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Plastic bags: throwaway culture par excellence

Pulling the frayed plastic bag from the muck revealed a killing field. A dozen or more fiddler crabs lay dead beneath the bag . . . more

10/27/16

Broadway and more

Broadway's acclaimed leading lady offers up an evening of cabaret. more

9/28/16

Paying it forward for Louisiana

Communities across Long Island are working to “Pay it Forward” for Louisiana. When Hurricane Sandy hit people from all over the country came to Long Island to help us. For many it was the … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 8/27/16

For the love of kayaking –– and South Shore bays

Jerry Foster doesn’t speak of getting his hands dirty when referring to his work. He likes to say that he gets his hands wet. Foster, 53, of Merrick, owns Freeport Kayak Rentals, a part-time seasonal venture that he started in 2013. Now in its fourth summer, the business is growing by word of mouth, and Foster said he is having the time of his life. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/16/16

More than 30 participants learned how to play the sport of Pickleball during a course run by the Town of Hempstead on June 7 at Seaman Neck Park in Seaford.

Pickleball: It's a big dill in local parks

Pickleball, a cross between badminton and tennis, is the fastest growing sport among baby boomers in America. Created in the 1960s, and now popular in many retirement communities, the game is played on a badminton ... more

By Rebecca Anderson | 6/14/16

Groups of kayakers made their way across the bay to Hewlett Point Beach

Kayaking in Bay Park

On a beautiful, warm, sunny morning, dozens of kayakers and paddle boarders took a short trip from Bay County Park to Hewlett Point Beach and back last Saturday for the inaugural launch of the South … more

By Courtney McGee | 6/8/16

Florence Stadtlander, on bassoon, is among the featured soloists in Saturday's all-Vivaldi program.

'Vivaldi Extravganza' with the South Shore Symphony

The popular orchestra, under the baton of Conductor and Music Director Scott Jackson Wiley, steps into spring with an all-Vivaldi concert. more

3/30/16

Revitalizing what was once great

The Dover Group has been operating in the food, beverage and hospitality industry for more than 40 years. Under the leadership of its president, Butch Yamali . . . more

By Teri Ann Loeser | 3/18/16

We can’t continue to neglect our downtowns

I was a kid in the old days, when the hub of Long Beach was downtown, Park Avenue. We called the area Town, and we never had to leave it. Everything was there, from pizza for 25 cents a slice to record shops . . . more

3/18/16

Flooding along the vulnerable South Shore

It’s been more than three years since Hurricane Sandy devastated the South Shore, and for anyone north of Sunrise Highway, the storm is largely an afterthought. But for many residents . . . more

2/18/16

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