Forgive us for being skeptical when we hear Gov. Andrew Cuomo use words like “transparent” and “reform” when he’s talking about his new 15-member Common Core Task Force . . .
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10/15/15
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Despite years of research and publicity, breast cancer remains the second leading cause of death among women, behind only heart disease. The good news is . . .
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10/7/15
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By now most people are familiar with their local fire departments’ reminders to change the batteries in their smoke detectors . . .
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10/1/15
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Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra left school in the eighth grade to help support his family. He grew up poor . . .
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10/1/15
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In many elections, it can be hard to persuade candidates to discuss real issues in anything other than sound bites. Trying to get a straight answer from a politician . . .
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9/24/15
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Labor Day isn’t far behind us, but we all know how time flies. Soon enough it will be November, and Election Day. All the political talk thus far . . .
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9/17/15
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Five thousand, one hundred twelve days have passed since Sept. 11, 2001. People who are 21 now were only 7 then; students who will graduate from high school this school year were 3 or 4. They cannot know how life was different before the attacks . . .
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9/10/15
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Long Island is famous for its wide variety of things to see and do, and when autumn announces itself with cooler temperatures and kids heading back to school, one of the most enjoyable activities a family can take part in is attending a local fair.
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9/2/15
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In an unusual start to the school year, many area districts will be opening before Labor Day. Classes will be in session next week — as early as Tuesday in some communities.
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8/26/15
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More than 200,000 New York students “opted out” of the grades three-through-eight Common Core English and math exams this spring.
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8/19/15
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