Halsey Manor Road stretches north and south, cutting straight through the western edge of Long Island’s Central Pine Barrens—more than 100,000 acres of protected wilderness running through the cozy hamlet of Manorville. There are a handful of houses, some farmhouses, others palatial three-story colonials carved out in tiny pockets along the road, with backyards stretching … Continue reading Long Island’s Other Serial Killer: Linking the Gilgo and Manorville Homicides
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GMOs in Food: Genetically Modified Food and Our Kids
She calls it Franken-food, genocide. Strawberries grown from seeds injected with DNA from arctic flounder fish to make them frost resistant. Seeds pumped with suicide genes that yield an infertile harvest so corporations can profit from a patent placed on the plant’s genetic code. Rice injected with traits that make it more nutritious so those … Continue reading GMOs in Food: Genetically Modified Food and Our Kids
Gluten Free: Millions Have Celiac, Few Diagnosed
Amanda Brown, of Plainview, works as a student teacher at an elementary school during the week. She also teaches Zumba, a fitness class that combines exercise with Latin music and dance. Two years ago she was a student at SUNY Oneonta, finishing up her sophomore year. Two years ago, she was told she had stomach … Continue reading Gluten Free: Millions Have Celiac, Few Diagnosed
Gilgo Victims’ Families: Shannan Gilbert Murdered
Family members of two murdered women found near Gilgo Beach last December held on to each other as Suffolk County Police Commissioner Richard Dormer announced that human remains, most likely those of missing New Jersey woman Shannan Gilbert, were found Tuesday morning, exactly one year to the day the bodies of Megan Waterman, Maureen Brainard-Barnes … Continue reading Gilgo Victims’ Families: Shannan Gilbert Murdered