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A Tip for Computer Users: Email Addresses

Everyone seems to want our email addresses. Department stores ask for them when you apply for a loyalty card, you have to give one when you access a new website, […]

Protect Our Aquifer Day

2017 Groundwater Summit Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Date: Friday, May 5, 2017 Location: South Huntington Public Library 145 Pidgeon Hill Road Huntington Station, N.Y. 11746 Scientists have been […]

Alice Through the Looking Glass

These days, reading or viewing the news for me is disorienting. I wonder and question. Is this really my country? The land where human rights and civil rights are guaranteed? […]

League is Seeking Board Members for 2017-2018

It’s that time of year again. Our nominating committee will soon begin its annual task of identifying members willing to serve on our board for the following year(s). We need […]

What Does the Constitution Say About Religion?

The First Amendment has two provisions concerning religion: the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause. The Establishment Clause says that the government cannot “establish” a religion, but what constitutes […]

Important Dates in March

Wednesday, March 1, 2017, 3:00 p.m. Board meeting at the Levittown Public Library. Thursday, March 2, 2017, 7:00 p.m. Candidates forum at the Freeport Memorial Library. The program is co-sponsored by […]

Lobby Reproductive Choice

FPA Lobby Day On January 30th Family Planning Advocates will be having their annual lobby day at the Convention Center in Albany. The group anticipates more than 1,200 people will […]