West Islip vs Sayville

In the final week of the regular season, the Sayville Golden Flashes squared off on the gridiron at the West Islip Lions on an autumn Saturday matinee. With playoff implications on the line for …

Veterans organizations face uncertain futures

It’s a chilly November Sunday morning at the American Legion Post 651 in Sayville, and veterans and their families share stories over pancakes and coffee, a monthly breakfast that sees fewer …

Sayville Garden Club expands garden list

About 30 years ago Chris Bodkin saw a patch of weeds on Candee Avenue near Main Street in Sayville. He decided to do something about it and cleaned out the weeds and began to plant flowers in the …

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Spooky reads to add to your list

I cannot believe we are at the end of October! In celebration of spooky season, please enjoy this roundup of some of my favorite …
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Local women’s tennis team advances to USTA National Championship

A senior 55-plus women’s USTA League tennis team representing Eastern Athletic Club in Blue Point has made history this season …
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Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4

Beginning in October, as part of our yearly election coverage, we provided our readers with comprehensive bios, platforms, and photos …
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This Week's Paper

The Suffolk County News - November 6, 2025

Sayville

Taking Steps to Cure Stomach Cancer

Taking Steps to Cure Stomach Cancer walk will be held at the Sayville High School track on Sunday morning. In 2017, Amanda discovered that her sister had a mutation in her CDH1 gene that …

Bell Street Artists present ‘We Bloom in Winter’

Winter is in bloom at the Gillette House in Sayville this month. The Bell Street Artists are currently displaying their show, “We Bloom in Winter,” on weekends throughout November at the …

All hands on deck at ferry emergency drill

Around 30 emergency service agencies conducted a mass casualty incident drill at the Sayville Ferry Terminal on Saturday, Nov. 1, simulating crisis scenarios including overboard passengers and …

Bayport

Veterans Memorial keeps memory alive 40 years on

Over the past 40 years, many Blue Point residents and businesses have come and gone, but a monument dedicated to the memory of those who’ve served has remained standing along Blue Point Ave. …

2025 Election Day Results

South Shore incumbents win local elections

Incumbent candidates for local elections held their seats across all town and county races over Suffolk County’s South Shore on Election Day. Republican candidates for Islip and Brookhaven …

Candidates make final pitch to voters

Candidates for the Suffolk County Legislature’s Eighth District spoke with residents during a Meet the Candidates Night hosted by the Lake Ronkonkoma Civic Association and Chamber of Commerce …

Food & Drink

45th Apple Festival a success

Islip Grange in Sayville transformed into one of the area’s largest fall festivals Saturday, Oct. 25, as the Town of Islip …
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Fall Fest brings smiles and treats

Costumes and candy filled the streets of downtown Sayville during the annual Fall Fest on Oct. 19. Families packed Main Street, …
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Don’t miss St. John’s Gyro Day

St. John’s Greek Church in Blue Point will be hosting a Gyro Day event on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 3 to 7 p.m. Customers can pick …
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Family fun awaits at Sayville Fall Fest

From a costume parade to pie, scarecrow, and pumpkin contests, Sayville Fall Fest 2025 offers fun for all ages on Sunday, Oct. …
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An inspirational person could be your neighbor

The Senior Flex group of 60 people raised their arms with stretch bands to Jennifer Franscogna’s direction on Tuesday morning, Oct. …
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Apple Festival returns this month

Sayville’s favorite fall tradition returns for its 45th year on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Islip Grange. The festival will …
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School News

Babylon hands BBP first defeat

It didn’t take Babylon’s Aidan Winter long to redeem himself last Friday night in a battle of unbeatens in Suffolk Division IV football. He fumbled on the 17th play of the …

Connetquot celebrates homecoming

The Connetquot school community came together on Oct. 17 to celebrate an unforgettable homecoming. …
Islip edges BBP in battle of top contenders

Two of the leading contenders for the Suffolk Class A girls soccer title met face-to-face last Saturday …
Sayville football wins whiteout game

Sayville football progressed their record to 6-0 after a Section XI Division III home win over …

Sayville football maintains perfect record

Sayville football maintained their unblemished record in a 30-21 victory over Smithtown West last …
Sayville varsity soccer wins against HHH West

The Sayville varsity soccer team recently beat Half Hollow Hills West at home on Saturday, Oct. 11, …
Blue Point Elementary is a ‘PTA School of Excellence’

Chants of “BPE!” filled the gymnasium of Blue Point Elementary School on Oct. 10, as …

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Arts

Halloween Boat parade on the Connetquot River

And just like that summer ended, autumn leaves peaked in vibrant fall colors and the Annual Connetquot River Halloween Boat Parade accompanied by a Grucci Fireworks display was upon us kicking off …

Shrek’s layers are a blooming onion

A great family musical to see at the very start of the holiday season, “Shrek: The Musical” at CM Performing Arts Center, tells the fairy tale of an asocial ogre who comes to mutually see …

Local authors share their stories

The Bayport-Blue Point Library recently celebrated the works of 19 local authors during the library’s second annual Local Author Fair. Many of the authors’ stories, styles, and …

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Hometown Heroes

Taking back while giving back

The Sayville Community Ambulance Company was a one-stop shop for drug and safety awareness during the biannual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 25. The ambulance company …

Thrift store serving the community

It’s late Wednesday morning at St. Ann’s Episcopal Church’s Thrift Store, just after opening for the week. Customers from across Long Island, chatting with one another and …

Blessing of the animals

Families from around Oakdale gathered with their furry friends around a garden dedicated to St. Francis at St. John’s Episcopal Church during the church’s annual Blessing of the Animals …