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Offshore Wind Training Center preps union workers

More than 160 New York union workers have received safety training that will enable them to pursue careers in offshore wind, thanks to a workforce development program led by the National Offshore …

A report released last week by a Stony Brook University researcher found that water quality in Long Island waterways mostly got worse this year. The report found a record three-dozen dead zones …

On Friday, Oct. 25, a fire started in the former Café Joelle building, which tore through adjoining stores, Paper Doll Vintage Boutique and Boris’s Barbershop, and caused water damage in …

With Veterans Day right around the corner on Nov. 11, now is the time to plan how you will honor local veterans in your community. As the national leaders of the service dog industry, Canine …

By Adrienne Esposito, Citizens Campaign for the Environment Here in Suffolk County, our water is intrinsically connected to our way of life. We live on Long Island for our beautiful beaches, …

In honor of Fire Prevention Month, firefighters from the Bayport Fire Department visited Academy Street Elementary School in the Bayport-Blue Point School District for a lively presentation on fire …

The Male Breast Global Alliance (MBCGA) announced the launch of a new program to support research focused specifically on breast cancer in men. The MBCGA, a 501c3 nonprofit, will be one of the first …

It was all hands on deck for the knitters and crocheters at Rumpelstiltskin Yarns in Sayville on Wednesday, Oct. 16, as over 100 squares were turned into blankets for children in need. With the …

Neurosurgeons at South Shore University Hospital (SSUH) have performed Suffolk County’s first-ever spinal surgery using an augmented reality navigation platform. The complex surgery, conducted …

South Bay Arts ( Hopechildrensfund.org ) students raised $4,000 for Hope Children’s Fund in Mehru, Kenya ( https://hopechildrensfund.org ). Students performed on Sept. 28 outside …

On October 7, The Fish Store donated the raw bar, with fresh oysters, clams, and other seafood delights, to the Boomer Esiason Foundation’s golf outgoing to raise money for cystic fibrosis. …

South Shore University Hospital (SSUH) has reached a significant milestone in its campus expansion with the steel topping off ceremony for its new state-of-the-art pavilion. The ceremonial placement …

A recent comprehensive GIS analysis commissioned by the Long Island Regional Planning Council reveals that over 43,000 businesses along the South Shore of Long Island are at risk of severe flooding. …

St. John’s Episcopalian Church in Oakdale hosted an animal blessing on Saturday, Oct. 5. The ceremony was performed by Mother Bernadette, an Episcopal priest and animal lover.  …

By Gary Haber There’s a saying that goes, “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.” That’s because the condition is so …

On Monday, Oct. 7, a blood drive will be held at Our Lady of the Snow from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The blood drive is being held by the church to honor newly retired employee Diana Mongan, who …

The Long Island Dog Owners’ Group is hosting their annual Howl-o-Ween Costume Contest and Pawty at the Pine Grove Inn, in Patchogue, on Sunday, Oct. 20, from 12 to 4 p.m. On the banks of …

This year, William’s Chalk the Walk’s eighth annual fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Blue Point Preserve. A day of celebration, the event is “full of art, …

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 …

A Sept. 11 candlelight vigil was held at the St. John’s Episcopal Church in Oakdale the evening of the 23rd anniversary of Patriot Day. Following the ringing of the church bells, Doreen …

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