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Have you heard of Ida Tarbell? In 1903 she wrote a series of pieces for McClure’s magazine about the monopolistic practices of the Standard Oil Company under the ownership of John D. Rockefeller. As a result of her investigative reporting . . . more

3/16/17

Cozy up in the kitchen

We’ve closed the book on the holiday season and it’s time for some comfy winter nesting. Get in the kitchen and see if you've got what it takes to be a "Top Chef." more

By Karen Bloom | 1/4/17

Holiday drive benefits local families in need

After tireless preparation for this year’s Oceanside Community Service Holiday Drive, snow covered Oceanside’s streets for delivery day. Despite the weather, students, parents, teachers and other volunteers battled the elements on Dec. 17 to bring cheer to hundreds of residents in time for the holidays. more

By Ben Strack | 12/20/16

Immigrant entrepreneurs

Nine bakeries –– six of them Italian pastry shops –– were in business in Elmont when Paul Sapienza took over his parents’ popular Hempstead Turnpike bakery, Sapienza’s, in 1973. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 11/14/16

Lift the restrictions on gay men donating blood

In the aftermath of the massacre in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on June 12, Central Floridians rushed to local blood banks to help those in need. Unfortunately, many of them were turned away because of their sexual orientation. more

6/23/16

The United States Postal Service delivered more than 100,000 brown paper bags across Long Island this week to accommodate donations to the collection, which benefits Island Harvest Food Bank.

Stamp out hunger on Saturday

Community members are invited to stamp out hunger this Saturday by participating in the nation’s largest single-day food drive. The collection benefits Island Harvest Food Bank — a … more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/12/16

State should mandate GMO labeling

Many American food corporations –– particularly the processed food corporations –– want the federal government to usurp states’ rights. In particular, they want Congress to pass legislation . . . more

3/24/16

A hearty stew, with fresh vegetables, warms the body and your spirits when the weather outside is frightful.

Cozy up in the kitchen

Now that the holidays have come and gone it’s time to settle into some comfy winter nesting, along with a healthier eating routine now that we have concluded that annual overload of festive indulgence. more

By Karen Bloom | 1/6/16

The traditional ribbon-cutting included, from left, Omar Jorge of Compare Foods, his sister, Nathalie, mother, Ursula, in green, his brother Franky Jorge, manager of the new Gala Fresh Farms, holding the scissors with his wife Jamie behind him, Dean Janeway of Key Foods and his colleague, John Durante, behind him, and Jenny Jorge, sister of Franky and Omar, and Joseph Ponte of Island Park. Other well-wishers in the crowd included Msgr. Steven Camp of St. Christopher’s Church, Baldwin, the Rev. Fernanado Echeverri of Holy Name of Mary Church, Valley Stream, and Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran.

A Gala grand opening

Praise and excitement marked the grand opening of the new Gala Fresh Farms supermarket this weekend, with customers, business and community leaders, politicians, and even Santa Claus, turning out to … more

By Adrienne Lyons | 12/24/15

Avian flu has severely decreased the turkey population this year.

Fewer turkeys for Thanksgiving

Area food pantries in Oceanside and elsewhere say they are facing a shortage of turkeys this year, attributed to avian flu that has decimated the American poultry industry since January. The … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 11/11/15

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