Environment
Community Oyster Gardening Program expanding to Brightwaters and Oakdale

Save The Great South Bay’s Great South Bay Oyster Project is growing—both in impact and geography. This summer, in addition to community oyster gardens at local docks in Bay Shore, …

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Summer Beans Coffee Shop opens at Davis Park

As of this season, the Davis Park Harbor store is under new ownership with the Winn family. The Winns are Patchogue Village residents, who have been part of the Davis Park community for over 20 …

Five tips for overall Women’s Health and Wellness

In honor of Mother’s Day, we not only want to celebrate the women who give so much to everyone else, but also remind them that their health matters, too. While moms often put their families …
Local news

Garbarino misses ‘Big, Beautiful, Bill’ vote

U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino recently made national headlines after missing a vote on President Donald Trump’s domestic policy bill, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which he …

LIRR informs riders and residents about grade-crossing safety

The MTA recently raised awareness about railroad-crossing safety at the Ronkonkoma Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) station and other stations across the island on International Level Crossing Awareness …

Great South Bay Music Festival returns this July

The Great South Bay Music Festival will be returning this summer from Thursday, July 24 to Sunday, July 27, at Shorefront Park in Patchogue Village.  This is the biggest four-day music …
BOOK REVIEW

‘Happiness for Beginners’

Happy June, book lovers! Now that summer is officially here, I can’t wait to share some of my favorite beach reads over the next few months. There is nothing I love more than soaking up some …
School news

A tragic death; its aftermath that sheds light

Grief after a tragedy always lingers, but its power can somehow transition and transform those affected and other lives for the good. That is what Jason Alexander and his brothers, James Hall …
CRIME

Man arrested in connection with middle-school students ingesting marijuana

Suffolk County police arrested a man who provided a middle-school student with cannabis Gummies, which were then distributed to more than a dozen other teens in March. Following an investigation …

William Floyd High School receives stormwater runoff grant

A team of 11 students from William Floyd High School received a grant from the Long Island Regional Planning Council this week for their proposed development of a rain garden to filter nitrogen and …
Suffolk County news
OP ED

Trio of progressive ‘reform’ bills will result in the release of thousands of violent criminals

With the budget fight over, New York’s progressive legislators are now pushing a trio of bills— the Second Look Act, Elder Parole, and the Earned Time Act—that will fling open …

Firehouses seek to boost fighter membership

As part of a statewide effort to increase volunteer firefighters, the Firefighters Association of the State of New York’s 16th annual RecruitNY campaign kicked off with a press …
REVIEW

A gripping page-turner

When “The Bone Season” was originally released back in 2013, its author, Samantha Shannon, was only 21 years old and still a student at the University of Oxford. Today, Shannon is a …

Multiple protests held in front of congressman’s office

BY SAM DESMOND This past Saturday, April 19, protestors took to demonstrating in front of congressman Andrew Garbarino’s (R-2 nd District) office in Patchogue. Part of the …
Brookhaven Town

By LINDA LEUZZI “Pretty Woman” was a hit 1990 film with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, and played on Broadway for a year, breaking The Nederlander Theatre’s box office records …

On Tuesday, June 3, supervisor Daniel J. Panico and councilwoman Karen Dunne Kesnig were on-site at 579 Riviera Drive, Mastic Beach, to witness the demolition of a longstanding blighted property. The …
Canine Companions in Medford is celebrating its 50th anniversary as the nation’s first and largest service dog organization!  During its May Team Training graduation, 10 clients have been …
Looking to volunteer? Want to keep track of those hours for school or work? Are you a nonprofit looking for volunteers? Jennifer Cunningham founded Voluntimekeeper, an app that …
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