Milleridge Inn reopens

Milleridge Inn reopens

The Milleridge Inn has reopened in Jericho. The historic restaurant closed temporarily for renovations in August.The Milleridge inn dates back to 1672 and remain one of the oldest continuously operating restaurants in the country. The Milleridge Inn, 585 N. Broadway, Jericho, 516-931-2201, milleridgeinn.com. Open noon-9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, noon- 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday.

2024 Election Latest: Trump accepts his GOP nomination on the convention’s final night

2024 Election Latest: Trump accepts his GOP nomination on the convention’s final night

By The Associated Press: The Republican National Convention has culminated Thursday with former President Donald Trump ‘s acceptance of the party’s presidential nomination, achieving a comeback four years in the making and anticipated even more in the past week in light of Saturday’s assassination attempt. Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to…

Climate protesters arrested over spraying orange paint on Stonehenge monument

Climate protesters arrested over spraying orange paint on Stonehenge monument

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated PressLONDON (AP) — Two climate protesters who sprayed orange paint on the ancient Stonehenge monument in southern England were arrested Wednesday after two bystanders appeared to intervene and stop them.The latest act by Just Stop Oil was quickly condemned by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as a “disgraceful act of vandalism.” Labour…

Red Light Cameras to end in Suffolk County

Red Light Cameras to end in Suffolk County

Suffolk County’s red light camera program is scheduled to end Dec. 1 after a bill to extend it for five years failed in the State Legislature, leaving county leaders without a plan to make up more than $8 million in annual revenue. State lawmakers, who are up for reelection in November, did not extend the…

South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Iowa 87-75

South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Iowa 87-75

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball WriterCLEVELAND (AP) — Dawn Staley and South Carolina completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game Sunday.With Staley directing a relentless attack from the sideline, the Gamecocks (38-0) became the 10th Division I team to go through…

Mets opener postponed a day to Friday due to rainy forecasts

Mets opener postponed a day to Friday due to rainy forecasts

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Baseball openers in New York and Philadelphia were postponed a day until Friday because of rainy forecasts in both cities.Pete Alonso and the New York Mets were scheduled to host the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon, a day featuring the first full slate of major league…

Standoff ends at Huntington Station home after man barricaded himself inside

Standoff ends at Huntington Station home after man barricaded himself inside

Police in Huntington Station had to use a battering ram to break down a garage door at the home on New York Avenue, after a man barricaded himself inside the home for more than five hours.The standoff started at around 3:40 p.m. Monday afternoon. It ended shortly after 9 p.m when police walked out with…

School bus crashes into a home in N. Merrick

School bus crashes into a home in N. Merrick

A school bus crashed into a North Merrick home on Meadowbrook Road around noon Wednesday afternoon. The bus struck two vehicles and crashed into the Long Island home after dropping off a group of students, according to fire officials.Police say the school bus driver suffered minor injuries. No one in the house was hurt. No…

Queens man faces fine for jumping from Fire Island ferry

Queens man faces fine for jumping from Fire Island ferry

The  man who leapt into the Great South Bay off the deck of a Fire Island ferry is facing a $2,500 fine. Officials confirmed there is an ongoing U.S. Coast Guard investigation into the incident . The jumper, a 24-year-old man from Queens, jumped ship as it neared the dock in Bay Shore on the…

Police are seeking tips following an attempted bank robbery in North Babylon

Police are seeking tips following an attempted bank robbery in North Babylon

Suffolk police are searching for a man who tried to rob the Bethpage Federal Credit Union, located on Deer Park Avenue in North Babylon Wednesday morningThe incident happened around 9:30 a.m. when a man walked into the bank and passed the teller a note demanding cash.He then fled the bank on foot without any money.…