Tuesday, May 13, 2025
The Gold Coast Book Fair is returning this month for its second annual celebration of literature, learning and community — and this time it’s bigger, bolder and even more family-friendly. …
In a sweet blend of tradition, science and hard work, the Scouts of Troop 253, in Oyster Bay, recently wrapped up their first season of maple syrup production, tapping dozens of trees on a historic …
Halloween may look very different this year for Fun World, a Carle Place-based costume company that has been in business since 1966...
Raynham Hall Museum unveiled a groundbreaking addition to its exhibits on April 24: a lifelike, interactive artificial intelligence rendering of George Washington, hailed by museum staff as one of …
The Community Foundation of Oyster Bay, a non-profit that supports local programs focused on social services, education, food security, and mental and social welfare, held its Annual Garden Party on …
George Santos, who was elected to Congress in 2022 and expelled a year later, was sentenced to more than seven years in prison on April 24.
When Charlie Enright first jumped on a boat at Oakcliff Sailing in Oyster Bay in 2011, no one might have guessed that in less than 15 years he would become CEO of US Sailing...
A new initiative led by Friends of the Bay aims to tackle litter along local beaches with the help of both infrastructure and community involvement...
Bailey Arboretum hosted an engaging art presentation titled "Landscapes in Art History" to commemorate Earth Day on April 22...
Students at Theodore Roosevelt School were treated to a unique performance on April 7—an original play about protecting the environment, written and performed by none other than their own teachers and administrators.
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For Leonard J. Lehrman, music is more than a passion — it’s the fabric of his life. An accomplished composer, conductor and pianist, Lehrman has spent decades championing the works of …
Ornithologist Roger Pasquier discussed extinct, and invasive, bird species
Ornithologist Roger Pasquier captivated an audience at Raynham Hall Museum on March 7 with a lecture titled “Birds of Long Island,” a deep dive into the region’s past and present …
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I just returned from Pope Francis’s funeral. It was a great honor to be a member of the small official U.S. delegation. As his simple wooden coffin, marked by a plain cross, emerged into the Rome sunlight, a ripple of applause rose from the crowd — a spontaneous act of gratitude for a man who lived a life of service, humility and love.
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In a state budget littered with radical spending proposals that too often sideline suburban communities like ours, the proposed expansion of the New York State Film Tax Credit is a welcome breath of fresh air
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This is not about politics — it’s about public safety. It’s about giving our officers the resources they need to take violent criminals off our streets and out of our neighborhoods.
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In the early months of President Trump’s second term, Long Island has become a battleground in the national debate over whether to welcome or vilify immigrants.