The Downing family recently lost two of the men in their family to ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease, and are hoping that research can find a cure for it. FULL STORY

President Theodore Roosevelt, a member of the Mason's Matineock Lodge in Oyster Bay, took part in many cornerstone laying events. FULL STORY

A poetry writing workshop will be held at the Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center, Jones Beach State Park, on March 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. FULL STORY

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced proposed changes to freshwater fishing regulations to enhance fishing opportunities and protect fisheries resources statewide. FULL STORY