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Former COVID-19 Patient Visits Hospital to Give Thanks
Among the grateful North Shore patients who have beaten the odds by surviving a severe case of the coronavirus is Ronkonkoma resident Vicki Burns.
The...
Storms Knocks Out Power to Over 500K Homes and Businesses
Sustained winds of more than 40 miles per hour, with gusts of over 65 miles per hour, knocked out power to over 500,000 homes...
OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Area libraries happy to welcome back patrons with extra safety measures
By Melissa Arnold
After a long, eerily quiet spring that forced the majority of public places to close, life is getting back to normal on...
Port Jefferson Graduates Lauded at 126th Commencement
The members of the Earl L. Vandermeulen High School’s Class of 2020 received their diplomas in two separate, well-orchestrated ceremonies that signified the school’s...
County Prepares for Tropical Storm Damage
As Tropical Storm Isaias climbs from the southeast coast towards Long Island, county officials are deploying resources in the event of any damage from...
Local Residents Show Their Support for BLM Movement
By Odeya Rosenband and Rita J. Egan
Community members gathered on the corner of Main Street and Route 25A in East Setauket Aug. 1. They...
SBU scientists receive award for wind farm research
By Daniel Dunaief
Too much of a good thing can be a problem. That’s true even for offshore wind farms.
Using the flow of air to...
Three Village Kids Lemonade Stand Adapts to the Times
With state guidelines mandating that events be kept to a reduced capacity or postponed due to the pandemic, the organizers of the Three Village...
High School Sweethearts Fight Cancer Together
By Odeya Rosenband
Kim and Bruce Bardes, husband and wife, of Shoreham are in need of support, as one after the other have now been...
Nonprofit Sees Rise in Demand for Mental Health/Substance Abuse Services
At a time when budgets will be extremely tight amid the gradual economic recovery caused by the virus-induced economic shutdown, investing in organizations that...
