Hundreds of Long Islanders gathered around a 26-foot steel beam from the former World Trade Center at the LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum in West Sayville on Monday to honor and remember the …

As the days and leaves from trees grow longer, it’s easy to see spring as a season of new light or awakening. For the Bayport-based arts organization, Women Sharing Art, the energy of awakening …

Young creative minds from a dozen Suffolk County school districts presented their artwork at the Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts’ annual Juried Invitational High School Student Exhibition on …

Environmentalists are sounding the alarm on a portion of the proposed state budget, which, if passed, would roll back restrictions on the state’s environmental review procedures. A section of …

Sayville and Bayport-Blue Point faced off on Greeley Avenue for a Suffolk County League II matinee between two longtime rivals in varsity girls lacrosse. It was the Maddy Mergl Dedication Game and …

Chock full of familiar faces in different places, Bayport-Blue Point softball is looking to make plenty of noise in Suffolk League VI as the second half of the schedule begins this week. The …

Many know the Roosevelt family lived in the Meadow Croft Estate in Bayport, but few know the story behind John and Nannie Roosevelt’s most mysterious daughter, Anita Blanche “Pansy” Roosevelt. …

Monday, May 4, 11 a.m. at Lt. Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum (West Sayville) Sept. 11 was the largest attack ever on American soil.   Nearly 3,000 Americans were killed that tragic day. …

By Joseph Caligiuri On April 18, East Islip faced off against Bellport in a Legacy softball game in honor of Laney McGowan. Starting at 11 a.m., the Islip community came together for not only …

The EJ Autism Foundation held the 21st annual 4 Mile Classic Jigsaw Run last Sunday, April 26. Participants gathered at the East Islip Marina and set off at 9:30 a.m., with a kiddie fun run taking …

Sayville’s independent book store, Tiny Raccoon Books, celebrated its third birthday, local authors, and Independent Bookstore Day with a day of fun. Across its three years in business, Tiny …

The Bayport-Blue Point Board of Education adopted a roughly $88.4 million budget for the 2026-27 school year. To fund the budget, the district adopted a 2.75 percent tax levy increase, which …

From glass and beaded flowers to felt and mixed media pieces, each artist at The Long Island Craft Guild’s show “Primavera,” on display at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River through …

The former Dowling College campus in Oakdale is back on the market. Tigar Realty, which listed the property now owned by Mercury International LLC., is seeking bids through June 30 for the …

Multiple local civic organizations across the South Shore recently gave their streets, parks, and local ecosystems a spring cleaning. Groups including the Sayville Civic Association, Save the …

Voters approved the Bayport-Blue Point Library’s 2026-2027 budget and elected candidates for unopposed trustee seats on April 14. The library’s $4.58 million budget passed with 273 votes in …

The Connetquot Board of Education adopted its 2026-2027 school year budget, to be voted on by residents next month, following months of disagreements over how to fill an over $3 million deficit. …

Los Angeles Angels catcher, Sayville native and St. John the Baptist alumnus, Logan O’Hoppe, is in his fifth MLB season and last week played against the New York Yankees in The Bronx. In the …

The West Islip Lions visited the Sayville Golden Flashes for a gridiron matchup in what turned out to be a down to the wire duel at Timothy J. Henck Field. Both combatants came into the scuffle …

A handful of standout returnees from Bayport Blue-Point’s second girls lacrosse state championship team in three years will look to lead the Phantoms on another deep playoff run this spring. …