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. …
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 …
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 …
The Senior Flex group of 60 people raised their arms with stretch bands to Jennifer Franscogna’s direction on Tuesday morning, Oct. 7. Then the table, laden with cake, a 100th birthday …
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 …
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 …
New life has come to the campus of the former Dowling College in Oakdale. After a series of communications between local residents, police, and property managers, the Suffolk County Police …
County Legis. Dominick Thorne, the chair of the legislature’s Fire, Rescue and Emergency Preparedness Committee and first responderw himself, successfully proposed and passed legislation to …
Community members gathered at the Common Ground Park in Sayville on the evening of Sept. 11 to remember those who lost their lives on, and are still suffering from the consequences of the Sept. 11, …
Tiny Raccoon Books in Sayville recently hosted its fourth session of writing letters to incarcerated people. The bookstore, which frequently hosts book and writing events, partnered with the …
The Central Islip Fire Department recently hosted four teams from across the town for the 94th annual Town of Islip Drill on Aug 22. The Central Islip Fire Department’s Hoboes Drill Team …
During a season that’s seen multiple victories at tournaments across Long Island, the West Sayville Fire Department’s drill team, the Flying Dutchmen, captured the New York State …
Thinking of sneakily breaking a diet by making a quick run to Dunkin’? Maybe think again, since “Jesus saw that!”—as a sign outside the Sayville United Methodist Church says. …
Who would have predicted that responding to a PennySaver ad for volunteer office work would lead to a 36-year-long fulfilling career? In the 1980s, Ellen Torop earned a master’s degree in …
On Saturday, July 26, the West Sayville Fire Department drill team emerged as champions in the 62nd annual Nassau-Suffolk Invitational Drill held at the Central Islip Fire Department training …
Every summer for roughly 60 years, as many Long Islanders make their way to their place of worship, clergy and some parishioners from St. Ann’s Episcopal Church, in Sayville, hop on a ferry for …
Capozzi and Co.’s 15th annual Shear Runway Project was held at the Bayport Aerodrome Society on July 25 in support of Tunnels to Towers, an organization dedicated to supporting Gold Star …
Anthony Mazzei never spoke about his time as a Stalag 17 P.O.W., said his son, New York State Supreme Court Justice and former Brookhaven councilman, Tim Mazzei. But Tim Mazzei still has the …
The nonprofit organization, the People’s Arc of Suffolk, recently opened a new Nature Community Center at the site of St. Ann’s Church’s former administration building. The new …
The New York State Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS) recently unveiled its newest Veterans Welcome Center Digital Kiosk located inside the lobby of the Lt. Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL …
