Memory loss is common as we get older. Going to the grocery store and forgetting what you went there for. Trying to remember the name of an actor . . . more

As a legislator who served during the height of corruption in Nassau County, I know firsthand how important it is to have mechanisms in place to protect taxpayer money from the pitfalls of waste and fraud. more

Of course, we must have a summer to take up the subject of summer reading. Which reminds me of a great book about Krakatoa . . . more

Long Islanders have all kinds of non-romantic love affairs. They love their school boards, their teachers and their garbage collectors, and they even show some love for . . . more

It’s the end of era. The South Shore Symphony’s distinguished music director and conductor Scott Jackson Wiley will pass on his baton after the orchestra’s performance at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre on Sunday. more

The Hofstra softball team captured its first Colonial Athletic Association title since 2018 in dramatic fashion and in the process kept a tradition alive for the storied program. more

Republican Congressman George Santos may have a new challenger. Zak Malamed, 29, has announced he will run in the Democratic primary for the 3rd Congressional District, joining three others — Nassau County Legislator Josh Lafazan, former State Sen. Anna Kaplan and law professor Will Murphy. Malamed is running for office for the first time. more

Echoes of applause and cheers were heard at Glen Cove’s City Hall on May 9 as the City Council voted to hire three new police officers. Officers Erasmo Troia, Andres Sicam and Jahrae O’Neill were sworn in by Mayor Pamela Panzenbeck as their friends, family and fellow community members beamed with pride. more

The month of May this year marks 75 years since the death of one of Glen Cove’s most beloved residents. The entire world was engulfed in a total war during World War II. The nation was rationing goods, millions of men were in uniform, and women took their places in the factories to produce the weapons and materiel that led to final victory. During that time Glen Cove became known as “the town with the Big Dog,” due to a large St. Bernard named Butch, who served to divert peoples’ attention from the turmoil in the world to focus on pleasanter times. more

Not all jewelers are created equal. There are those that give the industry a bad name by misleading consumers on the quality of craftsmanship, or caliber of service. When it comes time to shop for something as valuable and expensive as jewelry, many people spend much of their time looking for someone who won’t take advantage of them, which can take longer than it takes to decide on the jewelry itself. But for over 40 years, James “Barry” Donaldson, the founder of North Shore Diamond & Gold, kept many of his customers from starting that tiresome journey. The family-owned store has given the community something more precious than diamonds and gold could ever buy — trust. more