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By Rita J. Egan The question, “What was it like to be Jack Lemmon’s son,” sent actor Chris Lemmon on a life-long journey to discover...

By Kevin Redding What made the original 1984 “Ghostbusters” such a huge cultural phenomenon — captivating generations of proton pack-wearing kids and adults alike —...

By Daniel Dunaief It provides structural support, allowing gravity-defying growth toward the sky. While it offers necessary strength, it also makes it more difficult to...

By Rebecca Anzel  Curious George is still going on adventures after 75 years of entertaining children. Through Aug. 28, the actors at the Smithtown Center...

The fight against opioid abuse took a step further this week as U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) plugged new legislation. The freshman congressman is...

By Elof Axel Carlson When I was a child growing up in New York City, I used to watch the rooftops in my neighborhood and...

By Ellen Barcel When botanists speak of flowering plants, many people think of really showy plants such as rhodies or Kwanzan cherries or Montauk daisies....

When Pete Murphy was 12 in the 1970s he could often be found plying the waters of Port Jefferson, exploring and fishing in a...

By Rita J. Egan A few mists of hairspray, and a whole lot of talent, transformed the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts into a...