Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The non-fiction publication was written by retired school teacher Vivian Kirkfield and illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon. Kirkfield ...

Neighbors, would you believe the email spellchecker didn't recognize the word "Mergatroyd?" Heavens to Mergatroyd! Well, there you have another word from the childhood of many of us that have no ...

Many Long Island shopping districts have stores that act like magnets, drawing people to their unique offerings and services. These “destination retailers” also bring customers to neighboring shops ...

PORTSMOUTH — Our story begins April 22, 1978, when a mom, a dad and their three kids opened a children's store on Market Street. They named it G.Willikers! Four decades later, they are having more fun ...

Kittery author and illustrator Ryan Higgins will make an appearance at G Willikers! Toy Shop on Sunday, Oct. 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. to promote his second children's book, "Hotel Bruce." The event will ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) and others are on a mission to stop cyber grinches from ruining the holidays. During a visit to local toy store G. Willikers Toys on Sunday in ...

Stone fought against slavery and was a pioneer for women’s rights in the 19th century. “Lucy Stone grew up in a world where men’s voices rang out, but women swallowed their words," Kirfield told the ...