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Kids have fun with pumpkins at the Rock Hall Country Fair.

Historic Halloween hauntings at Old Bethpage Village and other weekend happenings

The Halloween spirit abounds in the area. There’s much to see and do, before the candy-fest arrives next Sunday. Here’s a roundup of some places to go this weekend and next. more

Karen Bloom | 10/20/10

How to be a smart news consumer

How do you decide what’s news and what’s not? Can a blog or social media be trusted? Just because it’s online, on TV or in print, does that make it real? Learn how to decipher fact from … more

10/19/10

The debate hall at Hofstra about an hour before the event began.

Hofstra hosts first gubernatorial debate

The David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex at Hofstra University was the site for the first gubernatorial debate of the 2010 election.Democrat Andrew Cuomo and Republican Carl Paladino were … more

Mike Caputo | 10/18/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Acquired Riches: Highlights From The Hofstra University Museum CollectionThis exhibition, celebrating Hofstra University's 75th anniversary, highlights the artists, genres, … more

10/13/10

It’s a ‘toy story’ at Long Island Children’s Museum

Bring the family to Long Island Children’s Museum for a peek inside some treasured toys, among the many playthings featured in the recently opened traveling exhibit “Toys: The Inside Story.” more

10/13/10

Catch some fish: Anglers can enjoy a beautiful fall day of fishing at the Fall Fishing Festival at Hempstead Lake State Park’s MacDonald Pond this weekend.

Fall Fishing and Children's Festival and other autumn adventures

It's the time of year to savor being outdoors in the crisp autumn air, with the crunch of leaves beneath our feet. The weekends are chock full of outdoor more

Karen Bloom | 10/13/10

The Peoples Choice Winner, the Long Island Radically Rezoned project would convert the island to 50 percent open space by 2050 — and radically change the overall look of Long Island in the process.

Building a better suburbia

Imagine a Long Island that was 50 percent open space. Or a hub of agriculture, housing and business along Route 110 in Farmingdale. Or even a new neighborhood of rental housing, businesses and parks … more

Alex Costello | 10/13/10

Taxes too high? Look to the schools

These days almost everybody has a complaint about the government. In Washington it’s about health care, taxes, over-regulation and bailouts. Here at home the complaints deal with the economy and real estate taxes, but mostly taxes. more

Jerry Kremer | 10/7/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Acquired Riches: Highlights From The Hofstra University Museum CollectionThis exhibition, celebrating Hofstra University's 75th anniversary, highlights the artists, genres, … more

10/7/10

Immigrants should not be scorned

How easily we forget that Long Island was settled by Dutch immigrants in the mid-1600s and by the English in the 1700s. Italian, Irish and Jewish immigrants arrived in abundance in the early 1900s. more

9/30/10