As we ring in 2026, The Suffolk County News reached out to local community figures to ask them about their resolutions for the new year. Here’s what they have to say heading into the new year. …
Fourth-grade students at Sylvan Avenue Elementary School in the Bayport-Blue Point School District were greeted with a festive surprise when they arrived at school on Dec. 17. Upon entering their …
After coming within a basket of reaching the Suffolk Class A girls basketball playoffs last season, Bayport-Blue Point is on a mission this winter to make a run with a roster loaded with three-sport …
Every December, leading up to her dance studio’s weekend-long performance of “The Nutcracker,” Emily Finn had dreamed of snow covering the ground while she took to the stage. Almost a …
The Mitten Tree concept started at the old Bayport-Blue Point Library, said library director Mike Firestone. “We based it on ‘The Giving Tree’ book by Shel Silverstein,” he said. …
A prism of colors was the theme for the Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts Symphony Orchestra’s Fall Concert, “Shades of Music,” on Dec. 12. The BAFFA Symphony Orchestra took to the stage …
James Wilson Young Middle School’s Brainstormers 1087 robotics team welcomed Dr. Chapelle, a paleontologist from Stony Brook University, for a presentation on Dec. 10. As part of their …
Losing not only two of its leading scorers but a pair that combined for nearly 50 points per game last season has Bayport-Blue Point’s boys basketball team in a transitional stage. But head …
Sayville Fire Department Candidate Gene Giacoia won a five-year commissioner term after receiving 82 votes. West Sayville Fire Department Incumbent commissioner Kevin Candido won a …
The frigid weather provided a fitting temperature for the Bayport-Blue Point Library’s inaugural Winter Wonderland fair, bringing local artisans, musicians, and organizations together for a …
It was another banner season for Bayport-Blue Point’s football team, which captured a fourth-straight Suffolk Division IV title and its third Long Island Class IV championship in four years. …
One of the wildest fourth quarters in Long Island football championship history came down to the right leg of Bayport-Blue Point junior Tommy Steyert on Saturday evening. With the Phantoms …
A woodland winter wonderland awaits families this holiday season at Camp Edey in Bayport. The Girl Scouts of Suffolk County launched their annual Holiday Light Show on Nov. 28, with design contest …
The Bayport Junior Civic Association held its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive and broke the record they set last year- collecting 164 bags of groceries, weighing in at 4,100 pounds! …
Bayport-Blue Point’s football program added another chapter to its dynasty last Friday evening, and it took quite a comeback to do so. The Phantoms scored 23 unanswered points to rally …
The Town of Islip held its monthly meeting on Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. in the Islip Town Hall on Main Street. Members of the town board and supervisor Angie Carpenter recognized the start of the holiday …
The hobby horse, sporting real horsehair tufted on its head and a leather saddle, was a charming throwback to the past, as was the elephant, on wheels so it could be pulled around. “Its …
With the spectacle of recent local elections still fresh in mind, Islip Town native Garrett Petersen is eyeing a higher office—the U.S. House of Representatives. Motivated by a desire to …
While its beaches are summer getaways close to home for Long Islanders today, during the 19th century, the barren dunes and pine forests of Fire Island were witnesses to disasters as ships wrecked en …
Islip Town supervisor Angie Carpenter has announced the preliminary budget for the upcoming fiscal year, reflecting a balance between maintaining essential services, supporting employees, and …
