By Daniel Dunaief Hurricane Dorian has dominated the news cycle for weeks, as its violent winds, torrential rains and storm surge caused extensive damage throughout...

By John Turner This article is devoted to wood pewees everywhere. The species names spill off the tongue quickly — “Oh, that’s a pink lady’s slipper...

Bayport-Blue Point’s field hockey team struck first in a Division II matchup Sept. 17, but it was Miller Place senior Ally Schreck who answered...

Just five years after it opened, the Lake Ronkonkoma Goodwill store is no more. An employee confirmed by phone that the thrift store closed...

Shoreham-Wading River School District announced it is putting its top coach back on the field. In an email release, Superintendent Gerard Poole said they would...

By Barbara Beltrami You may be wondering why I seldom write about Asian cuisine. It's simple; I don’t know very much about it and have...

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...