Choppy waters loom ahead for West Marine as talks about the boating and fishing retail supply mega-giant heading for Chapter 11 appear imminent. The nautical empire has over 230 stores across the country, with nine locations in New York state, five of which are on Long Island, including Huntington, Patchogue, Port Washington, Riverhead, and West […]

May 9 & 10 West Sayville Jr. Fire Department Mother’s Day Plant Sale Purchase a beautiful plant for Mom, and benefit the West Sayville Jr. Fire Department while doing so. The sale takes place on Saturday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and on Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon at the West Sayville Fire Department, 80 […]

When artist Rosi Barry passed away in May 2025, she left behind a large body of work—photographs, paintings, and sketches—full of beauty, natural wonder, and whimsy. She also left behind a community of artists who loved her and her work and wanted to pay tribute to her in the best way they could. In early February, […]

A golden hue lit the flora blue at Mama Farm land and the surrounding acres as Rowan Loren dug up purple, white-tipped tulips, coaxed from seed on the three-quarter-acreage she and partner Christian Roarke rent in Brookhaven. Roarke was working the soil nearby to grow the specialty herbs he sells to Flynn McGarry, the owner […]

A walk past Argyle Lake in Babylon after the blizzards revealed the mute swans were not going anywhere—massive white birds, with their reddish-orange bills and black face patches, gliding through half-frozen water as if it was just another day at the park.  “This was the hardest winter for them,” says Nancy Viscardi-Ricigliano, an amateur wildlife […]

Disney’s Wonderful World of Color was a staple Sunday night television program on NBC from 1960 to 1969. I got to hand it to the Argyle Theatre for providing the same carousel of color, but this time it was live on their stage. Disney’s Descendants: The Musical is just one more of their vivid productions. […]

Luna waited patiently for 916 days. She was surrendered to the Brookhaven Animal Shelter in 2023 because her owner could no longer care for her. Before that, she spent time in a New York City shelter before being transferred to Brookhaven. She watched as so many of her friends found their new families, but alas, […]

A number of Long Island parents gathered at Babylon Town Hall Park in Lindenhurst on April 29 and placed approximately 50 memorial rocks to remember lost loved ones on Fentanyl Awareness Day. Babylon Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer, town officials, and parents who lost their children to the opioid crisis gathered to read the names of […]

Opening Friday,  May 1 (1-4 p.m.) Awakenings The BAFFA Art Gallery will feature a multi-media exhibit by Women Sharing Art in May. The exhibit includes painting, photography, mosaics, sculpture, fiber arts, and mixed media. “Awakenings explores moments of transformation, discovery, and renewed awareness.” The show can be viewed at the Gallery, Thursdays through Sundays, from […]

Obtaining local, farm-fresh produce on Long Island became infinitely easier and more accessible when I joined my first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) share in the early 2000s. When I was young, my mother often took my siblings and me to local farmstands to shop. We drove to the North Fork for peach picking and visited […]

Nathaniel Larson Licensed Real Estate Salesperson Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty nathaniel.larson@sothebysrealty.com (631) 800-1301    From what I’ve seen, South Shore buyers have largely adjusted to the current rate environment. While borrowing costs remain elevated relative to the ultra-low rates of prior years, today’s buyers are demonstrating greater confidence and a willingness to move forward […]