Michael White

Long Island

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Articles

Long Islanders rally behind Sachem teacher after road rage incident

Oct 23, 2024 | greaterlongisland.com | Michael White

Islanders are rallying around a Sachem schoolteacher and coach who's recovering from spinal cord surgery stemming from a road rage incident.
Electrification: Leading the "charge"

Sep 29, 2024 | marinelog.com | Michael White

By Michael D. WhiteThe clock is ticking down as the maritime industry is racing to implement innovative technologies to meet the net-zero emissions by 2050 set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2023. To meet the challenge, electrification is being folded into the mix as a doable ‘green’ solution and vessel operators and designers along the West Coast from Alaska to California are leading the effort to develop and implement the latest developments in the field to reduce emissions.
Has a Delta couple planted the lawn of the future?

Aug 17, 2024 | delta-optimist.com | Michael White

When Delta couple Patrick and Shaunti began renovating the front yard of their home near Boundary Bay, in Spring 2023, they decided to explore alternatives to a conventional bladed-grass lawn. “Our thought was, ‘This isn't our space. This belongs to nature,’” Shaunti says of their yard.
Kelly Family welcomes you to their second annual Sunflower Festival

Jul 16, 2024 | delta-optimist.com | Michael White

The Kelly Family Farms Sunflower Festival — the only event of its kind in Delta, and one of the only sunflower festivals in all of B.C. — is returning for its second year beginning this Wednesday, July 17. More than 400,000 sunflower seeds have been planted in the farm’s picturesque fields, which borders the Pacific Ocean in Boundary Bay. Last year’s debut edition of the festival was a great success, says Jenna Kelly, who planted the sunflowers alongside her sister, Nicole.
People's Pub to unveil new 'Pub Garden' Memorial Day weekend in Bayport

May 17, 2024 | greaterlongisland.com | Michael White

In the three months since opening in Bayport, the folks at the new People’s Pub have been quietly curating the property’s outdoors in anticipation of the warmer months. And this Memorial Day weekend, owners Linda Ringhouse and Peter Cotter are getting set to unveil what they’re calling the Pub Garden, replete with shaded pergola, a custom-built outdoor bar, fire pit area and plenty of benches and wine barrel seating for groups and couples alike.
Riverhead's Mugs on Main coffee shop adds dinner and cocktail menu

May 16, 2024 | greaterlongisland.com | Michael White

The Patchogue couple that opened the Mugs on Main coffee shop last year in downtown Riverhead is evolving their concept. To do so, they’ve added highballs, coupe and martini glasses to their mug collection. And the necessary liquor license came in just in time for the season. So this Friday, May 17, Mugs on Main will be relaunching as not just a coffee and brunch shop, but also a restaurant and cocktail lounge.
The Shed is set to open May 22 in Westbury, its 4th Long Island location

May 16, 2024 | greaterlongisland.com | Michael White

Click here for Greater Long Island newsletters. Click here to download the iPhone app. What started in Huntington is now expanding across Long Island and Connecticut. On May 22, The Shed will be bringing its all-day brunch and dinner, highlighted by comfort food favorites, to 685 Merrick Ave. in Westbury, right outside a brand-new apartment complex by Beechwood Homes. The restaurant’s management team announced the grand opening date today. And they released two teaser photos.
Family bonds, healthy living built Mineola's new Oak and Orange shop

May 15, 2024 | greaterlongisland.com | Michael White

Click here for Greater Long Island newsletters. Click here to download the iPhone app. Meet Sumiti Uppal Malhotra, the owner of the new Oak and Orange in Mineola. What drives Malhotra, 33, of Dix Hills, is her passion for a healthy lifestyle that starts with what we put in our bodies. But she’s equally passionate about sharing her knowledge with others. To that end, after months of searching, planning, shopping and tasting, she opened Oak and Orange this fall at 91 Mineola Boulevard.
Beloved actor and LI native Steve Buscemi randomly attacked in NYC

May 14, 2024 | greaterlongisland.com | Michael White

The beloved actor Steve Buscemi, also a Long Islander and former FDNY firefighter, was randomly attacked on a New York City street, according to dozens of media reports that are flooding the internet. According to reports, the Valley Stream Central High School graduate (1975) and star of the hit HBO series Boardwalk Empire, was targeted randomly in the Kips Bay area of Manhattan.
Looking to offer kickboxing or guitar lessons? Not on our poles

May 14, 2024 | greaterlongisland.com | Michael White

Town Hall NotesThe yard sale from April. That lost dog that was later found. We don’t need to hear about it anymore. And if you’re looking to pave a driveway or offer guitar lessons, you could post such services on Craiglist or Facebook. Because, according to Brookhaven Town, it’s illegal to paper utility poles and other parts of town.