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1 week ago | longisland.com | Chris Boyle

American Airpower Museum proudly announces a new Scenic Flight Experience program. If you missed an opportunity to fly on the B-29 “Doc” Superfortress over Memorial Day Weekend’s air show, now is a great time to take a ride on AAM’s popular World War II Douglas C-47 Skytrain “Second Chance.”  Sure, you’ve taken a jet from Islip, JFK or LaGuardia, zoomed up to 35,000 feet and disappeared into the clouds. But, what’s it like to soar 1,000 feet over Long Island’s shoreline at 150 mph?

1 week ago | longisland.com | Chris Boyle

As summer begins and Suffolk County’s beaches, pools, and parks fill with residents and visitors, County Executive Ed Romaine is urging everyone to make water safety a top priority. With increased outdoor activity near oceans, bays, lakes, and swimming pools, Romaine is warning residents to remain vigilant and follow key precautions to avoid preventable tragedies.

1 week ago | longisland.com | Chris Boyle

Governor Kathy Hochul today issued a proclamation declaring June as Gun Violence Awareness Month in New York State. The month-long observance is an opportunity to raise awareness, honor the lives lost to gun violence, support survivors and their families, and highlight the continued work by local and state law enforcement agencies and community-based organizations to make New York’s communities safer and stronger.

1 week ago | longisland.com | Chris Boyle

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) will be inducting Long Island’s own 1960s era seminal rock-soul group, The Hassles—best known as Billy Joel’s first major record label band— including acclaimed drummer-turned-video-director Jon Small. Additionally, there will be a special celebration event co-produced by Stephen Marcuccio on Saturday, June 28th, at 8 p.m. at its Stony Brook Village Museum, located at 97 Main Street in Stony Brook, NY.

1 week ago | longisland.com | Chris Boyle

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Pamela McManus, 42, of Holbrook, was arrested and arraigned for Grand Larceny in the Third Degree for allegedly stealing over $27,000 from a Sachem School District Elementary School Parent Teacher Association. “Parent Teacher Associations are an integral part of our school communities throughout Suffolk County,” said District Attorney Tierney.