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Courtney Leonard’s large scale map of Long Island is made up of thousands of individual porcelain thumbprints resembling shells.

An original and compelling voice in contemporary art, Courtney M. Leonard’s artistic perspective takes root in her heritage as a member of the Shinnecock Nation. more

By Karen Bloom | 7/19/23

Each school bus will have a camera near the stop arm, which will activate when the bus slows down.

Coming soon: tickets, fines for passing stopped buses in Long Beach

While heading home from school, students and school bus drivers rely on the buses’ stop signs to make each stop safe. Occasionally, a driver on the road, heading toward a stopped bus or coming … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 7/16/23

More than 150 young wrestlers gathered at the Wrestling Takes Down Drugs camp at Long Beach High School last week.

Learn how to combat drug addiction on the wrestling mat

Kevin Glenz, a star lacrosse player at Lynbrook High School and the son of Larry Glenz, a longtime wrestling coach at the high school, died in 2010, at 27, of a heroin overdose. Last week, Long … more

By Sean Kennedy | 7/9/23

Threats to LGBTQ community loomed large this Pride Month

As usual, Long Island and New York showed up for Pride, but for many in our community, this year felt different. more

By David Kilmnick | 7/6/23

Will and Cliff Skudin jumped in the water with one of the first testers of the new surfboard last Friday.

How a Jericho High School student created an all-inclusive board for Long Beach surfers

Brandon Klein, 17, had an idea — one that would not only impact his own community, but also attract international attention. Klein works as a volunteer for Surf for All, a nonprofit Long … more

By Sean Kennedy | 7/2/23

Kevin and Michael Bacon — brothers, songwriters, and multi-instrumentalists — have merged their individual careers into success as bandmates.

Band of brothers

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. more

By Karen Bloom | 6/21/23

This year’s tournament, the second year of it running, helped raise enough money for the group to continue giving out its scholarship.

Remembering someone by helping others

As summer approaches and high school seniors look toward their transition off to college and their next steps, one scholarship at Long Beach High School not only benefits a senior — but also … more

By Sean Kennedy | 6/11/23

Poor air quality closes Long Beach schools for Thursday

Long Beach schools announced Wednesday afternoon that schools will be closed Thursday due to the poor air quality experienced across the island. No decision has been made for Friday. … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 6/7/23

Maestro Scott Jackson Wiley will pick up his baton one more time as conductor of the South Shore Symphony Orchestra for their annual concert at St. Agnes Cathedral.

Some final notes: Celebrated South Shore Symphony music director bids farewell

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

By Karen Bloom | 5/31/23

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