Bound by blood and a mutual love of American roots music, the Bacon Brothers have spent the past quarter-century in a creative whirl, funneling their shared DNA into their unique sound that crosses genres. They call that sound “Forosoco” — a blend of folk, rock, soul and country influences, delivered by two songwriters who were born to collaborate — and it’s taken the siblings across the world.
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By Karen Bloom
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6/21/23
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I wrote my heart out after 9/11, scribbled my way through blackouts, epic blizzards, hurricanes and, for three years, the pandemic.
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6/15/23
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The Village of Island Park honored its many fallen soldiers on Memorial Day, followed by the rededication of Masone Beach after World War II veteran, former Superintendent of Public Works for …
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By Karina Kovac
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6/11/23
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Last week I had the opportunity to throw out the first pitch before a Long Island Ducks game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.
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6/8/23
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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 . . .
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6/1/23
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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 . . .
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6/1/23
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When Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan, 88, spoke to seventh- and eighth- graders at Lincoln Orens Middle School in Island Park, she didn’t just want to pass on a message — she …
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By Sean Kennedy and Karina Kovac
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5/28/23
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Alan Pawelsky, 28, and his brother Andrew, 25, are facing an 81-count indictment for their involvement, along with co-conspirator Jovaine Clarke, 29, in an alleged large-scale black-market catalytic …
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By Karina Kovac
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5/21/23
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T he second annual Panaghia of Island Park Greek Orthodox Church Spring Fest drew in hungry parishioners and residents of Island Park this past weekend from May 11 to 14. On the menu was common Greek …
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By Karina Kovac
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5/21/23
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On a radiant summer-like day, the morning of May 7 brought a sense of anticipation and excitement to the quaint village of Island Park where children and families marched in the Island Park Little …
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By Karina Kovac
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5/21/23
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