PAT-MED The Patchogue-Medford School District released a $252,223,893 proposed 2026–2027 budget. The budget would increase taxes by 3.15 percent. The proposed budget-to-budget …
For a fifth consecutive season since the COVID-shortened 2021 campaign, William Floyd’s girls lacrosse program has reached double figures in the win column. The Colonials, who orchestrated an …
On Friday, May 1 st , the William Floyd estate held a celebration for the nation’s 250 th anniversary with colonial re-enactors and a treasure trove of historical literature, wares, and musical …
Families, children of all ages, and teens through grade 12 are invited to bring their bicycles to the Mastic Beach Branch of the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library on Saturday, May …
The William Floyd School District Board of Education has two seats open, currently held by Angelo Cassarino and Robert Taiani. Both candidates will be running for re-election. Cassarino will run …
Four student-designed Green Infrastructure projects developed to reduce nitrogen pollution runoff on school grounds have been selected as winners in the Long Island Water Quality challenge—an …
William Floyd High School junior Becky Neikens recently won first place in the annual Long Island Flute Club (LIFC) High School Flute competition. Flutists throughout Long Island auditioned for the …
William Floyd High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) students recently placed in the top two in their respective competitions at the SkillsUSA Area VI Regional Competition at Suffolk …
Sweeping last year’s final three-game series gave William Floyd 10 League I wins and a spot in the Suffolk Class AAA baseball playoffs, which was short-lived after defeats to Smithtown East and …
The William Floyd High School “Team 287 Floyd Robotics,” led by advisors Joseph Carpinone, Joseph Brand and Roxanna Casey, along with volunteers Chris Ryon and Jack Fried from Brookhaven …
Suffolk County police officers rescued a teenager who got stuck in muddy water in a Shirley wildlife preserve on Sunday April 5. Officers responded to a 911 call from Benjamin Moore stating he …
A year after securing 10 victories and qualifying for the Suffolk Class A playoffs, William Floyd girls lacrosse got in the win column for the first time in 2026 with a 10-6 triumph over visiting …
During the American Revolution, Long Island remained under British occupation for more than seven years—longer than anywhere else in the country. On Friday, March 20, the …
In honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary, New York State Sen. Dean Murray (R, C -3rd District) is holding a photography contest for students grades 9 through 12. Original submissions will be …
On Feb. 26, the Brookhaven Landfill Action and Remediation Group held a press conference at the Town of Brookhaven. Advocates from Brookhaven Landfill Action and Remediation Group (BLARG) and …
The Citizens Campaign for the Environment (CCE) hosted a webinar last Thursday, March 5, to discuss the impacts of toxic PFAS chemicals in New York, where scholars discussed their findings regarding …
Optimum Business, the leading provider of fiber internet, mobile, and TV services, and the LIA Foundation, the 501(c)3 philanthropic arm of the Long Island Association (LIA), recently announced the …
State assemblyman Joe DeStefano and State Sen. Dean Murray joined library officials and community members on Saturday, March 7, for the ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the grand opening of Dutton …
The No. 1 William Floyd Colonials boys varsity basketball team, led by head coach Will Slinkosky, has advanced to the Class AAA Suffolk County Championship game with a 73-66 victory over Walt Whitman …
The Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library welcomed families from across the district on Feb. 28 for its All Abilities Awareness Fair at the main library in Shirley. The afternoon featured …
