Babylon severs ties with fire company accused of misconduct

The Town of Babylon has been dealing with what officials call corruption involving the North Amityville Fire Company's board members for years. But tensions escalated last week after the board suspended the chief, terminated 11 members, and left only a handful of members to respond to calls.

Drugmaker Teva helped fuel opioid crisis, jury rules

A jury has held Teva Pharmaceuticals responsible for contributing to the opioid crisis by delivering a verdict in a sweeping lawsuit filed by New York state. Teva says it strongly disagrees with the verdict and plans to appeal.

Internship program gives high schoolers a close look at nursing

Five days a week for a little over an hour each day, three Commack high school seniors are roaming different departments at Huntington Hospital as part of an internship with Wilson Tech. The students are learning about what it takes to become a nurse by shadowing the staff — all while keeping up with their high school workload.