The grand marshal for the annual Bayport-Blue Point Chamber of Commerce St. Patrick’s 2024 parade was announced earlier this month at the member appreciation dinner, as Ronnie Devine Jr., who …
On Sunday, March 10, the Bayport-Blue Point Chamber of Commerce’s 34th annual St. Patrick’s parade was held on what turned out to be sunny day after earlier forecasts predicted rain and …
For the 2023-2024 school budgets, all three districts in Suffolk County News’s coverage area came in under their allowable tax cap and were described by their respective districts as operating …
Bayport-Blue Point High School student Taylor DiBiase competed alongside college students in Buffalo earlier this month at the American Culinary Federation Northeast Regional Student Pastry Chef of …
On Wednesday, March 6, the Town of Islip held their annual Sharp Shooter Competition for fourth- and fifth-grade students in the community. This year “broke all-time records,” according …
On Monday, April 22, New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that for the FY 2025 budget, she would be increasing school aid by $1.3 billion to nearly $36 billion, including $24.9 billion in …
On Saturday, Dec. 15, the Bayport-Blue Point School District, in conjunction with the Coluccio Foundation, held a Cocoa 5K that had over 225 participants, with about 30 elementary students in a …
National Grid, which provides New York and Massachusetts with natural gas and electricity for homes and businesses, has been carrying out regular repairs on gas main lines in Blue …
A whimsical caution sign went up at a Blue Point home on Middle Road this summer warning walkers, human and canine alike, of fallen mulberries. In addition, the sign said passersby could treat …
Michael Miller (Incumbent, Seat 1) Michael Miller has been a proud resident of Blue Point for 15 years, originally moving to Long Island from upstate New York after college. He lives with his …
Former Bayport resident Ken Strange has released his new book, “A Cop’s Son,” and will be hosting a Meet the Author Night at the Bayport-Blue Point Library on Thursday, July 27 at 7 …
On Friday, Jan. 26, the Bayport-Blue Point Chamber of Commerce honored Ronnie Devine Jr. at the Mansion in West Sayville. Abundant with shades of green, the evening was attended by civic …
Local state senators Alexis Weik (R-8th District) and Dean Murray (R-3rd District), along with 13 other senators, submitted a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul urging her to rescind the electric bus …
While elected officials from The Suffolk County News ’s coverage area have expressed their deep concern and advocacy for our public schools, the cut in state funding to school districts on Long …
LGBTQIA+ youth said to benefit from controversial literature BY SAM DESMOND Following a community-wide letter mailed out to households in the Bayport-Blue Point School District by former …
“Tell them ‘Welcome back home’,” said Army veteran and Bayport native, Shannon Jones, about how best to honor servicemen and women. “Don’t just do it for …
Advancing to 9-0 for the season, the Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms won their first playoff game against Port Jefferson with a final score of 35-7. The team takes on Mount Sinai at home this …
The former Daisy Garden on the corner of Montauk Highway and Gillette Avenue, in Blue Point, will be taken over by local businesses Bayport Flower Houses and Stemmler Farms. The property, which …
The Christopher A. Coluccio Foundation, a Bayport-Blue Point-based charity, held its annual Ping Pong for Positivity event on Saturday, April 20, at Danzi Athletic Center at St. Joseph’s …
For a special company profile for Suffolk County News's Father’s Day issue, we sat down with the dapper gentlemen of Hard Way Barbershop, in Blue Point, which has been styling up everything …
