Michael Bowler Michael Patrick Bowler, of Port Jefferson Station, passed Dec. 1. He was  72.   Michael devoted his life unselfishly to the care of his...

BACKYARD BEAUTY Karen Kurpetski of Riverhead snapped this gorgeous photo on Nov. 4. She writes, ‘In light of the health report I received today on...

An award-winning scientist, grandmother, aunt, mother and wife, Dr. Lina Obeid, died Nov. 29 at the age of 64 after a recurrence of lung...

By Michael Tessler I’m writing this from about 34,000 feet in the air. There’s a great landscape below me: America. This vast and beautiful country...

On Tuesday, Dec. 10, Setauket Fire District residents will choose between two candidates for a five-year term as fire commissioner, incumbent Kevin Yoos and...

By Jeffrey Sanzel There is no greater American icon than Fred Rogers — the Mr. Rogers of “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.” Generations of children have grown...

The Town of Smithtown is hoping to mitigate flooding, amid rising sea levels, on a road that stretches out into Long Island's waters to...

  Northport residents came out in droves for the annual tree lighting at Village Park Nov. 29. The event was sponsored by the Northport Fire...

Interactive show is a big hit with young audiences By Heidi Sutton In perfect timing with the frigid weather, the John W. Engeman Theater presents its...

The season for giving is here, and while North Shore residents plan their holiday feasts, it’s a good time to consider the plight of...