For retired NYPD police lieutenant Kevin Walters serving his community every day is second nature. So much so that his neighbors in Stony Brook’s S-Section have dubbed him the unofficial mayor, ...

For the Rev. Robert Ketcham, pastor at Christ the King Catholic Church parish in Commack, digital overstimulation doesn’t just muddle minds — it hardens hearts. His weekly podcast Petersboat confronts ...

Jaeger owns Jaeger’s Run Animal Rescue, a nonprofit dedicated to saving sick or injured wildlife of all species. She has saved osprey, red tail hawks, a bald eagle, a tortoise, a pig, hundreds of cats ...

For large parties, an easy, on-the-spot ice chest to chill champagne can be constructed with an empty cardboard wine box. Remove the inserts, fold the flaps in, line the box with a heavy-duty plastic ...

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the state’s minimum wage is set to go up again on January 1, 2026, marking the third straight year of increases. The minimum wage will rise to $17.00 per hour in ...

For his tireless work with the Three Village Dads Foundation to give back to the community, and his commitment to improving the lives of his neighbors, David Tracy is a 2025 TBR News Media Person of ...

This week’s shelter pet of the week is Mary, a beautiful 1-year-old tabby cat up for adoption at the Smithtown Animal Shelter.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – In their final non-conference game of the season, the Seawolves were unable to close things out with a win as they were downed 70-51 by Marist on the road in Poughkeepsie on Dec.

Erin Ward, 17, of Stony Brook, has worked at the Rolling Pin Bakery for three years. She was first drawn to work there because it was a small business and felt “very welcoming,” and since starting ...

Suffolk County Police arrested a man for driving while intoxicated after a motor vehicle crash that critically injured another driver in Melville on Dec. 26.

Mount Sinai’s Amy Tuttle is not just program director of the Port Jefferson Arts Council but a pillar in the Long Island music scene. Allan Varela, chair of the Arts Council, first met Tuttle in the ...

Northwell Transplant Institute leadership, from left, Drs. Vinay Nair, Niraj Desai and Nabil Dagher. Photo courtesy of Northwell Health Nothwell Health has received approval to launch Long Island’s ...