Santos was sentenced in April to seven years in prison

President Donald Trump pardons former lawmaker George Santos

President Trump’s decision to commute the seven-year federal prison sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos has reignited a storm of outrage across Long Island, where the scandal surrounding the disgraced congressman first erupted.

Discussing student mental health at Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club

The Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club hosted a community conversation on Nov. 17 titled “Social Media, Mental Health & the Crisis Facing America’s Youth.” The event brought together medical, educational, law enforcement and political experts...

Homecoming weekend at North Shore High School

With music in the air, smiles all around and a decisive football victory, North Shore Schools’ 2025 Homecoming brought together students, alumni and neighbors for a day filled with pride and celebration on Oct. 18.

North Shore Central School District alumni celebrate first annual brunch

In addition to homecoming, this weekend the North Shore school district also celebrated the 1st Annual Alumni Brunch, gathering alumni from several separate decades of North Shore education...

Homecoming win for North Shore over East Rockaway

North Shore football has a new head coach but the same ground-and-pound offense of years past.  Bill Madigan, promoted to head coach in the offseason after being North Shore’s …

Bringing James Joyce’s works to life

Members of the Sea Cliff Civic Association entertained the community Sunday night with the group’s annual Dinner and the Dead event, a dramatic reading and acting of novelist James Joyce’s iconic short story “The Dead.”

NOSH delivering shamrocks and smiles in honor of St. Patrick's Day

NOSH Delivers!, a local food pantry that serves more than 500 families in communities on the North Shore, is gearing up for their upcoming “Shamrocks Rock” event this Saturday as part of …

Columnist

Peter King: Trump has written first chapter of a new Mideast history

Today’s isolationists have no sense of history, and naively claim that “nation building” must be disregarded. Trump must stand firm behind his Gaza agreement and solidify his position in history as a true peacemaker.

Editorial

When disaster strikes, the Red Cross responds

On Long Island, the Red Cross stands as a beacon of compassion and readiness, providing aid when emergencies leave families shattered and communities reeling.

Columnist

Jerry Kremer: Presidents make mistakes, but this one was a doozy

Santos was a big disappointment, and all of Long Island regrets the leniency he was given that he didn’t deserve.

Columnist

Michael Blitz: Authoritarianism is the shadow we choose not to see

The health of our democracy doesn’t depend on who holds office next year; it depends on whether we still believe, collectively, that truth and decency are worth defending.