With the high cost of living on Long Island, senior advocates said they have seen an increase in older residents who are taking on extra jobs to keep up. newsday.com/long-island/li… NYSOFA FamilyServiceLeague

Joe Rocco of the Broken Antler WLSR said his organization is hopping this spring. “I’ve re-nested 10 baby owls since the 22nd of March,” he said.
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Five years ago, Savino was at a breaking point, saddled with severe depression. But at one of the lowest points in his life, he found a way forward.
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At perhaps the darkest time in their young lives, Charlie Dubofsky and Sydney Hassenbein have found an opportunity to be a light for other teenagers who have also lost a parent or sibling. bit.ly/49gcWbB
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50 years ago, a revolution was brewing at SUNY Old Westbury bit.ly/43qI477 Feminist Press

She’s hiding in the back but this is my daughter’s class!

Joshua Ruff of Long Island Museum believes the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement were the “catalysts that pushed us...to start making strong and lasting improvements in how our collection represents and reflects Long Island.” bit.ly/49N01yO WhalingMuseum Preservation Long Island

Members included a young Frank Frazier, who once taught art to budding comedian Eddie Murphy and Chuck D . newsday.com/long-island/li…

“That was my dream, to dance with my daughter at her wedding,' Dan Lumley said. 'I didn’t want to let her or myself down.'

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Here are three ways to enjoy nature in the winter on Long Island:

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Checking out Newsday’s holiday lights contenders with my favorite little judge

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Something exciting coming this weekend!

When she joined The Transition Network Long Island chapter, Doreen Rose said she was the only Black woman out of about 800 members. Seven years later, she is still one of the few women of color in the group — but now, its leaders are trying to change that. bit.ly/46YEQIy Newsday

Pastry chef Richie Capizzi took pride in his involvement with Cookies for Kids' Cancer, donating cookies the “size of a dinner plate” and coming to the organization’s family fun events with a huge blowtorch to make sugar art. nwsdy.li/494I538 Newsday Matt Caputo

Alan End started running in the late 1970s and wound up training with the Greater Long Island Running Club, directing their Ocean to Sound Relay for 23 years — from its inception in 1986 until he made his switch to triathlons in 2009.bit.ly/3QeZmPp Newsday

Neal Bellon, founder of Long Island Chess Club, and others in the LI chess scene say they have seen increased interest this year. One possible reason? The pandemic: “Many thought, ‘We’re bored out of our minds. Let’s dust off the chess set,’ ” said Bellon. bit.ly/3PV2XB5 @newsday

'The best part about the program is the people you meet who have a common interest in volunteerism and sharing their knowledge and the mission of the Cornell Cooperative Extension, and improving the lives of people in the county...We’re one of the best-kept secrets on LI.”bit.ly/3ZIsr90

To everyone who bashes “gadflies”…our media is decimated. The reporters are *amazing* but there aren’t enough. So “gadflies” play a key role in showing up to meetings, demanding answers, requesting documents, and sending tips of “funny business” to reporters.

“This place was always a safe haven for our children and families,' said the center's executive director, Bonnie Michelle Cannon. 'Over the years, we have become a full-service community center.” bit.ly/3PXaekU Bridgehampton Center Newsday