As summer fades away, enjoy a weekend of festivals and fairs, with activities to interest all ages. more

Dressed in a black blouse and blue jeans, Carol Gies stood silently on Tuesday morning, her chin in her hands, her elbows resting on a crane that was lifting a twisted World Trade Center girder into the parking lot at the Merrick Fire Department’s Friendship Engine and Hose Company. Gies, who lost her husband, Ronnie, in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, looked forlorn. more

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

Independence Day Celebration Salute To VeteransThe iconic band Blood, Sweat and Tears headlines the Town of Hempstead’s Annual Independence Day Salute, at Point Lookout. Re-live the … more

Weekend highlights include the Albert Tepper Memorial Concert at Hofstra and the Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company's performance of "The Sorcerer." more

James Mulva, chief executive officer of the U.S.’s third-largest oil company, ConocoPhillips, fired off a news release one day before a May 12 congressional hearing to discuss –– not to decide –– whether Big Oil should pay its fair share of federal taxes. In it, Mulva had the audacity to state that charging oil companies more in taxes would be “un-American.” more

Area stages are busy this weekend. If you prefer to be outside, try observing some birds at Muttontown Preserve on Sunday. more

The Bronx Opera Company visits Long Island with its production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni" later this month. more

by Ex-Captain Steve Grogan Emergency Medical Company and the Extrication Team responded to a reported auto accident at the intersection of Peninsula Blvd and Hempstead Avenue at approximately 10 a.m. on April 1. Upon arriving at the scene, Lynbrook police officers, followed by Second Deputy Chief Anthony DeCarlo, found the driver of the vehicle involved had driven into a curb on the corner after swerving from a turning tractor trailer truck in the intersection.   The vehicle and the truck never collided, however a second vehicle received minor damage from the first vehicle, whose driver was taken to South Nassau by the Medical Company. The Extrication Team stood by. more

Exhibits and more... African American DollsA selection of African American dolls from the collection of Freeport artist April Marius are on view, commemorating Black History Month. Through April … more