Students in the BSA Troops 572G, 76 and 197 attended a Plumbing Merit Badge session hosted by the Plumbers Local Union 200, in Bohemia, on Saturday, Feb. 25. The six-hour course introduced the scouts …
A lesson on the history of rap in a seventh-grade general music education class came under scrutiny after Jaclyn Napolitano Furno requested that the information provided be reassessed by the …
On Sunday, Feb. 5, an SUV crashed into an AutoZone on the westbound Sunrise Highway Service Road in Bohemia at approximately 12 p.m. There were no injuries or arrests. Bohemia Fire Department chief …
The Connetquot wrestling team took first place in the League II tournament on Saturday, Feb. 4. The event was held at Walt Whitman High School. Connetquot had three champions, six finalists, and 11 …
A local volunteer community service group, whose mission is to provide service dogs to assist veterans in need, last week donated $12,700 to America’s Vet Dogs—sponsoring two more service …
The Bohemia Fire Department ushered in the holiday season with its 36th annual parade on Sunday evening, Dec. 4. The parade route, approximately half a mile from the Bohemia Recreation Center to …
The Connetquot wrestling program has five sets of brothers on the high school team this year. In addition, the team has six wrestlers who are sons of Connetquot wrestling alumni and five more …
President of anti-trafficking organization addresses vulnerable population BY SAM DESMOND On Monday, Nov. 21, the Bohemia Civic Association held their monthly meeting. Laura Mullen, a …
For the past 13 years, Adam Gallardo has been constructing a candy maze for local trick-or-treaters. This was the first year he made one for the Bohemia community, where he moved to from Middle …
The Bohemia, Oakdale, and Sayville Civic Associations hosted their fourth, joint Meet the Candidates Night on Thursday, October 20 at the old junior high school auditorium in Sayville. Present …
The Bohemia Civic Association held its first post-pandemic meeting on Monday, Oct. 17 at the Bohemia Fire Department. The BSA Troop 572 led the attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance. Troop 572 is …
Perfect fall weather and community pride was the backdrop for Connetquot Central School District’s annual homecoming game and parade, held on Oct. 7. Fun-filled activities started with a …
Tom Caputo is a former Long Island Ducks’ third baseman and current assistant coach of St. Joseph’s University baseball. Caputo played third base for the Ducks in the 2000s and has been coaching …
The Connetquot Central School District has appointed Joseph Piombo and Danielle Black as, respectively, principal and assistant principal of Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School for the 2022-2023 school …
Kevin Baez is a former New York Mets shortstop and former Long Island Ducks player and manager. Baez played for the Orange and Blue for three seasons in the early ‘90s, as well as the Orange …
The Suffolk County Police Department held a sobriety checkpoint in Patchogue from August 19, at 11:15 p.m. to Saturday, August 20, at 2:20 a.m. Seven motorists were arrested. One of the …
“A little kindness goes so far.” The words of Holocaust survivor and Connetquot resident Edith Gross are timeless. Gross visited Connetquot Public Library on Wednesday, June 8, to share …
School pride and appreciation for family, friends, and faculty were evident as 378 seniors from Connetquot Central School District’s Class of 2022 proudly processed onto the football field and …
A glamorous weekend with Bayport-Blue Point, Sayville, and Connetquot high schools all hosting proms, the Class of 2022 got together for their last party of the school year (or first party of summer, …
This Monday, May 30, is the official date to acknowledge Memorial Day this year. There are a number of events planned across our reader areas, where those who paid the ultimate price for our …