SUFFOLK COUNTY
‘Happiness for Beginners’
Happy June, book lovers! Now that summer is officially here, I can’t wait to share some of my favorite beach reads over the next …
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‘No Kings’ protest draws thousands outside Garbarino’s office
Over 2,000 demonstrators lined the streets outside of congressman Andrew Garbarino’s  office in Patchogue during a …
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Patchogue hosts third annual Pride Parade
Rainbow flags, confetti, and bubbles covered Main Street in Patchogue as local organizations marched for the third annual Patchogue …
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Sayville

And the winners are...

The Islip Art’s Council 17th annual Teenys award ceremony took place June 8 at Brentwood High School. The event organizers described the night as an unforgettable celebration. The winners were …

Boy Scouts create memorial at VFW post

Members of Boy Scout Troop 184 in Sayville created a silhouette of a soldier praying while standing next to a cross outside the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 433 on Lakeland Avenue. “I was …

Chamber of Commerce hosts five ribbon-cuttings

The Greater Sayville Chamber of Commerce recently held ribbon-cutting ceremonies for multiple businesses over the past month, from an updated bar with a bayside view to a taste of Italy on Main …
Bayport
SPORTS

Phantoms bring home state title

For the second time in three years, the Bayport-Blue Point girls lacrosse team won its final game of the season and attained its ultimate goal. The Phantoms claimed the New York State Class C …
2025 GRADUATION

High school graduations are approaching, here’s what to know

Sayville School District Commencement : Friday, June 27 at 6 p.m. on the Sayville High School football field. Rain date, Saturday June 28, 10a.m. Top of the class Senior Gioia …
SPORTS

BBP girls lacrosse captures L.I. title

After an evenly played first-half that ended in a stalemate, Bayport-Blue Point put its defense in shutdown mode and its offense in overdrive to take control against South Side in the Long Island …
Food & Drink
Generous donations for food drive
On Saturday, June 7, State Sen. Alexis Weik (R-District 8) held a food drive at the West Islip Stop and Shop. Community members …
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Come hungry for delicious Greek specialties!
The popular three-day event will take place from Friday, June 20 through Sunday, June 22, on the front lawn of the church with food, …
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What happened to Sayville Pride?
As hamlets and villages across Long Island prepare for Pride festivities throughout June, the once-annual Pride March and Picnic held …
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A shell of a cause
Save the Great South Bay held its annual Oyster Shindig on May 2 at Coastal Kitchen on Main Street in Bay Shore. Those in attendance …
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Oyster Shindig
If you’re looking for an evening out while supporting a cause, Save the Great South Bay is hosting its annual Oyster Shindig on …
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Free egg hunt, petting zoo at Corey Beach Easter weekend
The Blue Point Elementary School PTA and Dave Chiarella of Bodhi’s Beach Shack will be teaming up for the second Hoppy Easter …
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School News

Sayville flag football loses in NY semifinals

After a compelling 33-6 victory in the Long Island championship, the Sayville Golden Flashes traveled upstate to play Webster Schroeder for the New York State Class B semifinal, at Cortland High …

Arts
By LINDA LEUZZI “Pretty Woman” was a hit 1990 film with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, and played on Broadway for a year, breaking The Nederlander Theatre’s box office records …
Crowds of friends, family, and arts supporters packed the pews of the Congregational Church of Patchogue to listen to tunes from the screen and stage during the Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts …
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and throughout May, a few-dozen women artists displayed their interpretations of what beauty means to them through different media at the Gillette House in …
Hometown Heroes
If Sayville has been looking cleaner than usual, whether it’s colorfully painted garbage cans or trimmed overgrowth in parks and other public spaces, it might be due to the volunteerism of …
On May 10, the Historical Society of Islip Hamlet installed three new historic markers in Islip Hamlet. One highlights the former home of New York City mayor Robert Wagner. Pictured with society …
On Friday, July 25, the Bayport Aerodrome will transform into a runway and party for the ages at the Shear Runway Project 2025, which is benefiting the nonprofit organization Tunnels to Towers …
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