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Bay Shore man pleads guilty to illegal disposal of hazardous waste at former Pilgrim State Psychiatric Center

Suffolk County district attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Wednesday, Sept. 25, that Carleton Pulley, 48, of Bay Shore, pleaded guilty to endangering public health, safety, or the environment …

Over a dozen protestors from Sayville community groups demonstrated at the entrance to the Mansion at Timber Point to display their disapproval of Save the Great South Bay’s annual Oyster Ball …

Recently, a Girl Scout of Suffolk County named Adria Vargas completed her Girl Scout Gold Award project in partnership with Spadefoot Design and Construction, where they created a brand-new native …

On Friday, Sept. 13 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 14 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.,   at the Bayport-Blue Point Library, the Sayville Garden Club is presenting a small standard flower show, …

The spotted lanternfly is an invasive species and if the public sees them, they should kill them. According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the spotted lanternfly …

Signaling the end of summer and the return to the daily grind, the majestic osprey, captured on Middle Road and Snedecor Avenue in Bayport, returns to its home for some rest before catching another …

Save The Great South Bay is a local environmental nonprofit whose mission is to restore water quality in the Great South Bay for current and future generations to enjoy. The organization partners …

On the night of the Sayville Village Improvement Society’s recent fundraiser (110 years!) at Land’s End Restaurant, with 119 guests and officials like tax receiver Andy Wittman and …

On Saturday, Aug. 24, the BSA Troop 130 held a car wash at Geoghan’s Insurance building on Montauk Highway in Bayport and raised $940 towards an adventure camp outing in Key West during spring …

With Election Day less than three months away, ballot propositions in Suffolk County have yet to be finalized, but sewage funding and an equal protection amendment could appear. Suffolk County …

On Monday, Aug. 19, Eagle Scout Patric Gleason was honored by the Suffolk County Council for Eagle Scout Project of the Year in Connetquot High School’s auditorium. Gleason’s Eagle …

A new film highlighting the work of a Sayville-based group of student environmental activists got two enthusiastic thumbs-up from the audience at a screening Thursday night at the Plaza Cinema & …

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) will hold the fifth annual Women’s Fishing Expo at Connetquot …

Two homeowner gardens in Bayport and one in West Sayville and the grounds of a Sayville business are this summer’s picks for Sayville Garden Club’s Beautification Awards. Each year, the …

With Election Day less than three months away, ballot propositions in Suffolk County have yet to be finalized, but sewage funding and an equal protection amendment could appear. Suffolk County …

On Aug. 3, Oakdale community leader Mike Burke alerted the Idle Hour area that a historical pillar on the corner of Chateau and Connetquot Road had been defaced with scrawling graffiti incoherently …

Dashing from the double-decker diesel train to the electric locomotive across the platform is a staple of the daily commute for thousands of Long Island Rail Road riders. The diesel-to-electric …

Throughout the past year, social media in the Bayport area has had a steady stream of wild turkey photos. A big male was dubbed Tom and at least two different turkey families wandered with children …

To find the best—and possibly biggest—home-grown pumpkins in Bayport, the Hodge family on Bay Avenue has been serving up some sizeable gourds for decades. A staple of Halloween time …

Years ago, I was out on a late-night run at Island Hills Golf Course, having just arrived home from graduate school in Colorado. I wondered: was it foolish of me to come home? The woods are …

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