Huntington-native Alex Gardega has been painting murals for over 20 years, including at the Chrysler Building and American Museum of Natural History.

For 69 days, Kevin Record lived a simple life, his only daily concerns being having enough food and water, what kind of weather he would face, and where he would rest his weary body at the end of each day during his 3,865-mile bike ride to across the country.

The Dix Hills Fire Department is primed to host its first ever Junior Firefighter Academy, seeking to teach children ages 12-14 hands-on rescue skills and field trips.

Junior sailors of all skill levels converged at the Northport Yacht Club last week to hit the open water and race in an effort to help fund the dreams of Suffolk County Make-A-Wish recipients. Though off to a slow start with a lack of wind, the July 28 regatta helped raise $44,000 through a combination of pledges and sponsorships from local businesses. 

Students from Huntington-based theater group From Stage to Screen Performing Arts Academy commanded the stage at Five Towns College on July 22 as they dazzled the audience for the ninth annual Summer Intensive program, performing “Legally Blonde: The Musical.”

Artists were recently asked to submit their depictions of Long Island landmarks for a Cold Spring Harbor art exhibit.

For the past two decades, The Tenderloins four-man comedy troupe has set out to annoy on a seemingly daily basis. Joe Gatto, James “Murr” Murray, Brian “Q” Quinn and Sal Vulcano, known for hit hidden camera television show “Impractical Jokers,” have been doing it since grade school.

Just last year, Greenalwn resident Christian Siems received a new heart. The 22-year-old suffered from heart condition that caused his heart to become weakened and enlarged, and unable to pump blood effectively. 

Graphic designer David Whitcher has given Huntington High School a makeover. Whitcher, with the help of students and local volunteers, has painted and re-painted several murals across the campus, including on the 200-foot wall found opposite the school’s entrance on McKay Road

The YMCA of Long Island has kicked off its “Road to Olympics” campaign, which highlights the multiple sports and activities the Y offers in an effort to encourage active lifestyles ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games.

The stage at the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport illuminated summertime on a Greek island on Saturday, as it was dressed in accents of blue, white stonewalls, budding flowers and a wooden dock. Audience members took in the beautiful setting as they proceeded to their seats to witness Tony Award-nominated musical “Mamma Mia!”

Traveling north from their Commack homes, Ryan Lally and Mike Rayfield found themselves in Northport Village last week. The pair, posted up near the Northport World War II Memorial outside of the village park, stared at their illuminated smartphone screens, concentrating and tapping rapidly.

Going on its second year, the Coltrane Day Music Festival is primed to pack Heckscher Park with a slew of talented musicians this Saturday.

“Where can nature be found in Huntington?” you may ask. But the better question might be, “Where is there not nature in Huntington?” For those in need of a long excursion to satisfy tree-hugging urges, the treasure sought may be locally available. 

Members of the Huntington High School Class of 1951 gathered at Tutto Pazzo restaurant last Thursday to reminisce and keep up with each other’s lives. Carmella Donnino, one of the original 159 graduates of the class, flew up from Delray Beach, Florida to join her former classmates. She said the major reunions stopped after the 50th, but this year’s marked a milestone.

Don Murray, a former Lloyd Neck resident and actor who once starred alongside Marilyn Monroe in “Bus Stop,” is the focus of an upcoming program at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington, slated for Sunday night.

The Art League of Long Island in Dix Hills recently hosted a juried exhibition called “The Long Island Life,” for which 366 photographers submitted artwork encapsulating what living on Long Island meant to them. 

Huntington Hospital joined forces with the community to raise awareness, and funds, for cancer research by sponsoring Relay for Life events at both Huntington Northport high schools, which raised a total of around $321,000.

Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty recently helped the Long Island Council of Save the Children mount a tremendously successful fundraiser, which brought in close to $250,000.

Eric Stonestreet, one of television’s brightest comedy stars, is set to visit The Paramount in Huntington village on July 17 for an intimate and interactive evening.