Newsday&#39;s Meghan Giannotta lets us know what exciting fairs and festivals are coming to Long Island this summer, including the&nbsp;Mattituck Lions Club Strawberry Festival and Pride Month parades.&nbsp;

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As the 4th of July weekend approaches, people are taking to the roads in record numbers. Newsday&rsquo;s Steve Langford reports.

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Newsday food critic Scott Vogel tries Long Island&#39;s most over-the-top lobster roll, an $85 triple-meat affair at Claws Seafood Market in West Sayville.

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Scott Vogel tries Long Island's most expensive lobster roll at Claws Seafood Market in West Sayville

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Seniors from Syosset High School got together to decorate their caps for graduation by putting their college logos on for all to see.

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Daniel Acevedo of Selden&nbsp;waited two years to celebrate his first Father&rsquo;s Day. He and his wife Gina-Marie&nbsp;tried to get pregnant for two years before their daughter Amelia was born. Although Daniel Acevedo will be working this Father&#39;s Day, he was able to take off for three months between March and June thanks to New York State&rsquo;s paid family leave,&nbsp;so he spent all day every day with Amelia during that time.

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Prom season is back with bolder and brighter colors. Owner of Omnibus Fashions in&nbsp;Babylon explains this year&#39;s neon trend.&nbsp;

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It&rsquo;s the 67th annual Mattituck Strawberry Festival and hundreds of volunteers come out on Wednesday for hulling night. Newsday&rsquo;s Shari&nbsp; Einhorn reports.

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Volunteers at Mattituck Strawberry Festival berry busy on hulling night

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Newsday food writer Scott Vogel spends the day with Shuga Pie Shop owners Micheline Cummings and Terry Haughy to learn the story behind their success in Babylon.


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Naos Caribbean Flavors is a new food truck serving fried pork and black rice as a gateway into Haitian culture. Newsday food critic Scott Vogel goes behind-the-scenes to get a taste.

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&quot;Ice Dreams,&quot; a live show on ice at&nbsp;Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow, featured&nbsp;100 young skaters from Long Island in a skating medley as well as Olympic skaters, flying acrobats, ice dancers and hockey playing.

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Ice Dreams show to feature 100 LI skaters

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Jon Randazzo is the owner of two ice cream shops and four restaurants in Ocean Beach. Newsday food writer Scott Vogel spent the day in the Fire Island town exploring Randazzo's two newest restaurants, Taco Beach and Castaway.


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Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum in Farmingdale is a&nbsp;place for educational programs for families, yoga events and more. On Sunday, May 1,&nbsp;families learned about and interacted with praying mantises.

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Memorial Day is a day to honor, remember and celebrate the lives of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Celebrations were held across Long Island Monday in their honor.&nbsp;Shari Einhorn reports.

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