Harmony Cafe’s roots can be traced back decades before the Patchogue-based nonprofit’s creation, to a cafe in Patchogue. When Rosemarie McCarthy, founder of Harmony Cafe, was a child in the …
Two towns, one community, all under one roof, is the motto for the upcoming biennial Bayport-Blue Point Chamber of Commerce Community Expo. On Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 4 to 8 p.m., the Bayport …
After enjoying a seven-game winning streak in September, Bayport-Blue Point girls soccer hit a little bump in the road facing some of the toughest competition on its schedule. The gauntlet …
Defending Suffolk County and Long Island Class C field hockey champion Bayport-Blue Point broke out of the gate quickly once again, winning seven of its first eight—most in dominant fashion. …
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 …
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, …
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 …
“Not permitted, totally not allowed, banned. And just in case anyone doesn’t get the idea, we, too, are passionate and we, too, care about the residents of this town. And that’s precisely why …
Homecoming season is upon us. Here are when local school districts are hosting their homecoming events: Bayport-Blue Point The Bayport-Blue Point School District is celebrating homecoming …
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 …
In the Division IV season opener last Thursday night, the Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms vanquished the Miller Place Panthers on the road to earn their first win of the season. Quarterback Matt …
Students across Suffolk County went back to school last week, starting their first chapters of the 2026-27 school year. The Connetquot, Sayville, and Bayport-Blue Point school districts all …
The Sayville Garden Club is pleased to announce its Beautification Awards for 2026. Pictured here are the three homeowners and three business awards given this year. The first is the lovely yard …
“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 …
Last fall was a highly successful one for Bayport-Blue Point girls soccer, which reached the Suffolk Class A championship game, where they fell just short to Sayville, 3-2. The Phantoms won 11 …
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 …
After a two-hour-long public hearing, the Town of Islip Zoning Board of Appeals did not decide whether a telecommunications tower company could construct a 154-foot tower at the Bayport Fire …
This fall, the Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms varsity football squad will be seeking their fourth Long Island championship in the past five years. The Phantoms took home the title on an emphatic …
There’s a newcomer to the Suffolk League IV football party that’ll look to derail four-time defending county champion Bayport-Blue Point’s “drive for five.” Sayville is the No. 1 seed …
Fifteen years ago, Dorothy Knowlton Johnson of Blue Point’s son, Max Greenfeld, died of an opioid overdose. Fifteen years later, a packed-out crowd of community members, officials, and …
