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Presidents’ Day Message 2026 The two presidents that we celebrate on this holiday were unique in their times. George Washington was extraordinary in his mission to win our independence was…

The Christmas-Hanukkah season is a hopeful time of the year, and this year is no exception. Despite the lack of good news, we have the hearts of the people. And…

Having lived longer and healthier than most people, I am very thankful. But the world we inhabit has had me concerned. As a person who reads history, we are in…

I was in the Millennium Diner in Smithtown, speaking to one of my insurance clients over breakfast. “A plane just crashed into the Twin Towers!” someone shouted. I assumed it…

There is a painting by the French artist, Jean-François Millet, titled “Man with a Hoe,” from 1862. This painting inspired American poet Edwin Markham to write a heart wrenching poem…

Celebrating July 4th has had many meanings in the different years of my life. When I was a boy, I lived by the bay and that meant swimming, fishing, motorboat races…

As seen in the NY Real Estate Journal Commack, NY On June 6, Kelly Murphy, executive director and CEO of the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency (IDA), will be the featured…

We have been told that America fielded 10 million men and women in uniform during WWII. But the truth is the people at home were serving their country too. We…

Carrie Meek Gallagher, the Long Island Regional Director of the Public Service Commission, was the guest speaker at the LIMBA (Long Island Metro Business Action) meeting that was held on…

On April 4, Carrie Meek Gallagher, Regional Director, Public Service Commission, will be the guest speaker at LIMBA (Long Island Metro Business Action). This event will take place at the Candlelight Diner,…