As of Aug. 13, Suffolk County has received 114 drowning calls resulting in 14 deaths so far in 2026. During one recent weekend at Smith Point Beach, lifeguards rescued 50 swimmers alone. Suffolk …
NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk has a Brookhaven Town public hearing set for later today, Thursday, Aug. 27 at 3 p.m., to consider their 270,000-square-foot, $650-million proposed pavilion expansion …
On Friday, Aug. 21, a celebration, complete with fireworks, was held at Bellport Marina for one of Bellport Village’s favorite sons, Bobby Sterling. With over 150 people in attendance and a …
The lovely, thrumming musical heartbeat throughout: Irish whistle, boxwood flute, Irish flute, with guitar, mandolin, bass, keyboard, fiddle and Irish bodhran drum. The cast of 12, who step in and …
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 …
A recent conversation among friends with former Islip Town councilman Chris Bodkin touched on the tragic loss in WWII of U.S. Army Pvt. First Class Boyd Kime. A Suffolk County News article from May …
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 …
You want to stay longer at a Bellport Garden Club gathering, especially their annual tea, which took place last week at Christ Episcopal Church. The club celebrated $3,000 scholarship awards …
On Tuesday, Aug. 18, the Patchogue Village Zoning Board of Appeals held their bimonthly meeting. The AB Management Group, DBA Stereo Garden, had applied for a renewal of their special permit for …
“The superintendent’s report today is going to be about a very serious and long overdue topic. It’s one that has been discussed. People have opinions and ideas, but as this board has made clear …
The Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts’ fall 2026 lineup features a diverse schedule of live music, comedy acts, and special anniversary celebrations. Highlights include Margo Price, …
“The perpetrators of 9/11 wanted to divide us. Let us, together, build a CD fence reflecting light, love, resilience, and unity,” said Rev. Dwight A. Wolter about the “solemn, yet joyous” …
Suffolk County police arrested an 18-year-old man and 17-year-old male for assaulting a man in Hauppauge on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Keeghan Lynch, along with two 17-year-old males, approached a …
The Suffolk County Department of Health Services is announcing that 25 additional mosquito samples tested positive for West Nile virus. The mosquito samples tested in the following locations were …
The Age of the Super PAC By James Bertsch Vote like your life depends on it. Your freedom does, especially women using married names. We need to vote out Long Island’s …
Suffolk County police have arrested 15 people and impounded seven vehicles after a street takeover in Medford. Through intelligence gathering and social media monitoring, the Street Takeover …
“Every story of change begins with people who choose to learn together,” said the writers of the graphic novel from the Patchogue Arts Council’s PEACE (Partners in Education, Arts & …
The Patchogue Village Zoning Board of Appeals held their bimonthly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Prior to the start of the meeting, a moment of silence was held following the Pledge of Allegiance, …
The Village of Bellport celebrated New York State’s Revolutionary history with a traveling exhibit last week. “We want to commemorate the 250th anniversary of our country’s birth and we …
The Patchogue Village New York Forward (NYF) Local Planning Committee (LCP) held an informational meeting on Monday, Aug. 8, led by the municipal representative for the NYF committee, Lori Devlin, …
