“Hunger is very real here on Long Island.  The number of local residents experiencing difficulty affording food over the last year has steadily increased.  This number doubles during …

The Sayville school district Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, November 15 ended with security being called in to disperse the audience and board members following Sayville parent and speaker, …

As part of the Suffolk County News’s ongoing effort to properly and fairly cover the Island Hills development we reached out to the newly formed Rechler advisory committee for access to a community …

Starting late Friday Oct. 13 and Oct. 20 Rider and Bay avenues in Patchogue will be completely closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic from late Friday evening until 8 p.m. Sunday evening for both …

Suffolk County Police Fifth Precinct Crime Section officers are investigating an incident during which a child brought a bullet to a West Sayville elementary school. A 9-year-old brought a bullet …

The Long Island Maritime Museum will be hosting its annual Seafood Festival on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 20 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event has traditionally …

Hosted for the ninth year by Patchogue Arts Council, the Paint the Great South Bay event accepted entries for this year’s wet paint sale to be held at 20 Terry Street, in Patchogue, until July …

The Long Island Conservancy is excited to announce its upcoming Plant Raiser fundraiser, taking place on Thursday, July 27 at 7 p.m. at South Shore Dive, a gastropub located at 65 West Main Street, …

On Friday, July 7, a friendly dog was found tied to the chain-link fence surrounding the Long Island Rail Road tracks on Cherry Avenue in West Sayville. Barely in the shade, the dog was attended …

Nearly a dozen (and counting) teenagers in The Suffolk County News’s coverage area were devastated that their prom dresses, ordered from Merrily Couture of New York LLC, an establishment in Mount …

This coming Monday, May 29, the community will host a number of Memorial Day ceremonies to honor our fallen servicemen and women and also take the time to give thanks to veterans in attendance. …

This coming Monday, May 29, the com- munity will host a number of Memori- al Day ceremonies to honor our fallen servicemen and women and also take the time to give thanks to veterans in attendance. …

The Connetquot girls lacrosse team extended its winning streak to three last week after its thrilling double-overtime triumph against Bay Shore. The final score was 6-5. Junior defender Madison …

For the 2023-2024 school budgets, all three districts in Suffolk County News’s coverage area came in under their allowable tax cap and were described by their respective districts as operating …

Milynn Augulis (Incumbent) I have been a Sayville resident for over 18 years. I have been married almost 29 years and I have three amazing children and three grandsons who light up my life and …

Connetquot High School principal Michael Moran publicly resigned from his position in a district-wide message that cited a leave of absence on March 10. Piquing the interest of the community was …

The Suffolk County Police Department were called to Connetquot High School on Feb. 15 and Feb. 17, in both cases for the Hate Crimes Unit to investigate homophobic, anti-LGBTQIA+ graffiti. In …

On Sunday, Jan. 15, the Knights of Columbus Sunrise Council 6607, based in Bohemia, presented a donation for nearly $4,000 to the Lt. Michael Murphy Navy SEAL Museum, in West Sayville. “The …