For many, fire departments are an ubiquitous presence, thought of only when seeing a fire truck speed to a call. But local departments, and the thousands of volunteer firefighters who work in them, …
For the first time, artwork from students attending two Eastern Suffolk BOCES schools was featured in a public art gallery for a weekend-long exhibition. “Art From the Heart: An Artistic …
Sayville High School, in partnership with the Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame, hosted its first-ever Sports Analytics and Business Conference, welcoming nearly 100 student-athletes and sports …
At the secret Central Intelligence Agency outpost, Base Alta, in Northern Norway, an agent takes charge investigating a terrorist organization with plans to strike New York City—but a CIA mole back …
Sayville boys varsity basketball is playoff bound. They will be participating in the Section XI 2026 playoffs this winter. Sporting a valiant 8-6 league record and holding an impressive …
The Bayport Fire Department Engine Company 1 recently hosted its annual ice rescue training course, bringing together dozens of firefighters from across Long Island to learn how to safely and …
Two months after the death of 18-year-old Emily Finn, friends and family of the West Sayville teen have their eyes and hearts set toward action and awareness in their fallen “angel’s” memory. …
Sayville girls varsity basketball punched their ticket to the 2026 Section XI postseason after a 61-36 League V win over Wyandanch on Tuesday, Jan. 27. The Golden Flashes had just capped off a …
At the Blue Light Club, the name of an upcoming CD by local music project Jack’s Waterfall, a spiritual love of music flows through each soulful jazz song. Jack Licitra leads the …
The Connetquot wrestling team posted a 16-3 dual meet record for the season paced by the seniors. Recently, the wrestling booster club recognized the twelfth graders at T-Bird Senior Night. Shown in …
Suffolk County saw its largest snowstorm in four years on Jan. 25, with snow totals hovering around a foot during the day-long storm that also brought a period of sleet and lingering cold. …
The New York State Department of Education recently announced its projections for aid to school districts as Gov. Kathy Hochul lays out her 2026-2026 budget plan. Most districts across Long …
The Town of Islip Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) voted last week to reserve making a decision on a proposed zone change to build a commercial building on the northeast corner of Garfield Avenue and …
In recent years, stories of everyday heroes have been shared on the news for saving a child’s life after choking. Cases have happened all over Long Island, from Elmont to East Setauket, yet New …
Over 15 months after a fire ravaged multiple businesses on Main Street in Sayville, three-adjoined burned-out buildings were demolished over the past week. The former storefronts for Café …
Brothers and Sayville High School students Rocco, a junior, and Nico Cappiello, freshman, have been volunteering their time on Sundays walking dogs at Carol’s Senior Pet Sanctuary, located on …
Yet again, readers of the Suffolk County News demonstrated their generosity this past holiday season through the annual Holiday Greeting Fund, which supports the Greater Sayville Food Pantry. In …
When it comes to coaching, teaching, parenting, and just being one’s friend, Sayville High School teacher Jennifer Wittman-Cahill is in a league of her own. Across her 34 years working in the …
Pushing defending Suffolk Class AA boys basketball champion Amityville to the limit twice is something Sayville first-year head coach Kevin O’Halloran is drawing plenty of positives from, despite a …
Throughout the halls of the Sayville United Methodist Church on Monday nights, the sweet sounds of vocal harmonies interweaving fill the air with warmth on otherwise chilly nights. The tunes …
