On Monday, May 6, the Sayville PTA held a Meet the Candidates Night for the upcoming May 21 school board election at the middle school cafeteria. In attendance was Katherine Van Dorn, who is …

BAYPORT-BLUE POINT Over the last three years, the Bayport-Blue Point school budget has come under the tax levy cap, but this year, the budget will come right up to the cap, which is set at 3.91 …

On Tuesday, May 2, Sayville superintendent Dr. Marc Ferris voluntarily withdrew an agenda item during the board of education meeting that would have had board members vote on an amendment of his …

On Wednesday, April 24, the Sayville varsity baseball team played in their annual Salute the Troops game against Miller Place. The tradition to honor veterans on the field began in 2005 with …

Compiled by Sam Desmond BAYPORT-BLUE POINT Two seats are open on the Bayport-Blue Point school board. Each candidate is running unopposed. Mallory Dougherty (unopposed) Mallory …

It’s been a successful season at “The Swamp” on Brook Street for Sayville varsity baseball. The Golden Flashes are in second place in Suffolk League VI with a 10-5 record. After …

On Saturday, April 27, The Greater Sayville Chamber of Commerce held their annual Springfest. Originally scheduled earlier this year in March, the event was moved to April following heavy rains. …

The Blue Island Oyster Foundation held the eighth annual Run to Protect the Bay fundraiser on Saturday, April 20, with dozens of runners from Long Island. As part of a spring run series …

The Sayville School District presented an updated budget on April 16 and a finalized budget on April 23. While contingencies were made to allow for the nearly $3.5 million deficit in foundation …

The Connetquot School District adopted the fourth draft of their 2024-2025 budget to be voted on by the community in May. With the tax cap at 3.29 percent (below the eligible tax cap of 3.35 …

Connetquot student artist Drew DeSiano’s sculpture “The Cat” is equal parts Edward Gorey and Tim Burton. This rendition of the beloved “Cat in the Hat” is not the …

Congratulations to Sayville High School students Emma Dean-Stahl and Helena Pirozzi for being featured in and winning awards in Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at the Heckscher Museum 2024. …

The Bay Area Friends of Fine Arts (BAFFA) held their annual juried invitational high school exhibition at their gallery in Gillette House. With submissions from high schools throughout Suffolk …

Going into the showdown with Bayport-Blue Point, Sayville was 5-0 for the season. “BBP is the defending state champions, they were the toughest to play,” said coach Gary Jensen, who …

Suffolk County Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation filed a lawsuit against the Town of Islip in the Supreme Court of the State of New York in Suffolk County in January of this year for full tax …

The Sayville girls football team started their regular league season on Monday, April 1, with a bout against Harborfields that ended in victory for the Golden Flashes with a score of 39-7. Coach …

On Wednesday, March 27, Dr. Marc Ferris, superintendent of Sayville School District, revealed the preliminary budget proposal for the 2024-2025 school year, which has a $5.8 million gap, mostly owing …

On Wednesday, March 27, Dr. Marc Ferris, superintendent of Sayville school district, revealed the preliminary budget proposal for the 2024-2025 school year, which has a $5.8 million gap, mostly owing …

On Tuesday, March 26 and Wednesday, March 27, The Maurer Foundation gave presentations to all female students (and offered to male students) during their gym class period on breast cancer awareness. …