The Sayville Running Company recently completed its annual, and more challenging than ever, February Challenge, with hundreds of participants braving the cold and snow for daily runs and walks. …
With St. Patrick’s Day two weeks away, what better way to celebrate than raising money to shave one’s head to support children battling cancer?At noon on March 21 at Momo’s Too Sports Bar & …
Community spreads kindness through cards By Connor Patton Children from across the greater Sayville area spread messages of kindness throughout the community during “P.S. I Love You …
In honor of the month of love, NYU Langone Dr. Emmanuel N. Moustakakis, MD, director of Inpatient Cardiology at NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk, and Dr. Jonathan Weinstein, DO, FACC, director, Cardiac …
For many, fire departments are an ubiquitous presence, thought of only when seeing a fire truck speed to a call. But local departments, and the thousands of volunteer firefighters who work in them, …
The Bayport Fire Department Engine Company 1 recently hosted its annual ice rescue training course, bringing together dozens of firefighters from across Long Island to learn how to safely and …
Two months after the death of 18-year-old Emily Finn, friends and family of the West Sayville teen have their eyes and hearts set toward action and awareness in their fallen “angel’s” memory. …
One of Oakdale’s finest hidden gems is hiding in plain sight. For 261 years, the historic St. John’s Episcopal Church on Montauk Highway has served the South Shore community through Sunday …
In recent years, stories of everyday heroes have been shared on the news for saving a child’s life after choking. Cases have happened all over Long Island, from Elmont to East Setauket, yet New …
I t’s never too late—just get your flu shot. The new year began and viruses continue to spread, with the “superflu” is now in full swing. NYU Langone Health expert Camile A …
Yet again, readers of the Suffolk County News demonstrated their generosity this past holiday season through the annual Holiday Greeting Fund, which supports the Greater Sayville Food Pantry. In …
In July 2025, developers of the proposed 890-unit development, South Bay Village, presented their plan to transform the former Island Hills Golf Club in Sayville before the Town of Islip Planning …
The faces and names of over 100 victims of the opioid epidemic were memorialized on Dec. 29 in a beautiful tribute from The Purple Rock Project. A group of bereaved Long Island parents placed …
A spa is one of the newest and most popular additions to the growing Shops at SunVet shopping center in Holbrook. Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa recently opened a new franchise in the …
The Greater Sayville community is mourning the loss of 9-year-old Laney Jace McGowan, a young girl who, friends said, lived her life as a fighter with a smile. McGowan died on Friday, Dec. 12, …
On Christmas Eve, members of the extended Rizzi family will do what they do each year: gather for a big, homecooked Italian dinner and celebrate the holiday. This year’s edition marks the 65th …
Residents across the Town of Islip began celebrating Hanukkah on Dec. 14, with menorah lightings, bringing community members together in resiliency in the hours following a terrorist attack on a …
The Mitten Tree concept started at the old Bayport-Blue Point Library, said library director Mike Firestone. “We based it on ‘The Giving Tree’ book by Shel Silverstein,” he said. …
During recess at Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School, a student began choking and quickly sought help from the supervising teacher on duty, Sharon Johnson. Acting with calm and precision, Johnson …
South Shore University Hospital (SSUH) was one of several Northwell hospitals to receive top-tier recognition by the U.S. News & World Report for exceptional maternity care. The honor marks U.S. …
