A first-of-its-kind nationwide study by the Alzheimer’s Association revealed that approximately one-eighth of the senior citizens living in Nassau County are afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease.
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By Siela A. Bynoe
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8/17/23
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Let me state up front that I was critical from the start of former President Donald Trump’s refusal to accept the result of the 2020 election . . .
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8/17/23
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Long Island holds a special place in my heart, an unwavering home that draws me back no matter how far I may wander. Yet crafting a place into a genuine home is a process . . .
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By Taylor Darling
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8/17/23
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Instead, he dances the tango in Buenos Aires. On a trip to Argentina last week, the president and Michelle Obama attended a state dinner in their honor . . .
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8/17/23
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The Bellmore Memorial Library was hoping to stir up some local history at its recent Day of Digitization event, held on Aug. 12. In effort to add things like photographs, postcards and other artifacts to the library’s digital collection, residents were invited to submit items that showed off the hamlets’ history.
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By Jordan Vallone
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8/17/23
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Old Westbury Gardens will fill its lush grounds with the sounds of bagpipers and Scottish revelry as it welcomes the latest edition of the Scottish Festival and Highland Games. The annual spectacle on Saturday, Aug. 26, brings plenty of Scottish flair to the storied estate, presented by the Long Island Clan MacDuff.
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By Karen Bloom
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8/16/23
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If you were out and about in Merrick on the evening of Aug. 2, you may have seen a trolley driving around town. You weren’t imagining it — or mistaking the Long Island suburb for San Francisco. The North Merrick Public Library was hosting its very first Trolley Tour of the Merricks, as part of its summer reading program, with the theme “All Together Now.”
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By Jordan Vallone
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8/13/23
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There’s no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic affected many thousands of local people in dozens of professions — not just doctors, nurses and essential workers, but many others.
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By Jordan Vallone
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8/13/23
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State Sen. Steve Rhoads hosted the inaugural Senate Farm Day of Action where he invited his fellow Long Island senators to join him and Island Harvest in planting seeds, harvesting crops, and packing fresh produce at Island Harvest’s Healthy Harvest Farm in Brentwood.b
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8/13/23
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Dr. Natalya Rooney recently held a grand opening and ribbon cutting for the opening of her comprehensive optometry practice, Merrick Avenue Optometry, at 30 Merrick Ave. in Merrick.
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8/13/23
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