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Is Stargazing The Newest Craze? – Dan’s Papers

Since the arrival of COVID-19 much of the world has been experiencing a new normal, one consisting of less cars on the road, less planes in the air, and more time spent at home. It’s a change that, according to NASA’s monitoring instruments, shows a decrease in nitrogen dioxide levels around the world. It’s possible this decrease in NO2 pollution, due to novel coronavirus-related lockdowns, could be allowing stars to be seen more clearly.

Stargazing is “a wonderful thing to do nowadays, as it is...
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East Hampton’s Brecker Takes Home 7th Grammy – Dan’s Papers

East Hampton resident, veteran trumpeter, flugelhorn player, and composer Randy Brecker, took home his seventh Grammy on January 26 at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. He won in the category of Best Improvised Jazz Solo for a song titled “Sozinho,” a word meaning “alone” in Portuguese. But Brecker is hardly alone in his recognition as an artist.

“It’s always a thrill to, first of all, get nominated, that’s almost a bigger thrill because you know at least people have heard it, and to win, it’s just...
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Iconic Riverhead Luncheonette Turns 100 – Dan’s Papers

It was an absolute pleasure sitting down to talk with Anthony Meras, owner and chef at Star Confectionery in Riverhead, affectionately called “Papa Nick’s” by the locals.
Of course, only one of us was sitting; I perched on one of the old-fashioned stools at the counter with my father in tow, and Meras, as he’s known to do, made lunch.
It seemed appropriate that I brought my father to Star Confectionery since the institution housed in a brick building on the corner of Riverhead’s Main Street and...
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Culinary Arts Students Cook For Community – Dan’s Papers

Twenty turkeys, 100 pounds of mashed potatoes, 50 pounds of sweet potatoes, 80 pounds of stuffing, 25 pounds of assorted vegetables, more than five gallons of gravy, and a lot of love goes into the almost 200 Thanksgiving dinners that will be prepared this year by Suffolk County Community College’s Culinary Arts students and volunteers.

This year’s turkey-day tradition celebrates the 11th year that dozens of the college’s students and faculty members will volunteer their cooking expertise to pro...
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What Makeup Brand Has a Stamp Of Approval From The NPF?

As I scrolled through the internet, I found an article in People Magazine stating that makeup company Laura Geller made the “first psoriasis-safe foundation.” Laura Geller’s star, the Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation, has been recognized by the National Psoriasis Foundation and the National Rosacea Society and received an award from QVC as a customer choice beauty product for 2023. Why their foundation should be in every skin-cautious shopping cartThe 26-year-old makeup compa...
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Health Care Heroes Fighting The Good Fight – Dan’s Papers

If you aren’t a medical professional, it’s hard to imagine what goes on behind hospital walls. What does the inside of a hospital look like amid the COVID-19 pandemic? Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s Director of Communications and Marketing, Barbara-Jo Howard, took some time out of her busy schedule to give us a peek behind the curtain, as well as letting the public know ways to help.
What is the atmosphere like at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital right now?
We have a highly-skilled team of p...
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