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Lake Ronkonkoma Turns Out for Viewing Party
Credit - Matt Meduri
Solar Eclipse 2024: By Matt Meduri The relatively rare treat of a solar eclipse passed through New York State on Tuesday afternoon, giving Suffolk County about 90% of the totality of the event. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth. Depending on the alignment of the three celestial bodies, certain parts of Earth experience total darkness for the few minutes the moon passes entirely in front of the sun. The regions within the path for total darkness is called the path of totality. The farther an area is from the path experiences less of the darkness, but will still be able to see the moon move in front of the sun to some degree. Continued on page 4
Phases of the eclipse as seen from Lake Ronkonkoma
District Attorney’s Office Holds Teen Dating Seminar By Matt Meduri
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As technology continues to grow, evolve, and become more innovative and extensive, so do the concerns, problems, and dangers it can pose. The last decade or so has given us not only a wealth of information at our fingertips, but also various forms of social media, online content creation, messaging, forums, and a host of other means to establish an online footprint. A culture that is continually online will find that while the benefits are unparalleled, the dangers are just as unique, if not more so. Internet culture has completely changed how children and teens are raised and how they come to know the world. The classic concerns, problems, and dangers of the adolescent world remain constant, but can be amplified by a world where information can be instantly shared and near-impossible to remove.
Marge Connick Honored by County Page 15