As the chief domestic officer of our family, I’m usually pretty fastidious about the cleanliness of my home. But every once in a while, something escapes my attention, and then, before I know it, we ...

Anyone who reads this column regularly knows how much I enjoy seeing a conjunction of the moon and Venus in the western sky ...

Here’s more proof that skipping the saltshaker and processed foods with high sodium, along with adding potassium-rich foods, can lessen your risk for a heart attack. In a large-scale study of more ...

Just as I was knee-deep in researching, testing and learning all I could about electric space heaters, this letter popped up in my inbox. Dear Mary: I need your help to figure out how we can reduce ...

Have you ever been a landlord? Were your experiences mostly positive or negative? (Please respond and let me know by filling ...

I had originally planned to use this space to write a follow-up column to one I wrote several weeks ago about the misnamed “Social Security Fairness Act.” But I’ve decided it’s not worth it. For ...

For years now the subject of the generation gap has been amusing to me because whenever I am out in social situations or getting together at parties with my extended family, it’s inevitable that ...

As our three-generational family with baby in tow pulls into Palisades Tahoe, a premier mountain resort in California’s ...

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Parents as Reading Partners event ushered in an exciting week at Abbey Lane Elementary School in the Levittown School ...

The Town of Oyster Bay invites seniors to participate in the Town of Oyster Bay Senior Karaoke Program, held at various community centers throughout the Town. The popular program, launched last year, ...

The Catholic Daughters will be hosting a Bingo fundraiser on Sunday, February 2 at the Senior Center, 103 Grumman Road West, Bethpage. Doors open at 1:30 pm Reservations in advance: $12. Walk-ins ...