Wrestling champions!

The Connetquot wrestling team clinched the 2022 League Dual Meet Title. This is the fifth consecutive championship in a row for the T-Bird grapplers. Connetquot finished the regular dual meet season …

Charity volleyball game raises $2,700

In what has traditionally been one of the biggest fundraisers of the year in the Sayville/West Sayville community, the middle school girls Purple and Gold volleyball teams faced off in a charity …

Mother/crafter gifts and gives thanks through art

As a perpetually engaged and endlessly enamored mother of three boys, aged 7, 4, and 2, Elle Messina is an artist inspired by the everyday lives and people that she encounters through her …

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Let’s match last year’s 1,000 coats to donate

Community engagement with charity initiatives is one of the cornerstones of Legis. Anthony M. Piccirillo’s (R-8th District) time …
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Welcome to Showtime Athletics

Showtime Athletics is a baseball and softball training facility that just opened its doors in August 2021, consisting of a wide …
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A LOOK BACK: 2021 IN REVIEW

Who is ready for 2022? But, before we enter the New Year, it’s a good time to look back at some of the stories that made …
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The Suffolk County News - January 20, 2022

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Sayville

Connecting a congregation

Interpreting the word of God to connect with a contemporary audience is a difficult task, but one in which curate, assistant rector Mother Lilo Rivera-Carr, of St. Ann’s Episcopal Church in …

You helped give over $2K to the Sayville Food Pantry

This year, our readers helped us raise a total of $2,250 through our Holiday Greeting Fund in support of the Chestene M. Coverdale Sayville Food Pantry. Earlier this week, we presented the pantry …

WINTER STORM FUN 2022

The first snowstorm of the year came in on Friday, January 7 and gave some kids (and some adults an unexpected 3-day-weekend. While not everyone got a real snow day and had to learn distance, there …

Bayport

Notebook with possible details found near Brian Laundrie body recovery site

The FBI of Denver said on Friday, January 21, that a notebook found near the body of Brian Laundrie in Florida contained statements by slain Gabby Petito's boyfriend, "claiming responsibility for Ms. …

Holiday cheer

With the pandemic continuing and supply chain issues, this Christmas was about savoring what you got, whenever it got there. The Suffolk County News asked readers to submit photos for a contest of …

Ring in 2022 locally

Looking for activities to ring in the New Year? Every town, from Patchogue to Oakdale, has you covered. Patchogue Midnight on Main The event will start at 7 p.m. on Main Street in Patchogue …

Food & Drink

Best barking coffee around

Otto, a just-over-1-year-old puppy, is the face of an exciting new brew company based in East Islip. Otto’s Coffee Shop is …
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Anniversary with a view

REVIEW- SNAPPER INN Celebrating at the Snapper Inn was made easy with the incredible waitstaff, especially if you are lucky enough …
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Cooking with a Veteran

This is a great surprise one-pot-dish for people who love mac and cheese. I love to cook this in a coated cast iron so I can go from …
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Eat, drink and paddle

Burning calories while consuming them is now possible. No, this is not a dream. This is the reality at Paddle Pub, a pedal-powered …
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REVIEW: The quest for the best lobster roll

Losing the pandemic weight gain definitely stopped being a priority when Suffolk County News and The Long Island Advance decided to …
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A little Paris in Sayville

The storefront at 52 South Main Street beckons with a welcoming, “Hello, come in Madame, Mademoiselle, Monsieur!” vibe. There are …
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School News

Sayville, Bayport Blue Point, and Connetquot Graduations

Graduations made a triumphant return to their expected, full-crowd jubilation this year as pandemic rules were relaxed. Earlier in the month, local graduations were similar to last year’s …

"Most Glamorous" Prom Groups for Bayport Blue Point High School

The Bayport-Blue Point High School prom was held on Monday, June 21 at The Barn at Old Bethpage …
Students and community walk together in strength

The Sayville community held a S.T.R.I.D.E.S. Community Walk to celebrate the qualities of strength and …
Debating masks in schools

There was plenty of debate on Thursday night at Sayville’s board of education meeting when parents …

Parents debate masking students

The Bayport-Blue Point Board of Education meeting held on Tuesday, June 8, lasted over three hours, …
Coming out to a community

The journey of transitioning is one that is deeply personal, but for Rani Faye Brandt, an art …
Girls lax uses home-field advantage

Last week, the Sayville girls varsity lacrosse team used their leverage of home-field advantage …

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Arts

High literature comes to the pandemic psyche

With windmill chases and epic romance, “Man of La Mancha” is the ultimate in escapist high literature. For a special two-night performance only, the CM Performing Arts Theater in …

‘House of Gucci’ and ‘Spencer’—two households, both alike in fashion

There is no more sumptuous and decadent double feature than Pablo Larraín’s “Spencer” and Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci.” As only the former is available …

Famed local artist completes another South Shore mural

The go-to muralist of the South Shore, Tess Parker, an East Islip native, completed another community art project, this time to celebrate Bohemia. When Rob Ferrara of Migrate Realty at 1087 …

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Hometown Heroes

Police dog dies suddenly

SCPD Canine Dies From Sudden Illness Dallas V served the residents of Suffolk for more than 5 years The Suffolk County Police Department is mourning the loss of active duty canine Dallas V, a …

Battle of the Badges

In a fantastic comeback win from behind, the Suffolk County Lawmen softball team overcame the Nassau County Lawmen, 39-37, in the Battle of the Badges at Baseball Heaven in Yaphank. The Suffolk …

Happy Father's Day!

As we celebrate the fathers in our lives this Sunday, it’s important to remember that all the long hours at work are for the family to flourish. The Long Island Advance held a photo contest …