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L.I. needs to be smart about growth

With all the talk about the Lighthouse project and whether it will ever come to fruition, it’s easy to think that it is the be-all and end-all for development in Nassau County. more

8/20/10

Malverne resident Kimberly Taff will compete in the Miss Long Island Teen 2011 Pageant this summer.

From soccer drills to gowns and heels: Malverne girl to compete for Miss Long Island Teen title

Beauty pageants are not all about crowns and sashes — at least not for 17-year-old Kimberly Taff who will compete in next year’s Miss Long Island Teen pageant. … more

Lee Landor | 8/19/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... CurrentsAn exhibit highlighting three exciting artists working today: Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Benjamin Edwards and Tom Sanford. All three artists have been shown widely in … more

8/18/10

Circus fun at Long Island Children's Museum

Find out what's like to be a circus star at Long Island Children's Museum this weekend. Also check out the best of Broadway at Eisenhower Park, and a Broadway favorite, "Annie," at Hofstra University. more

8/18/10

On exhibit: Krishna, 18th century Bronze, at Hofstra’s David Filderman Gallery; Jasper F. Cropsey Long Beach, 1882, at NCMA.

On view at Long Island museums

As summer's end approaches, our local museums will soon be preparing to welcome the fall season with new exhibitions. If you’ve been meaning to catch up with the popular exhibits currently on display, now is the time to do so. more

Karen Bloom | 8/18/10

Meryl Camer, center, program director for the Valley Stream-based Peninsula Counseling Center, said teens will listen to adults about drugs if they are shown respect and given objective information. Camer is joined here by John Kastan, PCC's executive director, and Lois Goldsmith, its associate director.

Stopping kids from doing heroin

Final part in a series. Why does anyone -- let alone a young person full of life -- start snorting or shooting heroin, an opiate known to cause near-instant addiction and possibly a lifetime of suffering? more

Scott Brinton | 8/17/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... CurrentsAn exhibit highlighting three exciting artists working today: Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Benjamin Edwards and Tom Sanford. All three artists have been shown widely in … more

8/11/10

Friday the 13th happenings at Old Bethpage Village

Enjoy some good old-fashioned family this weekend when Old Bethpage Village Restoration relives some of the superstitions surrounding Friday the 13th. Or take in some music under the stars with the Long Island Philharmonic. more

8/11/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... CurrentsAn exhibit highlighting three exciting artists working today: Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Benjamin Edwards and Tom Sanford. All three artists have been shown widely in … more

8/4/10

Bryan Gerrato of South Side High School helped Long Island's boys' scholastic team win gold at the Empire State Games.

Empire State Games rise again

After a one-year hiatus due to financial reasons, the Empire State Games made a triumphant return this summer with more than 4,500 athletes competing in the 32nd edition, held July 21-25 at various sites throughout Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Amherst. more

Tony Bellissimo | 8/4/10