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The high school seniors, who each already have won a $25,000 prize, compete this weekend in Washington, D.C., in the nation's most prestigious and well-known science competition.

The department will be relocating its Riverhead office 1.2 miles to 605 Old Country Road, which the discount retailer left in 2018.

The parade, which returns after a two-year absence due to COVID concerns, will kick off Saturday at 2 p.m. at Saxon Avenue in Bay Shore.  

In commemoration of Women's History Month, the Connetquot River State Park Preserve in Oakdale is hosting a free exhibit featuring women of Islip who've had an impact on the community and nation.

Suffolk Hate Crimes Unit detectives took Carl Vario, 51, into custody at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday "after an investigation," police said in a news release. 

The National Weather Service issued an alert Wednesday night that warned motorists to be on the lookout for black ice on Long Island roadways through early Thursday.  

Pfizer announced it has started a clinical trial that could lead to Paxlovid being available for children ages six and up. Medical experts on Long Island said the pill being shown to be safe and effective for children could be an important step toward ending the pandemic.

Pfizer announced on Wednesday that it has started clinical trials that could lead to Paxlovid being available for children ages six and up. Medical experts on Long Island said the pill being shown to be safe and effective for children could be an important step toward ending the pandemic.

Officials want to restore the nearly 41-foot-tall structure built in the 1800s and relocate it to the village's Great Lawn, in hopes it will eventually become a tourist attraction with landmark status that teaches visitors about the importance of renewable energy.

The New York Department of Health has terminated eight contracts, which the agency said totaled about $10 million "over several years," to the LGBT Network because its financial records were incomplete and did not show how the group spent state funding.

Mary Alice Meinersman launched her Huntington Village chocolate-making career in the early 1980s.

He helped expand his family's Bay Shore bakery and supported community institutions.

Even as prices approach $5 per gallon, drivers still have options at their disposal to save money at the pump. Here are seven tips how, from hypermiling to cutting down on idling.

"It's walking distance to the L.I.R.R., walking distance to the shops, walking distance to the schools," says one real estate agent.

Officials on Tuesday previewed one of several forthcoming improvements at the Long Island Rail Road's Manhattan home: removal of seven low-hanging steel beams known to leave lumps on the heads of taller riders.

Matt Miner, 55, whose portfolio ranges from budget preparation and labor relations to waste management, plans to retire after 32 years in state and Long Island government.

Physicians and health educators said the signs are clear that the pandemic could be waning, but the possibility of another omicron surge or a new variant has them weighing personal safety choices, and advising others to do the same.

The National Weather Service issued a high wind advisory for the entire tristate area through Tuesday morning.

Mourners gathered in West Islip to bid farewell to Frederick Gallagher, a retired FDNY firefighter who died of cancer after working at Ground Zero.

County legislative committees approved the payment to settle a lawsuit filed by Thomas Moroughan after then-Officer Anthony DiLeonardo wounded him twice on a night when DiLeonardo had been drinking.