders may think they need to dive deep in the ocean to find marine life, the truth is that they can see a wide variety of sea creatures in the waters closer to … more

By David Weingrad | 7/20/11

South Shore Rebels make their mark in Cooperstown

As the sun beats down on Harris Field on the corner of Hempstead and Lexington avenues in Malverne, the crack of a metal bat pervades the air. Chris McDaniels, assistant coach of the South Shore … more

By James Fitz Gerald | 7/6/11

South Shore Fitness — The Egoscue Method for chronic pain

Those suffering with chronic pain will attest to the fact that discomfort sometimes travels to different parts of the body. In fact, according to Pete Egoscue, the founder of The Egoscue Method of Postural Alignment Therapy, "The sight of pain is rarely the site of the problem." more

Teri-Ann Loeser | 4/20/11

'The Big Broadcast of 2011' with the Gilbert and Sullivan Light Opera Company

Return to the golden age of radio when the Gilbert and Sullivan Light Opera Company presents “Radio Nights: The Big Broadcast of 2011,” Saturday, April 9, at the Ethical Humanist Society in Garden City. more

3/24/11

South Shore Symphony performs in Rockville Centre

There's much to see on area stages this weekend for all ages. more

3/23/11

A mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow are expected on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Winter Storm Watch for South Shore

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Nassau County, effective Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening. The NWS forecast calls for a wintry mix, starting with light … more

by Mike Caputo | 1/31/11

Shop locally this holiday season

Believe it or not, it’s that time of year again: the holiday shopping season. Time to whip out the wallets and start spending those anticipated holiday bonuses — if you’re lucky enough to get one. more

11/18/10

Nassau County commemorated the ninth anniversary of 9/11 on Tuesday in Eisenhower Park.

Nassau remembers 9/11

To commemorate the ninth anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, many South Shore communities hosted ceremonies to honor those who were lost on that fateful day in 2001. more

Mike Caputo | 9/10/10

What can we do with our free-range teens?

Residents, police officers and local government officials are noticing a troubling trend in many South Shore communities: destruction caused by teenagers. more

8/26/10

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