The 97th Academy Awards, also known as the 2025 Oscars, took place on a very special night that celebrated the biggest movies from 2024 and the incredible people who brought them to the big screen.

Erin Ward, 17, of Stony Brook, has worked at the Rolling Pin Bakery for three years. She was first drawn to work there because it was a small business and felt “very welcoming,” and since starting ...