Fun for all ages awaits visitors this Saturday at the Sayville Public Library’s annual Comic Con-style event, Fan Fest. “Star Wars” is the theme for this year’s Sayville Fan Fest, which …
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 …
The Bayport-Blue Point Library, in partnership with the Johnny Mac Foundation, recently held a panel discussion with first responders whose lives were forever changed by the events of Sept. 11, 2001. …
For Glenn Usdin, photography isn’t just a hobby or job, but a tool to preserve decades of firefighting history and knowledge around the New York metro area and beyond. Usdin recently hosted a …
An 11-year-old brain cancer survivor from Bellport received a sweet surprise from Suffolk County police officers last Wednesday. Dilara Coker was diagnosed with brain cancer in early 2024, and …
From Captain Kidd to alcohol bootleggers, Long Island was once known as a hotbed for piracy situated between major East Coast ports up until the early 20th century. Historian and author Bill …
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame unveiled an exhibit at Sayville Library paying homage to the 15 Suffolk Sports Hall of Famers from Sayville. Many of the inductees were present last Friday for a …
While discussing his family’s medical history with his mother’s oncologist one day during the COVID-19 pandemic, one casual sentence from his mother’s doctor changed Long Island comedian Al …
This 3-D T.rex at the Bayport-Blue Point Library is a reminder to participate in the library’s countywide summer reading theme “Unearth a Story.” It goes along with other paleontology …
For some, painting is an activity practiced only in grade school, or maybe occasionally in adult coloring books. For Kenneth Anthony Turchiano Chess and his husband, Jonathan Sawan Turchiano Chess, …
Blood centers across the state are declaring blood emergencies, meaning that there’s less than a two-day supply of blood, with even less for type O blood, according to the New York Department …
The Johnny Mac Foundation hosted its fifth annual Johnny Mac Day at the Bayport-Blue Point Library this weekend, bringing together local community organizations, retailers and live music. The …
Carl Yastrzemski (baseball), Keith Hernandez (baseball) and Daniel Green Jr. (basketball) are among the most storied athletes of all time. Green is only one of four NBA players to win …
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. …
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 Bayport-Blue Point Library recently hosted its third author fair, welcoming 10 writers from across Long Island to share their personal journeys leading up to and throughout their writing and …
The Bayport-Blue Point Public Library recently hosted its 2026-2027 budget information meeting, with the library’s board seeking a nearly $4.6 million budget this year. The $4.582 million …
The Paul Joseph Trio delighted an audience at the Bayport-Blue Point Library with jazzy Irish tunes during a concert on March 15. Just as the 36th annual Bayport-Blue Point St. Patrick’s Day …
When thinking about early strides for women’s rights, many people imagine suffragettes marching on Washington, D.C., and later earning the right to vote. But according to Suffolk County Community …
Rob Cutrone, owner of the successful CoHo Coffee House in Patchogue, was setting up his new venture last Thursday at the Bayport-Blue Point Library’s café. “We are offering socially good …
