Angie Carpenter, Town of Islip Supervisor “The years seem to be going faster and faster, and certainly 2023 was a quick one for sure. I can still hear my mom’s words echoing… …
On Saturday, Jan. 6, the Bayport-Blue Point girls varsity track team competed in the Nike Armory Track & Field Center, New York City’s famed indoor track, where they broke an 18-year school …
The Connetquot wrestling team won its third consecutive invitational tournament on Saturday, Jan. 6, by taking first place in the Smithtown tournament. The team had 18 place-winners, including six …
Pat Cannone grew up in Bayport, graduated from Bayport-Blue Point High School in 2004, and was a hockey forward for 11 professional seasons. Cannone attended Miami University in Ohio and post-college …
On Friday, Jan. 5, a truck struck a pole on Montauk Highway near the King Kullen Shopping Center that resulted in a power outage for the businesses in the strip mall for several hours. PSEG crews …
Promising a more efficient county government and an administration “rooted in the values of hard work, personal initiative, and accountability,” Ed Romaine took the oath of office as …
The Cortland Red Dragons won their first-ever football national championship last Friday night vs. North Central in Salem, Va. Cortland won the NCAA Division III National Championship with a 14-1 …
“We are very lucky people. Our local communities are filled with kind, caring, and generous residents whom we are proud to call neighbors. Even so, it is hard to meet a person who possesses …
Avery, a 5-year-old Labrador/bulldog rescue, went missing on Christmas and after a townwide search, was able to be back in her warm, loving home before New Year’s Eve. “We discovered …
Idle Hour Elementary School students won first place at all three grade levels in a districtwide competition hosted by the Connetquot School District’s instructional technology department. …
Arts and culture not only make Long Island a good place to live; they also contribute to Long Island’s economy. That’s the message from a new study released by Americans for the …
“I will leave here with a profound sense of pride in the work I have done alongside dedicated public servants with who I have had the honor and the privilege to work.” For the last …
Elementary students in Sayville wrote letters to the Suffolk County Police Department’s Fifth Precinct to thank them for their service in 2023 following a visit during the holiday season. …
The Connetquot wrestling team took first place honors in the prestigious Massapequa Invitational Tournament. Ten teams competed. Perennial Nassau powerhouse Long Beach High School placed second …
The Connetquot varsity cheerleaders placed first at the most recent Section XI Class A competition. Connetquot ranked second in the Class A standings with an average rating of 86.80.
In a quiet diner off Route 112, I sat across from Mike Tesoriero—president and founder of The Newspaper Museum, a vast collection of print publications stretching from present day to as far …
The Sayville Running Company hosted its ninth annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Fun Run on Christmas Eve, Sunday, Dec. 24, for the community with over 200 participants. The event has grown in nearly …
Community activist and member of the neighborhood watch group that has been patrolling Idle Hour mansion at night since the pandemic, Mike Burke, uncovered court documents from December 19 that …
The former Daisy Garden on the corner of Montauk Highway and Gillette Avenue, in Blue Point, will be taken over by local businesses Bayport Flower Houses and Stemmler Farms. The property, which …
Out with the old and in with the new; let’s all say goodbye to 2023. Now is a better time than ever to review the last 12 months. Here is to good health and prosperity in 2024! …
