This Long Beach Odyssey of the Mind team is now the best in the world

Odyssey of the Mind is a renowned competition that teaches students in grades four through eight how to use their natural creativity to become confident problem-solvers. Students work together in …

Long Beach's Robert Levy has had a lifelong career in music

Robert Levy’s life has been shaped by music — playing it, listening to it, writing it, and, above all, loving it. Levy, 82, now of Long Beach, grew up in Freeport, playing trumpet in …

Michael Berube Sunset Color Run returns to Long Beach

Michael Berube was a son, a brother and one of Long Beach’s own. He was an athlete and a standout wrestler both as a member of the Gladiators and the high school’s varsity team. The …

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Robert Scott: A recipe for respect in society

Over time, I asked my campus communities to think about what it means to be an ethical person, and our roles and obligations as members of society. Could we remain silent when we knew of social and economic injustice?

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Jordan Vallone: Skip the gamble, wear the sunscreen

The sun is back, high in the sky, and with it comes a timely reminder: Don’t forget the sunscreen.

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Laura Gillen: GOP cuts to Medicaid will impact all of Long Island

Medicaid provides essential medical services to millions of children, seniors, people with disabilities, and veterans across our country, including 170,000 of my constituents in New York’s 4th Congressional District.