Hofstra students Camryn Bowden and Kenny Forman report from the field during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago leading up to the 2024 presidential election. Listen to their newscasts below.
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Long Island Morning Edition host Michael Mackey provides regional news stories and special features that speak to the body politic, the pulse of our planet, and the marketplace of life.
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The morning show on Long Island’s only local NPR radio station, 88.3 WLIW-FM, hosted by award-winning multi-platform journalist, Gianna Volpe, features music from all decades & genres, as well as folks from all walks of life. The Heart airs LIVE 9am to 11am weekday mornings, with a nightly replay at midnight streaming at wliw.org/radio
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WLIW-FM hosts interview writers of all kinds during live broadcasts and in studio.
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WLIW-FM In Conversation is a new half-hour public radio program featuring dynamic conversations with voices from the East End and beyond. Launching with four episodes, WLIW-FM In Conversation will air weekly beginning Sunday, May 2 at 6:30 p.m. on 88.3 WLIW-FM and wliw.org/radio. The program will encore Mondays at 11:30 p.m.
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Behind the Headlines is a new one-hour, weekly public radio program featuring conversations about the local and regional news of the week. Providing analysis of the latest local and regional and cultural issues, Behind the Headlines is hosted by Express News Group editors Bill Sutton and Joseph P. Shaw. To bring listeners a diversity of perspectives, voices and views, each week Sutton and Shaw will host a rotating panel of esteemed guest journalists and colleagues, from a robust collection o ...
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DOG TALK® (and Kitties, Too!) originated on the only NPR station on Long Island, WLIW-88.3, where it has been on the air for 13 years and numerous consecutive shows. This Gracie® Award-winning show (for “Best entertainment and information program on local public radio”), is produced and hosted by pet wellness advocate Tracie Hotchner. Each show features Tracie’s interviews with authors and pet experts from around the world, discussing far-ranging topics involving practical and philosophical ...
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The Afternoon Ramble is a unique mix of music custom made for Long Island. Listen live by tuning into 88.3 fm on Eastern Long Island and Southern Connecticut, 96.9 fm in Western Suffolk, or stream live at wliw.org/radio, radio streaming apps. Also available on smart speakers by asking for WLIW-FM.
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A Tale of Two Teachers is a WLIW-FM special program and a part of Chasing the Dream: Poverty, Justice and Opportunity in America, a public media initiative from PBS flagship station, WNET in New York. Bob McKinnon, host of the podcast Attribution, talks with two married Long Island teachers. They share their extraordinary experiences teaching in different Long Island schools over the course of this challenging year.
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Goes behind-the-scenes of your favorite public television programs featuring conversations with the people who make them.
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Peril and Promise: The Challenge of Climate Change is a special WLIW-FM half-hour program focusing on the unique challenges and choices confronting eastern Long Island. A reporting initiative from the WNET Group, the program is hosted by veteran journalist and Planet Forward creator, Frank Sesno. Together with a panel of experts and local officials, he explores the effects climate change is already having on eastern Long Island, what communities are doing about it now, the challenges ahead, ...
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Award-winning editor Bridget LeRoy and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Alec Sokolow were prom dates back in 1981. Now these Hamptons denizens host conversations with others on the East End of Long Island who cast their own interesting shadows. Whether it's famed artist/activist April Gornik, astrologers Amy Zerner and Monte Farber, actress Julie Andrews, musicians like G.E. Smith and Sophie B. Hawkins, the focus is always on the creative process, and what sparks passion and joy in their lives. ...
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Exploring Hate on Eastern Long Island is a special WLIW-FM 30 minute program and part of “Exploring Hate,” a reporting initiative from The WNET Group on antisemitism, racism and extremism. Host Julian Phillips moderates a panel of experts who have devoted their careers to addressing the issues of hate on Long Island and their on-going efforts to eradicate this multi-faceted dilemma. This special broadcast will examine some of the deep-seated roots of hate which exist on Eastern Long Island—b ...
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George Hirsch Lifestyle Radio explores how people from all walks of life are woven together through food and culture. No matter who they are or where they’re from, the experience of sharing a meal and exchanging tradition is a language everyone understands. In an extension of his long-running public television series, chef George Hirsch shares his holistic approach to lifestyle and food through compelling conversations with a broad array of distinctive guests – on topics ranging from nourish ...
