Articles by Amanda Olsen

Lake Marratooka in Mattituck. (Grant Parpan file photo) Recent testing by SUNY Stony Brook has confirmed the presence of cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, in Lake Marratooka in Mattituck. Health officials are asking that people avoid […]

(Jeremy Garretson file photo) Skateboarding, an activity that can trace its origins to the turn of the 20th century, is enjoying another resurgence. With its inaugural competition in the most recent Summer Olympics, there finally […]

Heather Menzies has always known she wanted to make clothes. She got her start at eight, sewing in her 4H club, and moved to New York after college with little more than a suitcase. She […]

Twin brothers Devon and Dylan Lee have been named the valedictorian and salutatorian for the Herricks High School Class of 2024. Devon and Dylan learned that they had been named valedictorian and salutatorian through an […]

Hofstra students get firsthand crack at presidential primary reporting A small group of Hofstra University students who work at the campus radio station, WRHU-FM, had the unique opportunity to travel to New Hampshire ahead of […]

How we can help the hungry in 2024 While charitable giving is something we often think about around the holidays, people have needs all year round. The USDA defines food insecurity as a household-level economic […]

Hanukkah Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, is celebrated around the world today. But the inspiration for the holiday dates back thousands of years in what is today the country of Israel. In 175 B.C., […]

Exotic, unwanted and wild animals find shelter at LI animal facility   Lori Ketchum, one of the directors of the Save The Animals Rescue Foundation, spends her days fielding calls, feeding creatures, and cleaning up […]

With spooky season in full swing, the usual panoply of creepy characters are on display. On a given day we might see any number of ghouls, skeletons and witches. There are many scary creatures beyond […]