Five days a week at nine outreach posts throughout Suffolk County, Lighthouse Mission of Bellport serves hundreds of people by providing them with food, groceries, clothing and prayer. In 2022, …
On Monday, Jan. 6, at the Bayport-Blue Point Library, the Blue Point Civic Association held their first monthly meeting of 2025. Mary Bailey, president of the Bayport-Blue Point Heritage …
Judging from the over 1,000 who attended this year’s Bayport Memorial Day parade at Bayport Memorial Park, this well-tended space on Middle Road with thoughtful memorials, a large flagpole, …
The four stone walls that graced the entry to its long-gone hotel, The Avery’s Five Mile Look, have been restored, all 190 feet, at the end of Blue Point Avenue. They’re waiting for …
A Greater Sayville Hamlet Study petition for an overlay district was provided to Islip Town Council members on Oct. 22. Sayville resident James Bertsch, who provided the petition to the town …
Former congressman Lee Zeldin is President-Elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the EPA, a surprising choice to some local environmentalists who hope the Suffolk County native will prioritize the …
Native New Hampshirite, Drew, donning shorts, never let cold water get in the way of a good time. This weekend, Drew and his wife, Kaitlyn, expecting their first child, planted other …
More than 160 New York union workers have received safety training that will enable them to pursue careers in offshore wind, thanks to a workforce development program led by the National Offshore …
A report released last week by a Stony Brook University researcher found that water quality in Long Island waterways mostly got worse this year. The report found a record three-dozen dead zones …
Energy and fire-safety experts are on board with building new battery storage sites across the Town of Brookhaven and greater Long Island. The bulk Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) store …
Social media was filled with beautiful shots of precocious pink, resolute red, and even some glistening green on Thursday, Oct. 10 from all across Long Island. The meteorological event? The …
In celebration of the conclusion of Climate Week, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced approximately $3 million in grants …
A recent comprehensive GIS analysis commissioned by the Long Island Regional Planning Council reveals that over 43,000 businesses along the South Shore of Long Island are at risk of severe flooding. …
Suffolk County district attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Wednesday, Sept. 25, that Carleton Pulley, 48, of Bay Shore, pleaded guilty to endangering public health, safety, or the environment …
Over a dozen protestors from Sayville community groups demonstrated at the entrance to the Mansion at Timber Point to display their disapproval of Save the Great South Bay’s annual Oyster Ball …
Recently, a Girl Scout of Suffolk County named Adria Vargas completed her Girl Scout Gold Award project in partnership with Spadefoot Design and Construction, where they created a brand-new native …
On Friday, Sept. 13 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 14 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Bayport-Blue Point Library, the Sayville Garden Club is presenting a small standard flower show, …
The spotted lanternfly is an invasive species and if the public sees them, they should kill them. According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the spotted lanternfly …
Signaling the end of summer and the return to the daily grind, the majestic osprey, captured on Middle Road and Snedecor Avenue in Bayport, returns to its home for some rest before catching another …
Save The Great South Bay is a local environmental nonprofit whose mission is to restore water quality in the Great South Bay for current and future generations to enjoy. The organization partners …