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Why do some people make it, while others don’t? How do the facts of our lives differ from our perception of it? And how does our psychology shape how we view ourselves and others? Attribution is, where people from all walks of life, reflect on who and what has contributed to where they ended up. Our hope is after each episode, you feel a little more inspired, grateful, or supported, than when you first hit play.
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What is the local impact of the presidential election on Long Island?
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This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the presidential election and its local impact; Southampton Head Start losing its headquarters; pieces of a broken wind turbine floating toward Montauk; and Riverhead sues Southampton over the Riverside sewer project. Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton, Managin…
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Interview: Reflecting on the 2024 DNC on Heart of the East End
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Camryn Bowden and Kenny Forman spent the past week at the 2024 Deomcratic National Convention in Chicago, filing stories from the field with WLIW-FM each day. They joined Gianna Volpe on the air to talk about their experience and share clips of the eventful last day.By WLIW-FM
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Two baymen find coin from 1736 in Shinnecock inlet
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The number of new court cases involving immigrants lacking permanent legal status has plummeted on Long Island and around the country since President Joe Biden's June order restricting entry into the country for most asylum-seekers, according to a new federal data analysis. Robert Brodsky reports in NEWSDAY that Biden's presidential proclamation, i…
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August 23rd, 2024 - Camryn Bowden and Kenny Forman
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Journalism students from Hofstra’s Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, Camryn Bowden and Kenny Forman, follow-up with Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe about their experience reporting for WHRU and WLIW-FM from the Democratic National Convention Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicBy Gianna Volpe, WLIW-FM
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Feature: Social media playing unique role in 2024 presidential election
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Transcript: Since its Advent, social media has played a number of different roles in presidential election years, especially for younger voters in the political process. What you're currently hearing is a remix of the now viral Coconut Tree meme from a TikTok user known simply as MX Welch 03. My mother used to she would give us a hard time sometime…
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DNC speakers mock Project 2025; Tim Walz gives impassioned speech
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Camryn Bowden reports for WLIW-FM from the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Former President Donald Trump has tried to disassociate himself from Project 2025, a conservative government restructuring plan that aims to drastically change the political landscape of the US. But DNC speakers last night weren't buying this. Saturday Night Live comedi…
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Southampton Village permits right turns only onto Hill Street during rush hour
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With Election Day less than 11 weeks away, Republican U.S. Representative Nick LaLota and John Avlon, his Democratic challenger for New York’s 1st Congressional District seat, continue to needle one another over their residency and, by extension, their fitness to represent the district. Christopher Walsh reports on 27east.com that LaLota, a first-t…
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August 22nd, 2024 - Sophie Brickman
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Sophie Brickman joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM and talks about her new book, “Plays Well With Others” ahead of “Unpacking Modern Motherhood: An Evening with Sophie Brickman” 5 p.m. on August 23 at BookHampton in East Hampton. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicBy Gianna Volpe, WLIW-FM
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DNC attendees buzz over speeches and protests; Activists work to let citizens abroad know they can vote
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Kenny Foreman reports for WLIW-FM at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. It's the third day of the DNC convention, and people here can't stop talking about the electrifying speeches by former First Lady Michelle Obama and former President Barack Obama. But some are also talking about different protests that took place last night outside …
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East End officials collaborate on keeping pressure on LIRR and MTA
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The East End Supervisors and Mayors Association is trying to keep pressure on the Long Island Rail Road and its parent, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, to follow through on a proposed major infrastructure project that would expand the number of trains on the popular South Fork Commuter Connection. Stephen J. Kotz reports on 27east.com th…
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August 21st, 2024 - The Fine Edition
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This all-music edition of The Heart recorded LIVE from the WLIW-FM studio in Southampton features a playlist crafted by Gianna Volpe of songs from all decades and genres with “fine” in the title.By Gianna Volpe, WLIW-FM
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Delegates energized by Biden keynote speech; March on the DNC brings together thousands of activists
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Kenny Foreman reports for WLIW-FM at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. It's day two of the convention and delegates are on the move, energized by last night's many speakers with keynote speaker President Joe Biden. During his speech, Biden spoke about his time as President and the honor it is for him to serve as the nation's commander …
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East Hampton residents speak in favor of increasing senior housing maximum density
