We’ve all heard the myth that swallowed gum stays in your body for seven years. While that’s not true, it’s still generally not great to swallow it, since our digestive system can’t break it down. But ...

The family of a 21-year-old Mastic man told News 12 that he is in a medically induced coma after being stabbed while trying to defend his younger sister during an altercation outside their Mastic home ...

Some 250 people packed Brookhaven Town Hall Thursday evening where a public hearing for an ambitious plan to redevelop about 40 acres in Mastic Beach drew mostly support. The $500 million Neighborhood ...

Nearly eight years after the Village of Mastic Beach met its demise, Brookhaven Town will hold the first formal public hearings on Thursday to discuss a proposed $500 million redevelopment of the ...

A Long Island man has been indicted for murder after allegedly flying into a jealous rage and beating a 41-year-old mother of four to death, prosecutors announced Thursday. Duntrell R. Thomas, of ...

There aren't many natural remedies that boast as many benefits as mastic gum. It’s said to support dental, heart, and gastrointestinal health. But is there evidence to support these claims? Mastic gum ...

A prominent Long Island builder has a plan to turn around Mastic Beach’s downtown, but not everyone is on board yet. The Beechwood Organization presented a master plan for a large swath of the ...

Hundreds of people packed a William Floyd High School auditorium Thursday night to learn about future revitalization plans for downtown Mastic Beach. The proposal includes transforming the mostly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mastic gum has been used in many cultures for thousands of years to treat a variety of ailments, says Rabia de Latour, M.D., ...