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A rare catch at Jordan’s Lobster Farms
In a rare event, Jordan’s Lobster Farms, a cornerstone of the seafood industry in Island Park for over 70 years, welcomed five rare orange lobsters. Fishermen pulled five orange lobsters in one trap in Boothbay Harbor in Maine, which were transported to the Island Park Lobster eatery. The addition of the orange lobster family has brought a surge of interest to Jordan’s Lobster Farms. This rare display comes just two weeks after the restaurant received a shipment of a 20-pound and the rarities serve as an educational opportunity for the public.
Scenes from the 2024 Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue
Greater Patchogue coverage is funded in part by New Village at Patchogue, open-concept rental residences with sleek contemporary design. Click here for a tour. The Great South Bay Music Festival has brought thousands to Patchogue’s Shorefront Park once again for its annual four-day event. That includes GLI photographer Andrew...
Editorial: Be mindful of shark safety
One of the many attractions of Long Island is access to our beautiful beaches. As we take full advantage of our island’s coasts in this hot weather, it is important to stay informed on the risks of the ocean. While deaths from shark attacks are uncommon — there were...
Fire Island Film Festival 2024
Yes, you can still catch a good movie at the Ocean Beach Community House. Now in its fourth year, the young Jesse Ray Sheps is maturing and attending Yale University, but he still devotes himself to the Fire Island Film Festival. Some are saying this is one of the best ones yet. Thoughtful, compelling cinema is still out there and being made, for many more stories are yet to be told. Outlets like this give them an audience.
The True Story of the Amityville Horror
Since 1977, a lake house in Amityville, New York, has been the subject of multiple books, television programs, and almost 15 movies. However, the real story of the "Amityville Horror" is rarely told in the films, which focus more on a fiction based around the Lutz family and their alleged haunting. One of the most interesting facts about the Amityville case is that the hauntings have been debunked numerous times. The defense lawyer who initially represented mass murderer Ronald Defeo, Jr. has stated in multiple court documents that the entire haunting was a hoax. Still, the mythology of the Amityville home lives on.
RECAP: The 27th Anniversary Edition of The Long Island International Film Expo
The Long Island International Film Expo (LIIFE) has concluded the 27th Anniversary presentation of the festival, which happened from July 9th – July 14th at the historic Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave in Bellmore. Nominees and Winners. (Winners have an *) Alan Fortunoff Humanitarian Film Award. *Harvey: Voice for...
Shelter announce four North East headlining shows
Shelter, the American Hare Krishna hardcore punk band formed by Youth of Today vocalist Ray Cappo, has announced a handful of North East headlining shows for September. The four-date run will hit Washington D.C., Amityville, NY, Atlantic City, NJ, and Buffalo, NY. Support will be handled by Spaced, Laughing Corpse,...
Review: LEGALLY BLONDE, THE MUSICAL at John W. Engeman Theater
Omigod, you guys! Once again, the John W. Engeman Theater of Northport delivers an outstanding production with their latest offering of Tony-nominee Legally Blonde, The Musical. Running until August 25th at the exquisite Long Island venue, Trey Compton's direction shines in this high-energy production. Based on the novel and film,...
EastLine Theatre Brings Pulitzer Prize-Winning Comedy HARVEY To Lindenhurst
The classic comedy celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2024 makes a rare appearance on Long Island stages this August. EastLine Theatre will present Mary Chase's whimsical Pulitzer Prize winner, Harvey, about a man and his imaginary friend, a six foot tall rabbit, next month at the BACCA Arts Center in Lindenhurst. A film adaptation garnered multiple Academy Award nominations including one for Jimmy Stewart in 1950.
Theodore’s Books Hosts Author Hilary JM Topper
Theodore’s Books in Oyster Bay hosted local author and blogger, Hilary JM Topper, for a conversation with Emily Nitzberg, a cerebrovascular neurosurgery physician assistant, from Mount Sinai Health on Thursday, July 18th at 7:00 p.m. The event focused on Hilary’s latest book, From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete, as...
Ama Karikari-Yawson, a Baldwin-based author seeks to promote book diversity
There is a lack of representation of characters of color in children’s literature, according to Ama Karikari-Yawson, a Baldwin-based children’s author and a co-founder of Milestales Publishing and Education Consulting. “There is a word gap that very often impacts minority communities and communities of color,” she said. “That...
Leonard Lehrman To Perform In August
Leonard Lehrman will perform for two musical anniversaries this upcoming August. On August 3, he will perform at Court Street Music in Valley Stream and on August 20, he will perform at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library. Lehrman is an accomplished American musician and composer who has composed over 200 works...
Gwen Stefani concert raises $3.6M to support medical innovation
Grammy award-winning, multi platinum-selling singer-songwriter Gwen Stefani headlined the 19th annual Feinstein Summer Concert at Old Westbury Gardens in Old Westbury on Thursday, July 11,. The event raised $3.6 million for Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. The Feinstein Summer Concert supports Northwell’s ‘Outpacing the Impossible’ campaign, a...
Thursday Night Live brings the party to Wantagh
Thursday nights are looking a little livelier in Wantagh. To kick off the summer fun, Mulcahy’s is hosting a series of block parties on Railroad Avenue in Wantagh. At the June 20 event, vendors, food trucks and local restaurants provided delicious meals while bands rocked out on an outdoor stage. With face painting and a bounce house, the block party provided entertainment for all ages.
Stop & Shop to be replaced in Greenvale
The grocery chain Stop & Shop has confirmed that it will close seven underperforming stores in New York state, including its location at Wheatly Plaza in Greenvale, which many North Shore residents rely on. It has also been confirmed that Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace will replace the Stop & Shop at...
Baldwin High School, Plaza Elementary School communicate through art
During the past school year, Baldwin High School’s advanced placement Art students and Plaza Elementary School’s kindergarten class were sending art journals back and forth to each other since the fall. Similar to traditional “pen pals” the young artists introduced themselves and communicated with artwork. “We...
Photos: Los Ciegos del Barrio performance mesmerizes Island Park
The Island Park Library was filled with the vibrant sounds of Latin music as Los Ciegos del Barrio took the stage on July 8,. The crowd experienced a unique blend of salsa, bachata, and merengue that the band is known for. Los Ciegos del Barrio, consisting of Alvin and Derek Suarez, Jimmy Fontanez, A.J. Vargas, Keith Rosello and Armando Duschene, delivered a spirited performance. The band’s story is one of lifelong friendship, as almost all members are visually impaired.
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