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The Riverhead Town Board is set to adopt the town’s new comprehensive plan during a special meeting called for 6 p.m. Wednesday…that’s tomorrow evening. The plan, which will help guide town policy for the next 15-20 years, includes recommendations on a range of issues, the most impactful of those being how land across the town should be used and wh…
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August 20th, 2024 - James Keith Philips, Gumbo Hurley and Sarah Kautz
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James Keith Phillips, Gumbo Hurley and Sarah Kautz of Southampton History Museum join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about the 23-foot skiff Phillips and Hurley built for the Shinnecock women this summer in one of the Southampton History Museum barns. Listen to the playlist on Apple Music…
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Philippe Petit joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the final 50th anniversary performance at LongHouse Reserve on Sept. 1 commemorating his high wire walk between the World Trade Center towersBy Gianna Volpe, WLIW-FM
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Town of Riverhead contemplating zone change to allow "agritourism" resorts
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The Town of Riverhead is contemplating a zone change that could allow agritourism resorts on the north side of Sound Avenue. Resorts could be built on minimum 100-acre properties and must preserve 70% of the land for farming. Some farmers are wary of the proposal, which would restrict the type of agriculture allowed on the resort properties. Tara S…
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March on the DNC protests continue in Chicago; Long Island delegates share their experiences
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Camryn Bowden reports from the 2024 Democratic National Convention: Protest continued for a second day in Chicago, organized by the coalition to March on the DNC. Hatem Abudayyeh, the National Chair of the U.S. Palestinian Community Network, shared some of the major concerns from those protesting. Palestinians and Arabs care deeply about Palestine,…
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#896A: Peter Abrahams is back with another dog-driven mystery novel in his renowned Chet & Bernie mystery series — as fun as ever!By Tracie Hotchner
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Tail-Wagging Doesn’t Always Mean Happiness
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#896C: Erin Jones, author of “Constructing Canine Consent: Conceptualising and Adopting a Consent-focused Relationship with Dogs,” explains that a wagging tail doesn't necessarily mean a dog is happy — it’ up top us to distinguish their body language that says “No” or “Maybe no.”By Tracie Hotchner
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Is Your Dog A Violet, a Dandelion or an Orchid?
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#896B: Wendy Lyons Sunshine takes her knowledge about raising adopted children from difficult circumstances and applies it to meeting the challenges of bringing out the best in adopted dogs in her book “Tender Paws: How Science-Based Parenting Can Transform Our Relationship with Dogs.”By Tracie Hotchner
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Riverhead Town Agritourism zoning proposal stirs opposition, and more
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This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel a proposed zoning change in Riverhead; Southold rental regulations; Governor Kathy Hochul’s visit to the East End; and the Vail-Levitt Musical Hall. Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher, Riverhead …
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Riverhead "Agritourism" hearing canceled due to high volume of public opposition
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The NYS Public Service Commission yesterday approved a three-year rate hike that will allow London-based National Grid to raise average residential natural gas bills by $33 a month starting next month. The six commissioners voted unanimously to pass the increase. Mark Harrington reports in NEWSDAY that PSC commissioners generally applauded the rate…
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August 16th, 2024 – Ann Liguori; Camryn Bowden and Kenny Forman
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Ann Liguori joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about her new book, “Life on The Green: Lessons and Wisdom from Legends of Golf” ahead of her reading/signing at Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton on Wednesday, August 21 from 1-2:30 p.m. Later on in the show, Hofstra students Kenny Forman and Camryn Bowden join The Heart …
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Drivers should expect slowdowns around Hill Street today during Tim Walz visit
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Seven Suffolk County residents have sued the county over its school bus camera program, arguing there was insufficient evidence to cite them for allegedly passing a stopped school bus. Payton Guion reports in NEWSDAY that the lawsuit, filed last month in Suffolk Supreme Court, leans on a state court decision from last year that for months held up p…
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Cristina Fontanelli joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the Opera & Broadway of The Hamptons “Southampton Salute to Summer” Saturday, August 15th at 7 p.m. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicBy Gianna Volpe, WLIW-FM
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August 15th, 2024 - Hans Van de Bovenkamp, Arlene Bujese and Emily Madsen
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Emily Madsen and Arlene Bujese of East End Hospice join sculptor Hans Van de Bovenkamp and Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about the 23rd Annual East End Box Auction before Hans shares details about transforming his Twin Oaks Farm home into a non-profit sculpture, arts center and creator’s retreat in honor of late wife & poet …
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Mattituck American Legion Post 861 closing permanently after a over century
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The number of LIRR delays caused by problems with train doors was up 79% in the first half of 2024 compared with the same period last year, according to railroad officials. Alfonso A. Castillo reports in NEWSDAY that the door issues arising in the Long Island Rail Road’s decades-old trains are adding urgency to calls for the MTA to modernize its ag…
