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Jack Tilford with his wife, Adele. He will be the grand marshal at Bayville’s Memorial Day Parade on Monday.

World War II vet is Bayville’s grand marshal

John “Jack” Tilford Jr. dropped out of Oyster Bay High School when he was 17. World War II was raging, and, he recalled, he and his friend Albert Taylor wanted to join the Navy before they turned … more

By Laura Lane | 5/24/19

State Assemblyman Chuck Lavine, left, and Adam Levin, a representative of New York State Attorney General Letitia James’s office, shared information on the latest scams with seniors at the Life Enrichment Center in Oyster Bay.

Oyster Bay senior citizens learn how to avoid scams

Dorothy Doerbecker has received many prank calls, even one saying that her sister was in the intensive care unit at a hospital. “And I got IRS calls twice,” said Doerbecker, of Massapequa. “I … more

By Laura Lane | 5/24/19

Immediate care by orthopedic experts, now open

Until recently, a sudden trauma to a bone, joint or muscle meant unnecessary hours of waiting in an emergency room, and a temporary fix until seeing your orthopedist. Specialists at the Central Orthopedic Group saw the need for a viable alternative . . . more

By Teri Ann Loeser | 5/23/19

It's an exhilarating climb up the corporate ladder when the BroadHollow Theatre Company stages "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Performances/On Stage AidaThe hit musical based on Giuseppe Verdi’s opera, Thursday. and Friday, May 23-24, 8 p.m.; Saturday, May 25, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 26, 2 and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, … more

5/23/19

7 Tips to Help Seniors Overcome Everyday Challenges

As we age, performing ordinary everyday tasks once taken for granted often becomes more challenging due to arthritis, vision or balance issues, reduced range of motion and other health issues related … more

by Wendy Gurtman, OT and Assistant Director of Rehabilitation | 5/23/19

Groovin' with Savoy Brown

Savoy Brown is still rocking 50-plus years after the band formed in London more

5/23/19

The renowned U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are back in action over Jones Beach this weekend.

Soaring above

Memorial Day weekend has arrived — and for so many of us it involves the annual trek to Jones Beach to see the Bethpage Air Show. more

By Karen Bloom | 5/23/19

Fixing the house for the long term

Q. We’re in our late 50s, the kids are out of the house and we want to fix it up, add a den and porch to live in it for at least 20 to 30 years more if we can. The house is paid for and . . . more

By Monte Leeper | 5/23/19

Public-works projects must pay prevailing wages

Few public policies do more to build strong communities across our region than New York’s prevailing-wage law for public-works projects. It is a job-creating economic engine . . . more

By John R. Durso | 5/23/19

Solitary confinement does more harm than good

Long Islanders, like all New Yorkers, have many different views about our criminal justice system, but everybody believes in the importance of safety and fairness. There is also a growing bipartisan consensus that mass incarceration does not achieve those objectives . . . more

By Kevin Thomas | 5/23/19

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