CLOUDY DAY REFLECTIONS Elisa Hendrey of Sound Beach snapped this surreal photo at Mt. Sinai Harbor on March 19 using her iPhone 6. Send your Photo...

By Melissa Arnold As most businesses come to a standstill to aid in social distancing, many people are looking for ways to help their neighbors...

Making sense of the latest health trends By Melissa Arnold Low fat or full fat? Splenda, stevia or cane sugar? Three large meals or six small...

By Leah Chiappino One of the most trying aspects of COVID-19 is the financial turmoil it has brought on both national and local business sectors....

Retired police officer encourages empathy for refugees in powerful first book Reviewed by Melissa Arnold Every year, tens of thousands of people from around the world flee...

On March 7 Kelli O'Hara and Sutton Foster joined forces for the first time in a double headline show at Stony Brook University's Staller...

Lifestyle plays an important role in reducing symptoms By David Dunaief, M.D. According to estimates, 10 to 15 percent of the population suffers from irritable bowel...

By Daniel Dunaief The canary in the Arctic coal mines, chinstrap penguins need more ice. These multitudinous flightless birds also depend on the survival and...

'Life throws challenges and every challenge comes with rainbows and lights to conquer it.' ― Amit Ray WELCOME SPRING! Photographer Mimi Hodges of Sound Beach ventured...

MEET MAX! This week’s shelter pet is Max, an eight-year-old Corgi mix, patiently waiting at the Smithtown Animal Shelter for his furever home.  A surrender, Max...