There’s not many ensembles left that play “big band” music — jazz music, made popular in the early 1900s. But in New York, there’s the Swingtime Big Band, a Long Island-based, 20-piece music group that brings the Swing Era of music back to life.
more
By Jordan Vallone
|
8/20/23
|
Q. We’re in a quandary about insulation. Our house was built in 1948, and isn’t insulated well. We decided to add a master bedroom and kitchen extension and insulate as much as we can.
more
By Monte Leeper
|
8/18/23
|
Interpreting the U.S. Constitution and applying the results to today’s America is like taking a tired and hungry toddler to a Disney store — no matter how many times you give in, the youngster will never be happy.
more
8/17/23
|
A first-of-its-kind nationwide study by the Alzheimer’s Association revealed that approximately one-eighth of the senior citizens living in Nassau County are afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease.
more
By Siela A. Bynoe
|
8/17/23
|
Let me state up front that I was critical from the start of former President Donald Trump’s refusal to accept the result of the 2020 election . . .
more
8/17/23
|
Long Island holds a special place in my heart, an unwavering home that draws me back no matter how far I may wander. Yet crafting a place into a genuine home is a process . . .
more
By Taylor Darling
|
8/17/23
|
Instead, he dances the tango in Buenos Aires. On a trip to Argentina last week, the president and Michelle Obama attended a state dinner in their honor . . .
more
8/17/23
|
The Bellmore Memorial Library was hoping to stir up some local history at its recent Day of Digitization event, held on Aug. 12. In effort to add things like photographs, postcards and other artifacts to the library’s digital collection, residents were invited to submit items that showed off the hamlets’ history.
more
By Jordan Vallone
|
8/17/23
|
Old Westbury Gardens will fill its lush grounds with the sounds of bagpipers and Scottish revelry as it welcomes the latest edition of the Scottish Festival and Highland Games. The annual spectacle on Saturday, Aug. 26, brings plenty of Scottish flair to the storied estate, presented by the Long Island Clan MacDuff.
more
By Karen Bloom
|
8/16/23
|
If you were out and about in Merrick on the evening of Aug. 2, you may have seen a trolley driving around town. You weren’t imagining it — or mistaking the Long Island suburb for San Francisco. The North Merrick Public Library was hosting its very first Trolley Tour of the Merricks, as part of its summer reading program, with the theme “All Together Now.”
more
By Jordan Vallone
|
8/13/23
|