On Nov. 19, the Suffolk County Legislature honored volunteers throughout Suffolk County. Each legislator picked a volunteer from a nonprofit within their district. “Due to the amazing …
Mastic Beach residents last week got to hear from the Beechwood Organization about its plans for reinvigorating downtown Mastic Beach by building new homes, commercial buildings and a community …
Former congressman Lee Zeldin is President-Elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the EPA, a surprising choice to some local environmentalists who hope the Suffolk County native will prioritize the …
GivingTuesday is Dec. 3, and area nonprofit organizations are hoping it will motivate people to donate. GivingTuesday is an annual worldwide event that started at the 92nd Street Y in New York …
The No. 1 William Floyd Colonials varsity football team, led by head coach Paul Longo, had a dominating 43-22 win over No. 8 Sachem East in the quarterfinals of the Suffolk County Division I playoffs …
On Nov. 12, the Suffolk County Legislature passed the proposed 2025 budget from the county executive’s office. Legislator and deputy presiding officer Steven J. Flotteron (11th District) …
Long Island Community Hospital staff held a Stop the Bleed training at William Floyd High School in Mastic Beach for more than 50 students to teach them how to apply pressure to a wound and use …
Suffolk County Legis. James Mazzarella has secured three grants from the county’s Water Quality Protection and Restoration Program for improvements in his district. The grants are: A …
If approved by the Brookhaven Town Council at its meeting on Nov. 19, the average Brookhaven homeowner will see an increase in the town property tax of $18 per month, or $216, for the year starting …
Tangier Smith Elementary School fifth-grade teacher John Melandro received a heartwarming surprise at a schoolwide assembly when he was presented with a Milken Educator Award. The prestigious …
Those two otherworldly gargantuans, King Kong and Godzilla, battling each other for dominance, glued John Silecchia to his parents’ television set in second grade. “You had to do …
That over 50 filmmakers and screenwriters from Los Angeles as well as far-flung places like Lebanon, Scotland, Nepal, Australia, even Gaza chose to fly in and be included in executive director Jaret …
On Monday, Nov. 4, Brookhaven Town supervisor Dan Panico announced an initiative to strengthen illegal housing enforcement within the Town of Brookhaven by increasing fines for rental permit …
William Floyd’s homecoming festivities kicked off on Friday, Oct. 25, with an energetic pep rally, followed by the homecoming dance. Then, homecoming day began with the parade featuring …
NEW YORK’S SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Andrew Garbarino, incumbent (R) By Sam Desmond Rep. Andrew Garbarino was sworn into office on Jan. 3, 2021 for New York’s 2nd …
William Floyd High School’s musical theatre department’s latest production, “Kodachrome,” will be playing on Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the …
After a 14-year-old student at William Floyd High School, located at 240 Mastic Beach Road, was arrested by the Suffolk County police for bringing a loaded gun to school, the William Floyd School …
A report released last week by a Stony Brook University researcher found that water quality in Long Island waterways mostly got worse this year. The report found a record three-dozen dead zones …
The Town of Brookhaven’s operating budget would rise by 7 percent next year under the budget proposed by supervisor Dan Panico. If approved by the Brookhaven Town Council, 2025 spending …
Democrat Rob Lubin doesn’t check the usual boxes for a congressional candidate running in New York’s Second District. He’s in his 20s, never held political office, and owns a small …