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August 14th, 2024 - The "Used To" Edition
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This all-music edition of The Heart recorded LIVE from the WLIW-FM studio in Southampton features a playlist crafted by Gianna Volpe of songs from all decades and genres with “used to” in the title.By Gianna Volpe, WLIW-FM
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WCBS/880 AM, the all-news radio station New Yorkers have known for decades by the trademark "Traffic and weather together on the 8’s" will sign off Aug. 26, parent company Audacy announced yesterday. In a twist to an enduring sports talk radio battle, Audacy will license the 880 frequency to ESPN New York, rival to its own WFAN sports radio talk st…
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Sonya Sklaroff joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about her solo exhibition “Escape to the Garden” showing at the Montauk Beach House through August 14. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicBy Gianna Volpe, WLIW-FM
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Will Reeve joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the playing of “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” at Guild Hall amidst HIFF's SummerDocs series Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicBy Gianna Volpe, WLIW-FM
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Gov. Hochul visits new affordable housing development in East Hampton
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New York State Governor Kathy Hochul visited the Town of East Hampton this past Friday, when she announced $2.5 million in state funding toward restoration of the dune system at Ditch Plains Beach in Montauk, where three storms last winter devastated the beach and dunes and caused flooding in the surrounding neighborhood. Christopher Walsh reports …
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#895A: Director Les Owen discusses his short film “One Mind,” which celebrates the relationship between a veteran with PTSD and his specially trained service dog — one of the semi-finalists being considered for the new Service Dog Salute category of the upcoming 9th Annual NY Dog Film Festival, presented by Purina Dog Chow…
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895B: Linda Kohanov, author of “The Tao of Equus,” describes a similar magic of communication we can have with dogs, and how we can transfer her principles of Wu Wei (not doing, not forcing, not striving) from our relationship with horses to that with dogs.By Tracie Hotchner
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Affordable housing projects on the East End, and more
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This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses traffic gridlock during a visit from Donald Trump; the difficulty of reporting fatal accidents; affordable housing projects; and two musicals being performed on the East End. Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hi…
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Stony Brook University suing patients at higher rate than other health systems
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A limo and a ride-share driver allegedly supplying cocaine and ecstasy to clientele on the south fork were charged in an alleged million-dollar East End Drug Task Force bust in East Hampton Aug. 1, town and county court records show. Grant Parpan reports in NEWSDAY that Michael Khodorkovskiy, of Brooklyn, and Alexandr Dyatchin, of Hallandale, Flori…
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Shinnecock hold rally calling on Southampton Town to preserve sacred land
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Members of the Shinnecock Nation and supporters held a rally outside Southampton Town Hall this past Monday calling on the town to spend more Community Preservation Fund money to preserve land seen as sacred to the tribe in Shinnecock Hills. With the rhythm of ancestral songs by two Shinnecock drummers in the background, a group of about 30 people …
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John Cowsill joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of he and Vicki Peterson’s performance at the Long Island Music Hall of Fame 8 p.m. on Friday, August 9. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicBy Gianna Volpe, WLIW-FM
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Taylor Barton joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about her new book, “Condom Eddie” ahead of reading at Amagansett Library and East Hampton Library’s Author’s Night. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicBy Gianna Volpe, WLIW-FM
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against company operating school bus cameras
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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the company that operates school bus cameras in dozens of school districts across Long Island, which has generated tens of millions of dollars in fines from drivers. Payton Guion reports in NEWSDAY that United States District Court Judge Edgardo Ramos on Thursday rejected all claims made against…
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NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets tracking spotted lantern fly on LI
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Although thoughtless passengers long have been a staple of the Long Island Railroad, many LIRR regulars believe commuter courtesy is at an all-time low — worsened by advancements in technology and pandemic-related societal changes. Alfonso A. Castillo reports on Newsday.com that with fare evasion and assaults on conductors on the rise in recent yea…
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#894B: Anne Marie Farage-Smith’s book “How to Heal from Pet Loss and Different Forms of Grief” offers wisdom and support for coping with the often surprisingly powerful grief that accompanies the death of a pet.By Tracie Hotchner
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#89A: Dr. Andy Roark is what Tracie calls a Physician Philosopher, dispensing humorous insights to other veterinarians (and the rest of us!), with a weekly blog Tracie eagerly anticipates for his musings into the joys and burdens of being human — like his recent one “No One Cares About Your Broccoli” that they discuss. (Tracie knows she has a lot o…
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