A day of community service

On Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 9:30 a.m., over 1,000 students, teachers, administrators and staff of the Sayville High School unleashed the power of community service on their local community. …

‘Friendship, love, and peace’ are tenets of Girl Scout troop

Sayville Girl Scout Troop 2299 has grown to 15 members in its third year, making it quite a sizeable group for Daisies. “They don’t realize just how cool they are,” said troop …

Over 700 trees sold

With entire families attending to pick out their seasonal tree at St. Ann’s Christmas tree sale, it was a community event worthy of a heroine fawning in a Hallmark Christmas movie. For the …

SUFFOLK COUNTY

‘The Crown,’ Season 6, Part 1

The death of Princess Diana began my lifelong fascination and genuflection of all things blonde and British because of the coverage of …
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Water quality and conservation

Looking to save water? The Suffolk County Water Authority has some ideas, including watering your lawn only every other …
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Heavy losses for Islip Democrats

The Islip Democrats faced a series of defeats on Nov. 7. The Democrats spent the evening of Election Day at the IBEW Local 1049. …
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Sayville

50 years of service from Pilot Club

The Pilot Club of Sayville will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Dec. 2. Since 1973, the members of this club have been dedicated to meeting the needs of local residents and improving the …

17th annual Miracle on Main Street

People gathered on Saturday, Nov. 25, to celebrate Sayville’s annual Miracle on Main Street. This longtime tradition starts early in the morning with an exciting holiday parade, and the …

A little bit of ‘old’ with the ‘new’

With the Roosevelts’ and robber barons’ country homes as mainstays in the histories of our communities, the “old money” or “quiet luxury” aesthetic from TikTok is …

Bayport

Annual Blue Point Turkey Trot

The 16th annual Blue Point Turkey Trot was held on Thursday, Nov. 23. It included a 5K run, 1.5-mile walk, 5K or 1.5-mile walk. The event was held to benefit youth of Long Island through …

Mitten Tree Lighting

This past Monday evening, members of the community and the Johnny Mac Foundation gathered at the Bayport-Blue Point Public Library to celebrate the annual Mitten Tree Lighting. This longtime …

SPORTS

BBP repeat as Long Island champs!

Last Saturday, the Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms played the Seaford Vikings for the Long Island Championship at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium, at Stony Brook University, to determine the Class 4 Long …

Food & Drink

Gear up to shop small!

Since 2010, the Saturday between Black Friday and Cyber Monday has been dedicated “Small Business Saturday” in an effort …
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Help fight hunger this holiday, donate to food pantry

“Hunger is very real here on Long Island. The number of local residents experiencing difficulty affording food over the …
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‘Miracle’ of Small Business Saturday

The holiday shopping event began back in 2010 as a campaign for American Express. Small Business Saturday is now an important day for …
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Over $25K in grocery gift cards given in 20 years

The Bayport Civic Association held its 20th annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway with the generosity of community members. Over the …
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Over 250 turkeys given to thank veterans

Over 250 turkeys and Thanksgiving meal kits were given out to veterans by the Sayville Community Ambulance via drive-through at their …
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Football team celebrates at Cavanaugh’s

Advancing to 9-0 for the season, the Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms won their first playoff game against Port Jefferson with a final …
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School News

East Islip takes first championship win in 16 years

Last Friday, two longtime rivals: East Islip and Sayville, duked it out again for another title game. It was a 4 p.m. game to decide the Division III Suffolk County champion at Kenneth P. …

‘A public works project’

On Friday, Nov. 17, Bohemia BSA Troop 76 member, Patric Gleason, was celebrated by his family, community …
Phantoms are Suffolk County Champions!

The Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms varsity football team won the Suffolk County Championship for division IV …
Sayville parent details years of anti-Semitic bullying on previous soccer team

The Sayville school district Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, November 15 ended with security being …

‘Attention to detail’ was key for undefeated season

“Doesn’t affect me, what we achieved last year. We’re on this year. We put so much effort in …
Phantoms to play for Suffolk Championship

Crowd ‘energizes’ players to victory BY SAM DESMOND The Bayport-Blue Point …
A gift from one Gold Star family to another

Connetquot High School could not have been prouder of student Ryan DiPrima and technology teacher …

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Arts

Community brings ornaments for mansion’s tree

Members of the Idle Hour Neighborhood Watch and the Oakdale Civic Association put up the Vanderbilt Well Christmas Tree before Thanksgiving and held a tree lighting on Sunday, Nov. 26. In the …

Oakdale’s Jane Monheit coming to Stony Brook’s Staller Center

Two days before Thanksgiving, singer Jane Monheit was back on Long Island for a visit with family before jetting off to India to perform at a jazz festival. After Mumbai, her upcoming tour …

Christmas ballet on Middle Road

On Saturday, Nov. 18, the American Ballet Studio in Bayport put on their “Magic on Middle” event for the community. The event was organized to create a night for family and friends …

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Hometown Heroes

Church fundraiser for service dog training

In thanks of our nation’s veterans, St. John’s Lutheran held a fundraising concert to benefit the Friends of America’s VetDogs on Sunday, Nov. 12, with funds for the training of …

‘Friend, comrade, mentor’

On Saturday, Nov. 11, veterans and community members gathered at Sparrow Park in downtown Sayville to honor and commemorate servicemen and women. American Legion Post 651 commander and Vietnam …

‘Welcome back home’ to our ‘brothers and sisters’

“Tell them ‘Welcome back home’,” said Army veteran and Bayport native, Shannon Jones, about how best to honor servicemen and women. “Don’t just do it for …