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 Local Democratic candidates gather for Town Hall in Islip
The Islip Democratic Committee held their 2026 Town Hall last Saturday, Oct. 3. Hosted at East Islip’s Greenwood Hall from 11 to 2 …
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American journalist reflects on his time in Russian prison
For nearly 500 days, Evan Gershkovich had little control over where he went and when he would see his friends and family. But he could …
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An A.I. agent pitched us a ‘story’ it wrote; we replied
One morning, while combing through the hundreds of press releases, newsletters, and story ideas that flood the editor’s email …
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The Town of Islip’s Apple Festival returns this year for a day of family fall fun.

Get ready for Applefest

The Town of Islip’s annual Apple Festival returns this Saturday at the Islip Grange in Sayville with a full day of fall fun lined up, including craft and food vendors, amusement rides, apple …
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Sayville plays BBP at whiteout game

For the first time in 44 years, two dynamic football programs of the South Shore that are nearest in proximity faced off in a non-exhibition matchup. The defending Division III Long Island champion …
The greater Sayville community ran across town to mark what would have been local teen Emily Finn’s 19th birthday and raise money for a foundation in her name.

Emily Finn ‘lights the way’ through West Sayville

On a cool and sunny Sunday morning, hundreds of friends, family members, and neighbors of the late Emily Finn ran and walked around West Sayville to raise money for domestic violence awareness, just …

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Bayport
Jordana Byman, left, helps lead Bayport’s defensive effort.
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Phantoms get back on winning track

After enjoying a seven-game winning streak in September, Bayport-Blue Point girls soccer hit a little bump in the road facing some of the toughest competition on its schedule. The gauntlet …
The Bayport-Blue Point Chamber of Commerce is hosting its biennial Community Expo on Wednesday, Oct 21 from 4-8 p.m. at the Bayport Flower Houses.

Get ready for the Bayport-Blue Point Community Expo

Two towns, one community, all under one roof, is the motto for the upcoming biennial Bayport-Blue Point Chamber of Commerce Community Expo. On Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 4 to 8 p.m., the Bayport …
Harmony Cafe founder Rosemarie McCarthy (middle) and volunteers.

Life is always in harmony at this cafe

Harmony Cafe’s roots can be traced back decades before the Patchogue-based nonprofit’s creation, to a cafe in Patchogue. When Rosemarie McCarthy, founder of Harmony Cafe, was a child in the …

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Food & Drink
 ‘Gin & Sin’ murder mystery at St. Ann’s
St. Ann’s Episcopal Church transformed into Sayville’s hottest 1920s-themed speakeasy, “The River Room,” for one-night-only …
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An Oyster Ball in Heckscher Park
Save the Great South Bay held their annual Oyster Ball on the shore of Heckscher Park last Saturday, Sept. 12. Thrown as a fundraiser …
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A battle for the ages
The clock ticked back to the 1860s at the Islip Grange as reenactors gathered to mark the 18th annual Civil War Weekend. Hosted by …
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Dogs in dresses hit the runway
Dogs dressed to the nines hit the runway this past Sunday, Sept. 13, for Tula Kitchen’s Doggy Fashion Show. Held with the Town of …
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Grandparents Day carnival bridges generations
Family, friends, and community members made lasting memories at a multi-generational carnival hosted at The Bristal Assisted Living in …
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Fun times at Seafood Fest
The weather mostly held up for a delightful Seafood Fest weekend at the Long Island Maritime Museum. Crowds turned out for rows of …
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School News

Another win for the Flashes

Sayville won their second-consecutive road contest at Shoreham-Wading River last Friday. The Golden Flashes downed the Wildcats, 34-0, in their second-consecutive shutout and fourth in five games as …

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Arts
Strings Attached performs its fall concert, “Fall… In love with music with Strings Attached’ this Saturday at 4 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Great River.
The nearly dozen-member music ensemble Strings Attached is bringing audiences along for a journey into autumn through its upcoming concert “Fall… In love with music with Strings Attached.” …
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South Bay Art Association hosts members’ exhibition By Connor Patton There’s something BIG at the BAFFA Art Gallery in Sayville this month. The South Bay Art Association is hosting its …
Nathan Gottlieb, Mary Scinto, Trishy Patel, and Exer Crettol hang out while creating artwork for William’s Warriors.
Chalk artwork nearly filled the entire Blue Point Preserve last weekend for the 10th annual “Chalk the Walk” event hosted by William’s Warriors. The event hosted on Oct. 3 honored William …
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Hometown Heroes
Local fire chiefs from all over the Islip community held American flags in honor.
As Peter Kletchka sang in honor of the victims, Islip Town once again remembered what happened just 25 years ago. The Town of Islip held the ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park starting at 5 p.m. in …
Members of the Sayville Fire Department stand along Gillette Avenue during the Common Ground at Rotary Park’s annual 9/11 ceremony.
Outside fire departments, schools, town halls, and parks across Long Island, communities gathered to honor those who died as a result of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 …
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, first responders across the region continue receiving mental and physical health care.
“It’s not a dream; there is no waking up from this. It’s not a bad movie, and it may not ever really be over,” read a Suffolk County News editorial on Sept. 13, 2001. This week marks the …
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