Incumbent U.S. Rep Andrew Garbarino is facing a challenge from former Suffolk County executive and Democrat Pat Halpin in this November’s election. The second congressional district covers South …
Harmony Cafe’s roots can be traced back decades before the Patchogue-based nonprofit’s creation, to a cafe in Patchogue. When Rosemarie McCarthy, founder of Harmony Cafe, was a child in the …
A nor’easter struck the region last weekend, bringing high rainfall, wind gusts, and flooding. From Friday, Sept. 25, through Sunday, Sept. 27, inches of rain poured down on communities and wind …
There’s only a month until Election Day and your hometown newspapers will be publishing profiles on local races throughout October. Here’s what’s on the ballot across the South Shore of Suffolk …
On Friday, Sept. 18, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at 1563 Montauk Highway in Bellport, Suffolk County Legis. Dominick Thorne and pastor of Cornerstone Christian Cultural Center Church of god in Christ, …
Last fall was a highly successful one for Bayport-Blue Point girls soccer, which reached the Suffolk Class A championship game, where they fell just short to Sayville, 3-2. The Phantoms won 11 …
Fifteen years ago, Dorothy Knowlton Johnson of Blue Point’s son, Max Greenfeld, died of an opioid overdose. Fifteen years later, a packed-out crowd of community members, officials, and …
The Bayport-Blue Point Library, in partnership with the Johnny Mac Foundation, recently held a panel discussion with first responders whose lives were forever changed by the events of Sept. 11, 2001. …
For Glenn Usdin, photography isn’t just a hobby or job, but a tool to preserve decades of firefighting history and knowledge around the New York metro area and beyond. Usdin recently hosted a …
Preparing for back to school can be made easier and less stressful. School-age children generally need nine to 12 hours of sleep per 24 hours, while teenagers need eight to 10 hours. NYU Langone …
In recognition of World Drowning Prevention Day, South Shore University Hospital invited the community for an educational event to promote swimming safety and drowning prevention. A …
From its wooded areas to its beautiful seashores, it’s safe to say nature on Long Island is wonderfully diverse — and worth protecting. From Memorial Day to Labor Day this year, organizations …
In recognition of World Drowning Prevention Day, South Shore University Hospital invited the community for an educational event to promote swimming safety and drowning prevention. A …
Suffolk County lawmakers last week unanimously voted to subject kratom products to greater regulations, but did not ban the substance outright like Nassau County did earlier this year. The …
This 3-D T.rex at the Bayport-Blue Point Library is a reminder to participate in the library’s countywide summer reading theme “Unearth a Story.” It goes along with other paleontology …
The keys to the old Bayport-Blue Point Library were turned over this week to GiGi’s Playhouse. “We closed Friday at Egan & Golden in Patchogue,” said BBP Library director Mike …
Around 60 students at Kiddie Kampus West nursery school in Bayport marked the end of the school year and moving up to older classes and kindergarten at the school’s 51st graduation ceremony on June …
For the past few weeks, the ladies of the St. John’s women’s organization, called Philoptochos, began spending hours upon hours across multiple days preparing homemade desserts for sale at the …
Bayport-Blue Point High School has named Jefferson Swan as the valedictorian and Shlok Parekh as the salutatorian for the Class of 2026. Both students have demonstrated exceptional academic …
Blood centers across the state are declaring blood emergencies, meaning that there’s less than a two-day supply of blood, with even less for type O blood, according to the New York Department …
