Rainy run to the Port Jeff Brewery raises money for parks
The remnants of Hurricane Matthew made for a sloppy morning, but that didn't stop more than a thousand runners who laced up their shoes and hit...
Should we embrace a low-carb diet?
By David Dunaief
It’s a persistent question: Should we minimize our carbohydrate consumption? Unfortunately, it depends on a number of factors including the type of...
Life Lines: Do you know your food’s centers of origin?
By Elof Axel Carlson
In preparation for his work on evolution by natural selection, Charles Darwin in the 1850s studied where domesticated animals came...
LIM to host day-long symposium on Long Island in the 1960s
On Saturday, Oct. 22 from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will celebrate its blockbuster summer...
Book Review: ‘DDT Wars’ by Charles F. Wurster
Reviewed by Melissa Arnold
In 1972, the pesticide DDT was banned across the United States following proven harmful effects on wildlife. The positive impact of...
One on One with Mike Meola
By Kevin Redding
For Mike Meola, owner of Darkside Productions’ Haunted House in Wading River, summer begins and ends in June. After that, he’s...
Mount Sinai Civic celebrates centennial milestone
The Mount Sinai Civic Association isn’t just a local organization — it’s an institution that has become part of the community’s fabric for the...
Stony Brook street gets reprieve for the trees
The Sept. 29 Brookhaven Town Board meeting seemed to provide proof of Margaret Mead’s assertion: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed...
Three Village teacher funds library’s global collection
By Susan Risoli
A teacher can change lives. With a $50,000 bequest to Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, former teacher Philip Groia funded a permanent...
Setauket’s Open Door Exchange holds Footsteps for Furniture fundraiser
By Susan Risoli
People who cannot afford furniture sleep on the floor, do homework on the kitchen counter, and dream of a day they might...
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