By David Dunaief, M.D. What causes type 2 diabetes? It would seem like an obvious answer: obesity, right? Well, obesity is a contributing factor but...

This post was updated at 11 a.m. on July 13 to include an official vote count. After more than a week of waiting, it is now...

By Rebecca Anzel There will be music in the air this weekend at the Smithtown Historical Society. The third annual Smithtown Blues Festival kicks off on...

By Colm Ashe Huntington institutions are meeting the future head on as they prepare local students for jobs in manufacturing technology. LaunchPad in Huntington, Workforce Development...

The world is not your oyster. Brookhaven Town and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation thwarted offenders on Friday who they said, in...

By Ed Randolph The “Culper Spy Adventure,” a special presentation by TBR News Media, is an immersive digital attraction that will allow locals and tourists...

By Katelyn Winter Peaceful. The word most commonly used to describe Setauket’s Frank Melville Memorial Park captures the tranquil nature scene you find around every...

By Wenhao Ma Hauppauge school district reportedly failed to efficiently monitor employee overtime to ensure that the district is incurring only necessary costs. According to an...

By Victoria Espinoza It’s check and mate for one Lloyd Harbor 6-year-old. Sebastian Prestia beat 30 of the highest ranked chess players his age and under...

By Beverly C. Tyler From Native American hunter-gatherers through Colonial times, West Meadow Beach, West Meadow Creek and the adjacent tidal wetlands were a valuable...