Great River
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The shop sells natural botanical, organic and cruelty-free hair and body products — and asks you to bring your own bottle.
1m read1m readChristian Long Islanders are as divided on the hot-button abortion issue as most of the country. Between the extremes — no abortion at all or abortion with no restrictions — there is nuance among Christians on the island.
5m read5m readHere are more than 20 ways to get started this holiday weekend.
4m read4m readUpcoming Events
Traditional Irish Music Session
Local musicians come together to play traditional Irish music, this is a great place to listen and learn if you are a new player, masks are required
Where
Riverhead Library
330 Court St.
Riverhead, NY
11901-2816
Phone: 631-727-3228
Price
Free
Website
www.riverheadlibrary.orgWinter Concert: Long Island Baroque Ensemble
Live musical performance by lutist Jason Priset and guitarist/mezzo soprano Margo Andrea, doors open and sign-in at 12:15 p.m., all attendees must be signed in prior to seating, seating is first come, first served, doors open for full seating at 12:45 p.m., COVID protocols will be in place
Where
Carriage House, Bayard Cutting Arboretum
Montauk Highway
Great River, NY
11739
Price
$5 donation
Website
bayardcuttingarboretum.comWinter Concert: Cross Island
Live musical performance by cellist Suzanne Mueller and pianist Elinor Zayas, doors open and sign-in at 12:15 p.m., all attendees must be signed in prior to seating, seating is first come, first served, doors open for full seating at 12:45 p.m., COVID protocols will be in place
Where
Carriage House, Bayard Cutting Arboretum
Montauk Highway
Great River, NY
11739
Price
$5 donation
Website
bayardcuttingarboretum.comPolice said the man met up with the girl at a playground in Hauppauge, where he raped her.
1m read1m readEven for parents who want to breastfeed, it may not be an option, due to issues ranging from medical conditions to lack of milk supply.
4m read4m readA Florida man got 12 years in prison for pressuring a Long Island teen to send him sexually explicit photos and two Central Islip men pleaded guilty to sex trafficking a minor at a Suffolk hotel, prosecutors said.
1m read1m readSlow start to season has manager Wally Backman using the former Yankee in non-save situations.
3m read3m readThe stock exchange said the company failed to file timely financial documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
1m read1m readStudents of color have gone from being the minority to the majority in 32 Long Island districts over the past 20 years, a Newsday analysis found.
Long read9m readTissue boxes at hand, local viewers are ready for the NBC show's final episode.
3m read3m readWhitmore has played in seven games and has scored two runs.
See the scenes from Thursday's playoff game.
See the scenes from Thursday's playoff matchup.
Third-seeded Phantoms have won seven straight.
1m read1m readChance Brindle and Gavin Arcuri scored back-to-back to give No. 4 Westhampton a 6-4 lead in its 6-5 win over No. 5 East Islip.
1m read1m readGiovanna Calicchio had three hits and an RBI in victory over Mount Sinai.
2m read2m read"I really didn't even create my own shots," Trovato said. "My teammates were getting me open."
1m read1m readWe got engaged in 1971, after Ernie surprised me with a ring in my Easter basket.
2m read2m readThe Long Island Regional Planning Council on Thursday voted to name Midway Crossing a project of regional significance. The designation is expected to help raise funds from public and private sources, officials said.
3m read3m readEach Mother's Day, Newsday invites Long Island high school student-athletes to honor their mothers with personal letters.
Long read8m read'We went in his mother's '65 red, convertible Chevrolet Impala ...'
2m read2m readGIrls lacrosse program will make the most of donated equipment.
1m read1m readIslip's Chris Wade beat two-time PFL champion Lance Palmer in their featherweight season opener
Edith Gross, 93, of Oakdale tells of her time at Auschwitz on Holocaust Remembrance Day.
2m read2m readSt. John's Episcopal Church in Oakdale has planted a memorial rock to honor the indigenous and enslaved people buried at the church's graveyard, a move community leaders said will make "history really real to people."
2m read2m readDOT workers took part on LI, on Heckscher State Parkway near Exit 45 in East Islip.
1m read1m readScenes from a Suffolk non-league softball game between Bay Shore and host East Islip on Thursday,
Kreuscher pitched a 2-hit shutout and drove in the game's only run in East Islip's 1-0 softball win over Bay Shore.
1m read1m readSee the scenes from Tuesday's matchup.
Powell pitched a complete game and had walk-off single in victory over Islip
1m read1m readWhere you can drive balls by the bucket.
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3m read3m readStudents of color have gone from being the minority to the majority in 32 Long Island districts over the past 20 years, a Newsday analysis found.
Operation "Long Island Wave" was the first of its kind on Long Island in 15 years and was carried out ahead of what authorities said is a typical increase in crime during summer months and because of an uptick in shootings, officials said.
3m read3m readAre gas stations benefiting from rising prices? Is it price-gouging? Is it worth it to buy premium grade, or turn off the A/C? Here are some answers.
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