With a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for Saturday, March 30, Billy’s Park, named after Blue Point resident Billy Schettino, who tragically died, has already had a resurgent effect on the …
Kids 8 to 16 years old have been learning water safety, lifesaving techniques, and how to use rescue equipment in Atlantique, Fire Island, in preparation for the New York State Level 1 Ocean …
With the Town of Islip and Town of Brookhaven both going purple for the month of September for recovery from opioid addiction, one Bayport-Blue Point community figure is central to the fight against …
As objective and independent news writers and editors, we have an imperative to cover the issues most important to the people of southern Brookhaven. Every day, our team is on the ground questioning …
On Sunday, March 3, the Imperial Court of New York held their 11th annual fundraiser at Land’s End in Sayville, where proceeds would be donated to the Patchogue-based charity, Thursday’s …
On Friday, July 7, a friendly dog was found tied to the chain-link fence surrounding the Long Island Rail Road tracks on Cherry Avenue in West Sayville. Barely in the shade, the dog was attended …
The Bayport-Blue Point and Greater Sayville chambers of commerce each held a menorah lighting on the first night of Hanukkah, Dec. 7, at Chamber Park in Bayport and the Chamber House in Sayville. …
Jennifer Pape, a Sayville native and Bayport resident who posts nostalgic and captivating pictures of her everyday life on social media, captured a special moment at Barrett Beach, in Sayville, on …
On Wednesday, Dec. 6, the Sayville boys soccer team collected items from their fundraising in the community and made “blessing bags” for homeless and displaced teens. In addition, the team also …
This week’s Word of the Week is Suffolk County’s Clean Water Plan. This plan represents the first real hope at improving water quality in both our drinking water and our local waterways …
With summer beach season officially here, the Northwell Health Immediate Care Centers in Ocean Beach, Cherry Grove, and Saltaire locations are now open through Labor Day. …
Tired of having puddles on your lawn after it rains? Want a cost-effective (and beautiful!) way to reduce it? Try planting a rain garden! Rain gardens have many benefits Aside from …
Members of the Sayville Michael Murphy Team and the LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum recently welcomed a young veterans’ business networking group to the Portly Villager. Led by veterans …
On July 11, Suffolk County executive Steve Bellone signed into law a bill passed unanimously by the Suffolk County Legislature on July 5 requiring all police vehicles to be equipped with EpiPens, …
Scientists at Stony Brook University have completed their assessment of water quality in Long Island’s surface waters for 2023. The findings were released during a press conference held at …
On Tuesday, July 18, Suffolk County executive Steve Bellone (D) and other local elected officials and stakeholders, held a press conference at the Snapper Inn, in Oakdale, to announce $25 million in …
A film chronicling the epic and tragic love story of FDNY hero John McNamara, from Blue Point, who lost his life to 9/11-related cancer in 2009, and his wife, the steadfast and dedicated Jennifer, …
The Islip Resource Recovery Agency submitted an application to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) for an Article 27 solid-waste permit modification to an existing …
Islip Town supervisor Angie Carpenter joined with members of Ockers Senior Club to celebrate Dorothy Oliveri’s 90th birthday. Dorothy “Dot” Oliveri was born on Aug. 4, 1933, in …
The Town of Islip hosted a Health Fair at the Caesar Trunzo Senior Center. Numerous agencies throughout the town participated, including Catholic Health, which provided flu shots and various health …
