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 …
Rich Schaffer, supervisor of the Town of Babylon, has chaired the Suffolk County Democratic Committee for 26 years, mostly unchallenged. But Southold Town Democratic chair Kathryn Casey Quigley …
Who among us who were alive on that unseasonably warm day in September cannot remember where they were, what they were doing, or what they were feeling shortly after 9 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001? …
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 …
After decades covering local news, award-winning author and journalist, Linda Leuzzi, has become a well-known fixture in her community and beyond. In her most recent book, “Car Dogs,” Leuzzi …
Jack Turner, Sayville native and Sayville High graduate of 2021, was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 10th round of the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft, as the 306th overall pick. The lofty …
After the severe winds and rain that blew across Suffolk County on July 4, causing significant local damage, the county, in collaboration with New York State, has developed an online Damage …
The Town of Brookhaven held a public hearing and vote on a motion to impose an 18-month moratorium on data centers in the Town of Brookhaven on Thursday, July 16. After nearly five hours of …
Marcus Stroman, Medford native and graduate of Patchogue-Medford High School who pitched 11 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, and New York …
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed the state budget for the upcoming fiscal year after months of negotiations between legislators and lobbyists. The approved $269 billion budget includes increased …
Mike Buck, Sayville alumnus class of 1985 who played quarterback at the University of Maine, then in the NFL for five seasons with the New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals, was inducted into the …
Pete Yozzo, Sayville native and graduate of 1983, was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame last Thursday at Flowerfield in Saint James. Yozzo wrestled collegiately at Lehigh University at …
After weeks of litigation regarding the legality of his opponent’s signatures collected for the June primary, Democratic congressional candidate Pat Halpin is set to become the party’s nominee …
Unions, MTA reach deal after three days By Connor Patton For over three days, five unions representing over 3,500 workers at the Long Island Rail Road went on strike for the first time in …
The American Ballet Studio in Bayport opened the “Emily Finn Performing Arts Space” on May 16 with a dedication show to benefit the Emily Finn Foundation, an up-and-coming nonprofit organization …
Long Island Rail Road service might shut down entirely on Saturday, May 16, if LIRR unions go on strike. A coalition of unions said on Tuesday that they will continue talks with LIRR officials …
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 …
The Holtsville Wildlife & Ecology Center’s zoo has shut down after 46 years in operation. Months after allegations of animal mistreatment by former employees and animal rights activists …
