April showers are bringing more than flowers on Long Island this year, with fun beer festivals springing up across the Island in May and June. Warmer weather also means the opening of outdoor beer gardens at craft breweries and restaurants. 

The top 5 stories in the Long Island Press this week include an op-ed about Gardiner’s Island, a roundup of Mexican restaurants on Long Island, and more.

Ask any adopter – there’s something truly magical about finding your purrfect match, a furry friend who will always be by your side, ready to share in life’s adventures, big or small. So why wait? Open your heart and home to an animal in need today!

Jim Simons, the billionaire hedge fund leader, mathematical genius, and philanthropist from East Setauket who last year made a record-setting $500 million donation to Stony Brook University, died Friday. He was 86.

Island Harvest Food Bank, in collaboration with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) and the United States Postal Service (USPS), announces the return of the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive, set to take place on Saturday, May 11.

As a homeowner, you probably often hear the term “HELOC” —a catchy acronym for “Home Equity Line-of-Credit.” Naturally, the most significant word in this term is “Home” – the place where life is experienced, memories are made, and the most significant events are shared together as a family. Your home means so much to you…
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The average taxpayer is getting a $2,852 refund, $75 more than last year, based on the most recent IRS data. So what should you do with that money?