Multiple local civic organizations across the South Shore recently gave their streets, parks, and local ecosystems a spring cleaning. Groups including the Sayville Civic Association, Save the …
Community members and organizations from across the country continue their outpouring of support for the upcoming nonprofit organization, the Emily Finn Foundation, named in honor of the West …
Two United States Postal Service letter carriers at the Sayville Post Office earned a national award for excellence in driving safety over their decades-long careers. Letter carriers Edward …
In recognition of Women’s History Month, the Suffolk County Legislature honored local women for the work they do to better the county and community. One deserving woman is nominated from each of …
On a damp and foggy Sunday morning, a crowd of volunteers from across the South Shore gathered to launch Save the Great South Bay’s 2026 Creek Defender program at Purgatory Creek in Blue Point. …
As Jane Smith* originally from Riverhead, was preparing to move with her three adult children to North Carolina due to affordability issues before Christmas last year, a heart attack suddenly sent …
At the Long Island Maritime Museum in West Sayville, local marine history isn’t just on display; it’s also created. At the Frank F. Penney Boat Shop and Bob Grooms Moonbeam Shop, volunteers …
The Suffolk County Black Nurses (SCBNA) held their annual Tea Party in East Islip on Friday, Feb. 21. Dedicated to mental health awareness, the association invited members to speak about their own …
It was a game for the ages! Down 3-0 in the first period, Penn State Ice Hockey pulled off a 4-3 win in an overtime shootout against Notre Dame. The hundred-plus crowd of Museum friends …
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 …
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. …
On Jan. 27, the West Sayville Fire Department Flying Dutchmen Drill Team was honored for their performance at the NYSFD Drill Team Tournament, which earned them the title of New York State Drill Team …
After years of giving back to her community, Blue Point resident Jennifer McNamara was recently named the grand marshal of the 36th annual Bayport-Blue Point Chamber of Commerce St. Patrick’s Day …
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 …
When it comes to coaching, teaching, parenting, and just being one’s friend, Sayville High School teacher Jennifer Wittman-Cahill is in a league of her own. Across her 34 years working in the …
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 …
The Bohemia Fire Department recently completed its annual Adopt-A-Family event, delivering toys and holiday food to 25 local families in need. This year’s initiative, organized by Brian and …
