Affordability and safety issues top of Gov. Hochul's 2025 agenda

Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her annual State of the State Address on Jan. 14, with tax cuts, child care expansion, affordability, and safety among her top priorities heading into the new legislative …

Welcoming the new year with new goals

Daniel Panico, Brookhaven Town Supervisor “In this coming year, I will continue the preservation of open space, and push the redevelopments in downtown North Bellport and downtown Mastic …

Lee Zeldin testifies at Senate Confirmation Hearing

On Nov. 11, 2024, President Trump nominated former United States Rep. Lee Zeldin (R) for the position of Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, which oversees the agency’s work …

When weird has a twinkle, a wink, and lots of laughs

Sometimes weird can be a good thing. As in: people who are really weird, but not bad. As in: affectionate as a family. And laugh-out-loud funny. “One of the things that made …

William Floyd football: A dominant force

The Long Island Football Championship commenced in 1992, and the William Floyd High School Colonials have been a consistent winner in the Suffolk County Division I conference. The Colonials have …

Free book signing event to be held at CM Performing Arts Center

The CM Performing Arts Center in Oakdale will be hosting a free book signing event on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. with acclaimed award-winning Suffolk County News journalist Sam Desmond. …

Environment

WORD OF THE WEEK

We are excited to begin Word of the Week again and want to start with the all-important word: Nitrogen! Nitrogen is a critical element for life, but in the wrong places and amounts, it can …

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It’s only getting colder

Five days a week at nine outreach posts throughout Suffolk County, Lighthouse Mission of Bellport serves hundreds of people by providing them with food, groceries, clothing and prayer. In 2022, …

‘Sopranos’ stars coming to Patchogue Theatre on Jan. 11

For the six seasons it aired Sunday nights on HBO, “The Sopranos” was must-watch TV. Seventeen years after the series ended in 2007, fans are still debating the meaning of the …

Court building gallery showcases local artists

On Wednesday, Jan. 15 at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, Women Sharing Art, a Bayport organization with 54 members from across Suffolk, opened their exhibit, “Therefore, I am!” …

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William Floyd tops Whitman 71-60, remains undefeated in League 1

Going into Thursday’s game at League I rival Walt Whitman, William Floyd head coach Will Slinkosky said there were two things the Colonials needed to do to win. The first was to defend …

No need to head to JFK to fly to Boston

On Jan. 15, the Town of Islip, along with the Long Island MacArthur Airport, announced a new nonstop flight via JetBlue. For those Long Islanders who love to visit Boston, Mass., as of April 30, …

Affordable housing: 20th-century style

By C. E. Parry Before Amazon and Walmart and online shopping, companies like Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward brought retail shopping options to a mass consumer market, including, for some, a …

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WFHS senior earns full scholarship to the University of Chicago

William Floyd High School senior Milton Calderon-Suriel will be attending the University of Chicago next fall on a full four-year scholarship through the QuestBridge National College Match program. …

WF High School locked down; system malfunction

On Friday, Jan. 10, the William Floyd High School was placed on a lockdown at 1:42 p.m. The Suffolk County Police Department responded and conducted a sweep of the building and found no threat. …

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National Football Foundation Award winners

Last Monday evening, the National Football Foundation hosted its first-ever photo shoot/media day at Brookhaven Town Hall, in Farmingville, for all the footballers that were recipients of merits for …

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Crime Update

Yaphank woman indicted for manslaughter in drunk driving crash Suffolk County district attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Melissa Koprowski, 31, of Yaphank, was indicted for manslaughter …