A slice of life at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum

Patricia Lind-Gonzalez presents her first solo show ‘Inspired by Nature’ this month at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum.

From flowers gifted during memorable milestones, to landscapes of familiar parks and meadows, artist Patricia Lind-Gonzalez captures slices of her own life at her first solo show “Inspired by …

Opposition to Amazon’s ‘mega’ Holbrook warehouse grows as planning docs go public

Residents opposing Amazon’s proposed 4.2-million-square-foot warehouse in Holbrook are preparing for long-term organizing.

On a stormy Friday night in Sayville, a group of around 30 volunteers of different backgrounds gathered to organize against a proposed 4.2-million-square-foot Amazon warehouse on Veterans Memorial …

What’s on the ballot this November

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 …

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Schaffer survives Dems leadership vote

Suffolk County Democratic Committee chair Rich Schaffer survived a challenge against his leadership during an over three-hour-long …
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Battle for Suffolk Democratic Committee set for Sept. 22

Rich Schaffer, supervisor of the Town of Babylon, has chaired the Suffolk County Democratic Committee for 26 years, mostly …
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Recalling That Day

Who among us who were alive on that unseasonably warm day in September cannot remember where they were, what they were doing, or what …
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This Week's Paper

The Suffolk County News - October 1, 2026

Sayville

VFW post honors Eagle Scouts

Sayville Post 433 Veterans of Foreign Wars attended the Sayville Scouting America Troop 184 Eagle Court of honor to congratulate two new Eagle Scouts, the highest rank in scouting. Both scouts …

SPORTS

Monday Night Football on Greeley Avenue

Sayville’s homecoming was held on Monday night at 6 p.m. for a Division IV matchup playing host to the Miller Place Panthers. The Golden Flashes pounded the Panthers using their homefield advantage …

Sayville Fan Fest returns this Saturday with a ‘Star Wars’ theme.

Get ready to geek out at Sayville Fan Fest

Fun for all ages awaits visitors this Saturday at the Sayville Public Library’s annual Comic Con-style event, Fan Fest. “Star Wars” is the theme for this year’s Sayville Fan Fest, which …

Bayport

SPORTS

Phantoms win a delayed homecoming game

A little nor’easter couldn’t stop the Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms from dominating its homecoming football game earlier this week. On Monday, Sept. 28, with a two-day delay due to the storm, …

A dazzling sunset filled the sky ahead of a nor’easter that brought heavy rain and wind across Long Island.

Nor’easter floods coastal communities, leaves thousands without power

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 …

County executive Ed Romaine waves as impersonators Teddy Roosevelt and Nannie Vance sit in the back. The Roosevelt chauffer, Charles Tenza, is next to Romaine.

Teddy comes to Meadow Croft

The “ahooga” blast from the 1928 Model A Ford Phaeton announced President Teddy Roosevelt’s arrival, driven by the John Ellis Roosevelt family chauffeur. Nanny Vance, John Ellis’s wife, sat …

Food & Drink

‘Gin & Sin’ murder mystery at St. Ann’s

St. Ann’s Episcopal Church transformed into Sayville’s hottest 1920s-themed speakeasy, “The River Room,” for one-night-only …
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An Oyster Ball in Heckscher Park

Save the Great South Bay held their annual Oyster Ball on the shore of Heckscher Park last Saturday, Sept. 12. Thrown as a fundraiser …
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A battle for the ages

The clock ticked back to the 1860s at the Islip Grange as reenactors gathered to mark the 18th annual Civil War Weekend. Hosted by …
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Dogs in dresses hit the runway

Dogs dressed to the nines hit the runway this past Sunday, Sept. 13, for Tula Kitchen’s Doggy Fashion Show. Held with the Town of …
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Grandparents Day carnival bridges generations

Family, friends, and community members made lasting memories at a multi-generational carnival hosted at The Bristal Assisted Living in …
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Fun times at Seafood Fest

The weather mostly held up for a delightful Seafood Fest weekend at the Long Island Maritime Museum. Crowds turned out for rows of …
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School News

Sayville Schools begins plans on potential $48.6 million bond

Sayville Public Schools hosted a special meeting on Sept. 22 to discuss preliminary insights into a potential $48.6 million bond that would be used for the repair and renovation of district …

From Bohemia, to Bohemia, the story of Vera Truhlar

In 1960s Czechoslovakia, a young teacher named Vera Truhlar saw a map of Long Island, and pointed toward …
Come out to Homecoming 2026

Homecoming season is upon us. Here are when local school districts are hosting their homecoming events: …
Lightning strike

In Sayville’s 2026 home opener, it was quite the onslaught in a 55-0 thrashing. The Harborfields …

Phantoms dominate Panthers in opener

In the Division IV season opener last Thursday night, the Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms vanquished …
Sayville shuts out Babylon

Sayville opened the season with a 20-0 win over Babylon on the road. Prior to halftime, in a …
Communities honor the fallen

Outside fire departments, schools, town halls, and parks across Long Island, communities gathered …

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Arts

Inaugural Grove and Pines Film Festival debuts

From short documentaries about discovering oneself, to a feature film about love and family ties, filmmakers from around the globe shared their stories during the inaugural Grove and Pines Film …

BAFFA presents ‘The Sky’s The Limit’

Artworks that display limitless potential By Connor Patton Whether it’s looking up and capturing the heavens above, or reaching out beyond the ordinary in hopes of achieving a dream, each …

Women Sharing Art presents delightful ‘Dahlia Inspirations’

only colorful collection in bloom at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum, in Great River. Women Sharing Art is now displaying the works of 37 members, who each created a “dahlia-inspired” piece, whether …

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Hometown Heroes

Sept. 11th memorial in Veterans Memorial Park

As Peter Kletchka sang in honor of the victims, Islip Town once again remembered what happened just 25 years ago. The Town of Islip held the ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park starting at 5 p.m. in …

Finding health care for 9/11 responders

“It’s not a dream; there is no waking up from this. It’s not a bad movie, and it may not ever really be over,” read a Suffolk County News editorial on Sept. 13, 2001. This week marks the …

Islip goes purple for substance use and mental health awareness

“We can make a positive impact on substance-use disorder, help save lives, and celebrate those who need to recover,” Islip Town supervisor Angie Carpenter shared at the commencement of Islip Goes …