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The Long Island Vegetable Orchestra exhibit entertained several Daisy Troop 2013 members at the Tackapausha Museum & Preserve last Saturday.

Children and adults learned about vegetables, plants and went on a nature hike during the Earth Day Celebration at the Tackapausha Museum & Preserve in Seaford last Saturday. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/26/16

Think global, and local, on Earth Day

On April 22, we will celebrate the 46th annual Earth Day, when, ideally, we should commit to improving the state of our great Mother Ship. Despite our best efforts to discover a second planet where we might lay down roots . . . more

4/21/16

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has designated an 81,000-acre site (pictured in green) in federal waters off the coast of Long Beach for potential wind energy development. It could be a decade before wind turbines are built, however, pending a lengthy review and approval process. Courtesy Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Feds identify offshore wind farm site

Nearly a decade after plans for an offshore wind farm several miles off Jones Beach were scuttled, federal officials announced last week that an area off the coast of Long Beach has been identified … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/30/16

Q. I'm interested in hiring a personal trainer, but want the most out of it. I’m not looking to be a body builder, just get on track and learn how to meet my own fitness goals. What do you recommend I ask when looking for the right personal trainer?

A. A great personal trainer can certainly help motivate you to achieve your fitness goals, however finding the right trainer can be tricky. At Blink Fitness, where personal training sessions are … more

By Brian Semonian, Blink Fitness Personal Training Director | 5/26/15

When a New Yorker writer flies off the handle

The April 6 issue of The New Yorker disappointed me. Therein lay what can only be described as a rambling rant decrying the National Audubon Society, of all organizations. more

4/23/15

Protecting Earth requires vigilance

In 1970, Americans finally awoke to the horrifying toll they were taking on our fragile environment. That year, Congress passed the Clean Air Act . . . more

4/23/15

Q: As a woman, I’m intimidated by the weight room but want to add strength training into my routine without getting “bulky”. Do you have tips on what I can be doing to familiarize myself with this method of training?

A. Let me start by saying that you are not alone! The majority of women tend to steer clear of the free-weights area at the gym. Strength training is one of the easiest … more

By Brian Semonian, Blink Fitness Personal Training Director | 4/16/15

Q: I’m new to running and have signed up to run the 5K race at this year’s Long Island Marathon in May. Can you offer a beginner’s guide to training for this type of event?

A. First off, let me commend you for challenging yourself with an exciting new goal. A common concern I hear from our Blink members is that they are worried about how to plan for a race, stay on … more

By Brian Semonian, Blink Fitness Personal Training Director | 3/23/15

Patrick Robbins, of Sane Energy Project, addressed about 40 people at the Baldwin Public Library last Saturday about Liberty Natural Gas’s plan to build Port Ambrose, a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 19 miles southeast of Jones Beach. Environmental groups are calling on Govs. Andrew Cuomo and Chris Christie to veto the plan.

LNG proposal criticized at Baldwin meeting

Local environmental groups made their case against plans for an offshore liquefied natural gas terminal and implored South Shore residents to do the same with their elected officials at an informational meeting in Baldwin last Saturday. more

By Brian Croce | 2/25/15

Four Kennedy High School sophomores recently were honored in Rocket21’s Dream Green competition, a national environmental awareness contest. Above, center, from left, were Claire Kelly, Arin Forstadt, Hannah Choset and Julia Abrams, joined by their research advisers, Barbara Franklin, far left, and Barbi Frank.

Kennedy students ‘Dream Green’ for contest

Four Kennedy High School students recently entered Rocket21’s Dream Green competition, in which they were challenged to devise campaigns to spread environmental awareness or develop blueprints to reduce humans’ impact on the world. All four came up big in the national competition. more

By Scott Brinton | 2/18/15

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