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Former Long Beach resident Dean Brown is ready for another appearance at the jazz festival.

It's a party all weekend-long at Long Beach Jazz Festival

Long Beach's annual jazz festival takes over the City by the Sea this weekend. Nearby, in Point Lookout, the annual Seaside Spectacular Car Show also welcomes visitors with vintage cars and entertainment. more

9/18/13

We could learn a lot from Finnish schools

In a package full of life’s little necessities, every Finnish newborn receives a precious gift –– a set of three books, courtesy of the government. more

8/21/13

Dr. Keith Metzger, far right, one of Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine’s first professors, teaches anatomy. Here he was pictured with a class in the school’s state-of-the-art laboratory.

Rethinking medical school

Seated in his expansive, brightly lit office on the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine’s second floor, Dr. Lawrence Smith, the school’s founding dean, appears at home, a smile etched across his face as he speaks of the school’s role in transforming medical education. more

By Scott Brinton | 7/23/13

Water company urging residents to conserve water during heat wave

Amid the current heat wave, New York American Water is urging residents to follow Nassau County’s odd/even lawn sprinkling guidelines to conserve water owing to the vastly increased demand caused by daily temperatures in excess of 95 degrees Fahrenheit. more

7/19/13

July reading list in red, white and blue

What makes us American? What defines us and sets us apart? In honor of the Fourth of July, I assembled a list of novels to help us discover the essence of America, help us probe the heart and soul of our great country. more

6/27/13

Honoring the Stars and Stripes

The American flag exists at the periphery of most our lives. It takes on significance mainly at events kicked off by the playing of the national anthem, at parades and during the seventh-inning stretch at Yankees games. more

6/13/13

Mark Brier headlines Elmont Public Library's Comedy Extravaganza on Sunday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... AB-EX/RE-CON: Abstract Expressionism ReconsideredAB-EX/RE-CON explores both the best known and less familiar practitioners of abstract and gestural painting who dominated the … more

6/5/13

Practice safe boating this summer

For many of us who live on the South Shore, warm weather is boating season more

5/30/13

Welcoming May, harbinger of happier days

We have had crueler months than April 2013, but this one singed the soul. more

5/2/13

Mom was right: School makes you smarter

There has long been a terrible assumption about school success: It largely depends on the genetic code with which you were born. more

4/18/13

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