Lacrosse is not just a team sport. It is about friendship, love, kindness and braveness. It's not just working by yourself; it's working as a team to win a game. At practice, we like to focus on lacrosse and not get distracted by other things.

A buddy bench was donated to our school by Kait's Angels, a local organization. We think it is a great addition to our school. If you need someone to play with or to talk to, you can sit on the buddy bench. When someone spots you on the bench, they will come over and ask you to play with them.

Spirit's Promise Equine Rescue and Rehabilitation in Riverhead rescues horses and gives them a new purpose. Founded by Marisa Striano in 2010, it's a place where abused, neglected or unwanted horses are given love, care and a routine to heal them by building trust.

Two Manhasset High School students were named "Students of the Year" in a competition that raised a total of $347,214 to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Rear Adm. James A. Helis will stay at the helm of the Kings Point school during the search for the next superintendent of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

State Police have issued an Amber Alert for a 14-month-old boy whose mother was found slain upstate, officials said.

Emma Brussell sighed deeply one rainy April day as she pressed her nose against the window in her Farmingdale living room. She was glued to that spot, waiting impatiently for a long-overdue Christmas gift: a dog -- but not just any dog.

Have you ever heard of a hypebeast? A hypebeast is a person who wears expensive clothing and name brands. According to the Urban Dictionary, hypebeast is slang for someone who is a beast (obsessed) about the hype (in fashion), and will do whatever it takes to obtain that desired hype.

When people come to the North Fork, they like to go to Catapano Dairy Farm. The goats are friendly, and adults are not afraid to let kids feed and pet them. At Catapano Dairy Farm, the goats produce goat milk that can be made into yogurt, cheese and soap. The soap is perfect for people with sensitive skin.

Strawberry season is here, so get out some sweet strawberries!

It's important to stay behind the fences on local beaches. If you climb up the dunes, they can collapse while you climb. Besides damaging the dunes, you could get seriously injured.

Consider a bit of data and a few statistics in contrasting and comparing the military jet performers at this weekend's Bethpage Air Show.

Both rides originate from the same tower more than 50 feet high.

A Sea Cliff Victorian built in 1893 by one of the village's founders is on the market for $1.175 million.

A modern Cold Spring Harbor home has been updated by its architect owner and includes custom fixtures. It is on the market for $979,000.

A historic home was floated by steam barge from an estate in Bay Shore to its current location in Brightwaters more than 100 years ago. It is on the market for $1.249 million.

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Two Suffolk County students have been honored for their "exemplary volunteerism" by the U.S. Tennis Association's Long Island Region.

Hundreds of Hempstead High School students were inaccurately counted as making satisfactory progress with their coursework in the 2016-17 year, according to state education officials who had a blunt message Thursday for the district's administrators: Straighten out your records or face a potential takeover of the high school by outside managers.

In an address at Newfield High School in Selden, Bellone said health care expenses now represent 15 percent of the total county budget.