Community members are invited to stamp out hunger this Saturday by participating in the nation’s largest single-day food drive. The collection benefits Island Harvest Food Bank — a …
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/12/16
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Nearly 10,000 people packed into Stage 3 at Grumman Studios in Bethpage on Wednesday night to hear Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump.
The real estate mogul began a raucous speech by …
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By Steve Smirti
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4/7/16
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Dolores Hofman, of Island Park, was crowned the new Ms. New York Senior America last Sunday at the organization’s 31st annual pageant held at the John …
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By Mary Malloy
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4/6/16
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Thirty-plus years ago, there was a presidential candidate who, while he had served two terms as governor of California, was still known as a celebrity, and not necessarily as a potential commander in chief. The Republican establishment was dead set against him. That man was Ronald Reagan . . .
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2/4/16
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Welcome to the holiday season, the season of light, the season of goodwill. The season of giving.
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12/10/15
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I look longingly out the window of my office and think about taking Zoe the dog for a meandering walk on this exquisite fall day. She is looking longingly at me, too . . .
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11/12/15
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Three grand chandeliers adorn Merrick’s newly renovated St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, which opened its doors to nearly a thousand worshippers and guests on Oct. 25 after more than two years of reconstruction.
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By Stephany Reyes
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11/11/15
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Exhibits and more...
A Step in Time: Molloy College’s 60th Anniversary ExhibitionThe exhibit examines Molloy’s history through photographs, documents and related memorabilia. Through …
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10/14/15
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After World War II, Walter Schacherl returned to Palestine, where he had lived with his older brother before the war. Hope for a Jewish homeland marked life there, but so did strife.
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By Brian Racow
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8/5/15
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I’m seeing good news on all fronts this week, primarily because I choose to. This is a quest: I am seeking the comfort of upbeat stories.
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8/5/15
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