By Fr. Francis Pizzarelli It is hard to believe that summer is over and another school year has begun. This year the landscape for the...

PEACEFUL SUMMER’S EVE Ellen Segal of Port Jefferson snapped this serene photo at Long Beach in Nissequogue just moments before the sun set on Aug....

When the National Institutes of Health funds scientific research, the government is investing in hope. The people with the purse strings believe the scientists...

By Daniel Dunaief Dogs are incredibly stupid. OK, now that I’ve got your attention, I realize that not all dogs lack intelligence. Lassie and Balto...

By Leah S. Dunaief Anniversaries sometimes bring out interesting tidbits of history. One such anniversary involves events that happened 500 years ago. In September 1519,...

With his 68th birthday on the horizon, Alan Ghidaleson, founder and owner of Feasts for Beasts in Mount Sinai, decided he wanted to do...

Imagine a field, not on land but on the open ocean — not of green plants topped with colorful flowers, but of huge, 800-foot...

Dozens of cars stood idle and residents looked on in curiosity as a small fleet of Suffolk County police officers arrived at the Port...

Newfield’s offense struggled early on being held scoreless in the first half in its Division II season opener against visiting Smithtown East Sept. 13....

In its quest to connect more closely with the community, the Setauket Presbyterian Church has created a new position: community outreach pastor.  Taking on the...