SUFFOLK COUNTY
Bradstock, a unique group of like-minded people
I had the opportunity to chat with one of the organizers of Bradstock, Dennis O’Doherty. The festival celebrated its 30th …
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Local temples celebrate High Holy Days
With the Jewish High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur coming up, local temples have organized a series of family-friendly …
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Water distribution improvement set for Bohemia
The Suffolk County Water Authority is engaging in a pair of projects that are set to improve distribution in areas of Bohemia. …
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Sayville

Art expands in ‘Big Works’ exhibit

The Bay Area Friends of Fine Arts (BAFFA) Gallery is hosting the South Bay Arts Association (SBAA) in a juried exhibition titled “Big Works,” which will be open to the public on …

Smoke detectors to be distributed to community members

The Sayville Fire District, after obtaining a $30,000 federal grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for fire prevention, has purchased 1,600 smoke detectors to distribute to the …

Car wash held by swim team

The Sayville-Bayport-Blue Point varsity swim and dive team hosted a car wash at the Sayville Fire House on Saturday, Sept. 16.
Bayport

Blowout win for Phantoms!

The Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms continued their winning streak with a final score of 49-20 against the Islip Buccaneers on Thursday, Sept. 14. Senior and linebacker Zac Teufel, No. 68, suffered a …

Harm reduction touted by local advocate for addiction treatment

With the Town of Islip and Town of Brookhaven both going purple for the month of September for recovery from opioid addiction, one Bayport-Blue Point community figure is central to the fight against …

Pillars restored to WWII-era beauty

The Town of Islip recently renovated and restored the historical pillars that flank the entrance to Esplanade Street in Bayport at Memorial Park, which were installed in 1947. During the Bayport …
Food & Drink
Vegan dishes come to Meetball
The Long Island Herbivore, a new vegan consulting business for restaurants looking to offer vegan dishes alongside their regular menu, …
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Lemonade stand remains popular summer pastime
Georgia, 5, and Jacob, 7, of Bayport, got into the entrepreneurial spirit, like many kids in the community have this summer season, …
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DIY farm stand pops up on morning walks
A micro-farm stand has appeared in Blue Point on Railroad Avenue, offering take-and-pay cucumbers for sale. With home farming a …
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Biking to the brewery
The Bike to the Brewery is a bike ride stretching across New York City to Long Island. Catering the ride and being its final …
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Neptune’s feast feeds thousands at museum
In case you missed the spectacular event held by the Long Island Maritime Museum this past weekend, The Suffolk County News has …
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Over $1,200 raised for sunlight exposure disorder
A local Blue Point family’s farm stand fundraiser collected over $1,200 in donations and sales for the American Porphyria …
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School News

Flashes win first two games by over 20 points each

The Sayville varsity football team, who were last year’s Division III Long Island Champions, have won their first two games of the 2023 season. On Sept. 8, in a home game against Kings Park, …

Arts
Inspired by the beautiful culmination of nature and architecture at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Women Sharing Art is holding an exhibit in the mansion of works inspired by the legendary home and …
The opening number of “Into the Woods” sets the tone for the entire production, with perhaps one of the most complicated all-hands-on-deck singing extravaganzas. The sheer breath control …
Visitors to Sailors Haven and Sunken Forest on Fire Island can get a preview of their destination even before they depart, thanks to a new mural at the Sayville Ferry terminal painted by a student at …
Hometown Heroes
The Town of Islip Law Enforcement Academy graduated its sixth class of cadets this week. The robust 14-week-long academy is led by New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services …
The West Sayville Junior Fire Department helped with landscaping and cleanup at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Oakdale earlier this month. Oakdale Historical Society president Maryann …
This Sept. 11, the Town of Islip hosted its annual 9/11 memorial ceremony to honor the memories of those who lost their lives in the 9/11 terrorist attack. Town supervisor Angie Carpenter and other …
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