The way someone handles the loss of a loved one can speak volumes about their perseverance and character. Heather Buggee has used her personal...

Just keep shooting. That’s what Kevin Foley used to tell the players on the Suffolk County Community College women’s basketball team. And encouraging them to...

Josephine Lunde never gives up. More than a decade ago, Lunde started volunteering with the Town of Brookhaven’s annual Toy Drive. Her need to help...

Huntington Hospital has more than just its age to celebrate. Because it has been serving the community for 99 years, working to fulfill its mission...

Jumping out of a plane, mentoring younger people and planting flowers are all in a day’s work for Ed DiNunzio. He’s officially the head of...

They have a sense of urgency that motivates those around them to push for better results. In fighting against diseases that kill millions of...

By Miguel Bustamante It isn’t easy to be more of a principal community participant in Kings Park than Miles Borden — even local history wouldn’t...

She is the librarian’s librarian and one of Emma S. Clark Memorial Library’s longest-serving employees. Throughout her 30 years at the East Setauket library, reference...

By Rachel Siford Vicki Rybak has been serving the Long Island community for more than a decade, known by her friends and coworkers as one...

By Susan Risoli Setauket resident Frank Turano delves deeply into local history. He uncovers compelling stories of everyday people and brings those tales to life...