By Peter Gollon I commend this newspaper for its thorough and balanced Sept. 14 and Sept. 21 articles on the proposed conversion of the Long...

By Scott Ferrara There’s no doubt that Long Island played a major role in the success of the American Revolution. In fact, Setauket was home...

MEET JITTERBUG! This week's featured shelter pet is Jitterbug, a white and tan female terrier mix currently up for adoption at the Smithtown Animal Shelter.  Approximately...

Generations ago, the pioneers of suburbia planned our region with one mode of transportation in mind. Cars. Our forebears, led by urban planner Robert Moses...

Suffolk County’s transportation network may soon undergo significant transformation. In 2020, the Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Planning published its Hike and Bike...

By Daniel Dunaief Stony Brook University might need to rename a wing of the C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics the Breakthrough Prize alley. That’s...

Peter Xavier Carolan of Mendham, New Jersey, formerly of New York City and Northport, passed on Thursday, Sept. 14. He had recently celebrated his...

By Steven Zaitz On the first day of spring in the year 2021, the Northport Lady Tigers lost a field hockey match. It was a chilly...

By Bill Landon Ward Melville girls field hockey at 6-0 in their division looked for another win in a road game against Sachem East (5-1)...

It’s with great sadness that the family and friends of John Smith announce his passing on Sept. 1 at the age of 79 years. John...