For a proud group of residents living at The Arbors Assisted Living Communities on Long Island, knitting is no longer just a hobby, it's a way to give back to the country they love. Knowing firsthand the perils of wartime, America's greatest generation started a small, homegrown effort to help troops brave the cold winters in the Middle East. More...

District: Babylon 2008/09 Candidates for Trustee: Judy Anderson, Roger A. Katz and Henry Brunjes are seeking reelection to 3-year seats and are running unopposed. Other propositions District: Copiague 2008/09 Candidates for Trustee: Incumbents Brian J. Sales and Rosemary Natoli are running for 3-year seats and face opposition from Darline Jackson. More...

Milk-Bone® celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. That's 700 in dog years. More than 7 billion Milk-Bone® biscuits were made last year- enough to wrap around the moon 23 times; or mark the distance from New York to Los Angeles 112 times; or cover every inch of Central Park 2.8 times. Your dog might be wondering why we humans would consider these silly stunts. More...

The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: FRIDAY, May 16 More...

Long- time Bay Shore resident and civil engineer Jerome D'Amaro died April 28, 2008 at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip after a long illness. The 77-year old is the father of S.C. Leg. Louis D'Amaro. "My dad was a very caring man who worked hard his entire life and always put his family first," said Leg. Lou D'Amaro. More...

Every year as we wind up our extensive school board coverage for the 11 school districts we cover, we walk away from the process with a deeper and more profound appreciation for the citizens who choose to give up some of their free time and run for their school board. More...