Incumbent U.S. Rep Andrew Garbarino is facing a challenge from former Suffolk County executive and Democrat Pat Halpin in this November’s election. The second congressional district covers South …
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 …
Two candidates are running for N.Y. State Assembly District Seven, which is open as incumbent Jarett Gandolfo seeks a State Senate seat. Republican and Conservative Party candidate DawnMarie Kuhn is …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Defending Suffolk County and Long Island Class C field hockey champion Bayport-Blue Point broke out of the gate quickly once again, winning seven of its first eight—most in dominant fashion. …
A nor’easter struck the region last weekend, bringing high rainfall, wind gusts, and flooding. From Friday, Sept. 25, through Sunday, Sept. 27, inches of rain poured down on communities and wind …
A little nor’easter couldn’t stop the Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms from dominating its homecoming football game earlier this week. On Monday, Sept. 28, with a two-day delay due to the storm, …
There’s only a month until Election Day and your hometown newspapers will be publishing profiles on local races throughout October. Here’s what’s on the ballot across the South Shore of Suffolk …
The Town of Brookhaven recently began clearing the way for Blue Point’s newest park at the site of a former gas station. Construction for a new passive park along Purgatory Creek on the …
“Not permitted, totally not allowed, banned. And just in case anyone doesn’t get the idea, we, too, are passionate and we, too, care about the residents of this town. And that’s precisely why …
Homecoming season is upon us. Here are when local school districts are hosting their homecoming events: Bayport-Blue Point The Bayport-Blue Point School District is celebrating homecoming …
In 1960s Czechoslovakia, a young teacher named Vera Truhlar saw a map of Long Island, and pointed toward the center. Gesturing to her colleague, Truhlar remarked, “Look, there is a town called …
In the Division IV season opener last Thursday night, the Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms vanquished the Miller Place Panthers on the road to earn their first win of the season. Quarterback Matt …
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 …
Students across Suffolk County went back to school last week, starting their first chapters of the 2026-27 school year. The Connetquot, Sayville, and Bayport-Blue Point school districts all …
The Sayville Garden Club is pleased to announce its Beautification Awards for 2026. Pictured here are the three homeowners and three business awards given this year. The first is the lovely yard …
“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 …
