Mastic Beach Conservancy is excited to announce that its annual Earth Day Cleanup will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 10 a.m. This year, the group returns to the Sheepen Creek and …

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Canine Companions to gain a new wing and help more people

Bay Shore construction company owner Jim Nazzaro is building and donating a new dorm wing at the Canine Companions headquarters in Medford. Construction on the $3.5 million project has already begun. …

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 …

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William Floyd hosts Athletics Signing Day Ceremony

  The William Floyd Athletic Department recently hosted their annual senior signing day ceremony in honor of the 19 student-athletes who will continue to compete in their respective sports at …

School budgets pass in Pat-Med and South Country

Voters in the Patchogue-Medford and South Country school districts on Tuesday approved budgets for the coming school year, including South Country’s spending plan that eliminates 51 positions. …

SPORTS

Two WFHS student-athletes honored by National Football Foundation

  The National Football Foundation James C. Metzger Suffolk County Chapter recently held their annual Scholar Athlete Brunch to honor the “Golden Eleven” team from Suffolk County and …

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Floyd baseball clings to playoff hopes

William Floyd is attempting to buck a recent trend of missing the Suffolk County baseball playoffs in an odd-numbered year and took a must-needed step with a sweep of struggling Brentwood to get back …

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William Floyd schools adopts proposed budget

William Floyd Board of Education adopted its proposed budget for the 2025-26 school year, which includes a zero percent proposal or no tax increase during the April 22 meeting. The district has …

WFHS boys lacrosse coach notches 100th career victory

William Floyd High School boys varsity lacrosse head coach, Desmond Megna, just reached a coaching milestone—100 career victories—in a 10-5 victory over Patchogue-Medford. In the game, …

Capital project vote passes

The William Floyd School District hosted a capital project vote on Wednesday, March 26. The community passed the $78.5 million proposed facilities capital improvement project, with 618 yes votes to …

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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 …

Great South Bay Music Festival returns for 17th year

The Great South Bay Music Festival, “Long Island’s Music Fest,” is thrilled to announce that they are back and bigger than ever for the 2025 season. The four-day …

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Peace reigns here

From towering Mount Križevac (Cross Mountain) and Podbrdo (Apparition Hill), part of the mountain range that surrounds this small pilgrimage village, to the bells calling the faithful to recite the …

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Suffolk County district attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that James Brown, 45, of Mastic, was found guilty after a jury trial of murder in the second degree and other related charges, for …

Glamour, dancing, and music

Oh, those dancin’ feet. They tap into view as the curtain raises. It’s 1,2,3,4,5,6, 7, 8. They have to get it right because the tickets are $4.40 a seat. The …

Richard Kind is kinda famous, but not really

The veteran actor dishes about a near 50-year brush with celebrity at the Patchogue Theatre on May 18 By Gary Haber Richard Kind isn’t famous. He’s more famous …

Free rabies clinic

Brookhaven Town successfully conducted its free rabies clinic on Saturday, April 19, in partnership with the Suffolk County Health Department. The event, held at Brookhaven’s Animal Shelter on …

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