A blue wave struck most of the country during this week’s midterm elections, and in Suffolk County, Democrats flipped a few state legislature seats, with Republicans holding most of their …
Voting has already started across New York State for local, state, and federal races ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3. For those who haven’t gone to the polls yet, here’s a final rundown of …
Long lines for apple treats and drinks, food trucks, carnival rides and even craft vendors were a common sight at the Town of Islip’s 46th annual Apple Festival, which took place last Saturday at …
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 …
The Town of Islip’s annual Apple Festival returns this Saturday at the Islip Grange in Sayville with a full day of fall fun lined up, including craft and food vendors, amusement rides, apple …
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 …
For nearly 500 days, Evan Gershkovich had little control over where he went and when he would see his friends and family. But he could still report. The Wall Street Journal correspondent, …
Two candidates are running for N.Y. State Sen. District 8, which incumbent State Sen. Alexis Weik (R) is not seeking re-election for. The eighth state senate district covers South Shore communities …
The Islip Democratic Committee held their 2026 Town Hall last Saturday, Oct. 3. Hosted at East Islip’s Greenwood Hall from 11 to 2 p.m., Democratic candidates for the Islip area answered questions …
Growing a business comes with many hurdles and challenges that require unique and specialized insight in order to properly tackle them. That’s why the nonprofit LGBT Network hosted a Growing A …
The Connetquot Board of Education appointed a new interim superintendent to head the district, making them the third district leader in two months. On Sept. 18, the Connetquot Board of Education …
Sayville Public Schools hosted a special meeting on Sept. 22 to discuss preliminary insights into a potential $48.6 million bond that would be used for the repair and renovation of district …
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 …
On a stormy Friday night in Sayville, a group of around 30 volunteers of different backgrounds gathered to organize against a proposed 4.2-million-square-foot Amazon warehouse on Veterans Memorial …
Suffolk County Democratic Committee chair Rich Schaffer survived a challenge against his leadership during an over three-hour-long party conference Tuesday night. Schaffer, who is the Town of …
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 …
The “ahooga” blast from the 1928 Model A Ford Phaeton announced President Teddy Roosevelt’s arrival, driven by the John Ellis Roosevelt family chauffeur. Nanny Vance, John Ellis’s wife, sat …
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 …
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 …
