SUFFOLK COUNTY
Patchogue hosts third annual Pride Parade
Rainbow flags, confetti, and bubbles covered Main Street in Patchogue as local organizations marched for the third annual Patchogue …
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Garbarino misses ‘Big, Beautiful, Bill’ vote
U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino recently made national headlines after missing a vote on President Donald Trump’s domestic policy …
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The Karpenteers to perform the music of the Carpenters, Carly Simon and others at South Country Library
By Gary Haber The 1970s was the decade when female performers like Carole King, Carly Simon and Linda Ronstadt topped the charts …
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Sayville

Sayville flag football loses in NY semifinals

After a compelling 33-6 victory in the Long Island championship, the Sayville Golden Flashes traveled upstate to play Webster Schroeder for the New York State Class B semifinal, at Cortland High …
SPORTS

Sayville baseball edges Wantagh for L.I. title

The first inning made a lasting impression for Sayville in the Long Island Class A baseball championship game, at Middle Country Athletic Complex in Selden, on June 5. The Golden Flashes went to …

SVIS scholarship winner

On June 2, the Sayville Village Improvement Society presented a scholarship check in the amount of $1,250 to Sayville High School graduating senior Taylor Carpentieri. To the left is her …
Bayport
SPORTS

BBP girls lacrosse captures L.I. title

After an evenly played first-half that ended in a stalemate, Bayport-Blue Point put its defense in shutdown mode and its offense in overdrive to take control against South Side in the Long Island …

Bayport-Blue Point seniors win Civic Scholarships

The Bayport Civic Association awarded scholarships to the graduating seniors who best excelled in the performance of their civic duties at this year’s Bayport-Blue Point Senior Awards Night. …
SPORTS

Meyn, Eisfeld, defense lead BBP to title

Bayport-Blue Point’s defense set the tone early in last Saturday’s Suffolk Class C girls lacrosse title game, forcing defending champion Sayville to a pair of shot clock violations. …
Food & Drink
What happened to Sayville Pride?
As hamlets and villages across Long Island prepare for Pride festivities throughout June, the once-annual Pride March and Picnic held …
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A shell of a cause
Save the Great South Bay held its annual Oyster Shindig on May 2 at Coastal Kitchen on Main Street in Bay Shore. Those in attendance …
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Oyster Shindig
If you’re looking for an evening out while supporting a cause, Save the Great South Bay is hosting its annual Oyster Shindig on …
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Free egg hunt, petting zoo at Corey Beach Easter weekend
The Blue Point Elementary School PTA and Dave Chiarella of Bodhi’s Beach Shack will be teaming up for the second Hoppy Easter …
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Take-out dinner solution for busy families opening locally
“We are delighted to have a local business founded by a homegrown entrepreneur open up in our town,” said Karl Auwaerter, …
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Community leaders excitedly anticipate Dunkin’ opening
No opening date has been determined yet for Dunkin’ Donuts on Montauk Highway and Blue Point Avenue in Blue Point, but …
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School News

Connetquot baseball are Suffolk County champs

Connetquot baseball reveled in a prosperous 2025 season, earning a Suffolk County championship victory. During the ’25 spring campaign, the Thunderbirds finished in first place in Suffolk …

Arts
Crowds of friends, family, and arts supporters packed the pews of the Congregational Church of Patchogue to listen to tunes from the screen and stage during the Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts …
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and throughout May, a few-dozen women artists displayed their interpretations of what beauty means to them through different media at the Gillette House in …
They call her VB.   As in don’t mess with VB.   Also, buckle up.   VB is about to help us soar! VB is Kerri Van Boxel.   Mrs. Van Boxel has admirably continued the …
Hometown Heroes
On May 10, the Historical Society of Islip Hamlet installed three new historic markers in Islip Hamlet. One highlights the former home of New York City mayor Robert Wagner. Pictured with society …
On Friday, July 25, the Bayport Aerodrome will transform into a runway and party for the ages at the Shear Runway Project 2025, which is benefiting the nonprofit organization Tunnels to Towers …
Residents across the South Shore remembered those who died in the line of duty at Memorial Day parades in Sayville, Bayport, and Blue Point on Monday, May 26. Fire departments, VFW Posts, and other …
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