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The Gaslight Anthem returns to The Paramount with renewed purpose

The Gaslight Anthem returns to The Paramount with renewed purpose

Jeremy Portnoy May 29, 2023
A solid chunk of The Gaslight Anthem’s 90-minute barnstormer of a concert on Friday was dedicated to frontman Brian Fallon’s semi-coherent ramblings and lighthearted jabs towards an adoring audience in Huntington, N.Y.
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The Academic Mall on Stony Brook Universitys main campus. This year, the U.S. News & World Report ranked Stony Brook as the 80th-best college in the country. ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

Suffolk County government partners with Stony Brook University as they continue reopening process

Alek Lewis May 5, 2020
The Suffolk County Government is partnering with Stony Brook University to create a program that will provide assistance to small businesses recovering from and adapting to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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The South P commuter lot at Stony Brook University converted into a drive thru coronavirus testing facility. MAYA BROWN/THE STATESMAN

New pop-up testing site opens near Stony Brook Southampton Hospital

Brianne Ledda April 30, 2020
The Southampton testing facility will operate on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. by appointment only. It’s not a drive-through, so patients will need to leave their cars to be tested.
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Map of Suffolk County in New York State. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Suffolk County declares state of emergency and New York bans large gatherings, as coronavirus cases increase

Alek Lewis March 14, 2020
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone declared a state of emergency in Suffolk County on Thursday afternoon after the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the county more than doubled in a day.
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Poster for comedian Ryan Hamiltons Netflix special, Happy Face. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Stand-up comedian Ryan Hamilton coming to The Paramount

Alexander Bakirdan September 1, 2019
Stand-up comedian Ryan Hamilton is bringing his act to The Paramount in Huntington on Sept. 14. Hamilton — who put out the Netflix special, “Happy Face,” in 2017 — has never performed at The Paramount before.
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Delays are expected on the Long Island Rail Road.LUIS RUIZ DOMINGUEZ/THE STATESMAN

LIRR suspended between Smithtown and Port Jefferson

Joseph Konig April 18, 2018
Train service is suspended in both directions between Smithtown and Port Jefferson “due to a track condition near Stony Brook,” the Long Island Rail Road announced on Twitter.
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Review: Indie group Broken Social Scene charges through The Paramount

Review: Indie group Broken Social Scene charges through The Paramount

Mike Adams April 9, 2018
Canadian indie rock supergroup Broken Social Scene rolled through the Paramount in Huntington on Saturday, April 7 for the second-to-last stop on their tour to support their 2017 record Hug of Thunder.
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Jon Bellion, a Long Island native, performed at The Paramount in Huntington on Thursday night. /THE STATESMAN

Concert reviews: Flatbush Zombies and Jon Bellion at The Paramount

Kayla McKiski December 11, 2016
Sunday night, clouds of smoke floated above the crowd in The Paramount, enveloped in the smell of marijuana and God-knows what else. It was a sign: the Zombies were coming.
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Only three Long Island arts hubs on the NY Media Arts Map

Only three Long Island arts hubs on the NY Media Arts Map

Francesca Campione and Rena Thomas May 8, 2016
Earlier this year, the New York Council on the Arts launched an interactive arts map, The New York Media Arts Map v3.
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Carly Rae Jepsen will be performing at The Paramount, above, for her Gimmie Love Tour along with Cardiknox. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PARAMOUNT

The Paramount to open new location in Baltimore

Jessica Carnabuci March 3, 2016
The Paramount of Huntington has announced plans to expand by opening a new and bigger location in Baltimore, Maryland.
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An inside look at the Cinema Arts Centre

An inside look at the Cinema Arts Centre

Gregory Palmer September 28, 2015
I often go to the CAC and experience similar feelings during each viewing, begging the question: Is this simply something you are bound to feel when you go to a theater?
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USG Vice President of Communications and Public Relations Mario Ferone (left) has expressed hope that the Ronkonkoma building plans will benefit students. (MANJU SHIVARAN / THE STATESMAN)

Ronkonkoma plans to build town hub

Caithlin Pena February 20, 2014
Being a Stony Brook University resident student is not at all an isolating experience. Suffolk Transit buses take students to off-campus locations such as Smith Haven Mall and grocery stores, and university buses do the same on weekends. The new 7Bus, stationed at the Student Activities Center, stops at various locations in New York City. And the Long Island Rail Road is right on-campus as well, taking students all over Long Island and to NYC. The LIRR also takes students to Port Jefferson’s Main Street hub. With a five to 10 minute train ride, students can wander the numerous shops and restaurants there.
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