Visitors to Sailors Haven and Sunken Forest on Fire Island can get a preview of their destination even before they depart, thanks to a new mural at the Sayville Ferry terminal painted by a student at …
Fire Island National Seashore recently announced the reopening of the Lighthouse Tower. Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 30, visitors were able to take a tour of the tower. “We are excited the …
The Suffolk County Police Department arrested two 14-year-old males for burglarizing the Idle Hour Mansion on Wednesday, Aug. 23. Fifth Precinct patrol officers responded to a 9-11 call about …
Jack Coan is one of the greatest football players to come out of Suffolk County. But as the one-time Sayville High School star told a group of between 1,500 and 2,000 high school …
Detectives from the Suffolk County SPCA charged two Bohemia women who abandoned a black cat at South Denver Avenue in Bay Shore. Roy Gross, chief of the Suffolk SPCA, said that its detectives …
Earlier this month, Sayville Community Ambulance president, Mike Duffy, was awarded a commendation for his “enduring impact on the streets of New York through the successful investigation and …
The Bike to the Brewery is a bike ride stretching across New York City to Long Island. Catering the ride and being its final destination, the Blue Point Brewery helped promote the riders’ …
Although the busy summer traveling season is coming to a close, the Town of Islip is now able to witness your signature on passport applications and seal your passport application to send for …
On Sunday, Aug. 27, the Bayport-Blue Point varsity football team raised $1,300 hosting a car wash at Geoghan Insurance, on Montauk Highway in Bayport. The funds raised will go towards the …
The Suffolk County News spoke with superintendents for Bayport-Blue Point, Connetquot, and Sayville school districts for their leadership vision this upcoming school year. All three districts …
Suffolk Transportation Service Inc. (STS) was selected by School Transportation News (STN) as this year’s recipient of the prestigious Green Bus Summit Fleet Award at the STN Expo in Reno, Nev. …
A micro-farm stand has appeared in Blue Point on Railroad Avenue, offering take-and-pay cucumbers for sale. With home farming a popular activity in the community, many have offered garden …
Georgia, 5, and Jacob, 7, of Bayport, got into the entrepreneurial spirit, like many kids in the community have this summer season, and opened their very own lemonade stand on Saturday, Aug. 19. …
On Saturday, Aug. 26, the Sayville boys varsity football team celebrated at coach Reade Sands’s home, for their annual preseason picnic. The tradition started when Sands took over as head …
Suffolk County Police today arrested two teens for burglarizing an Oakdale building yesterday, August 23. Fifth Precinct Patrol officers responded to a 911 call about youths vandalizing a …
Two local South Shore phenoms, Greg Weissert and Logan O’Hoppe, are back playing at the Major League level. Yankees pitcher Greg Weissert, from Bay Shore, and Los Angeles Angels catcher …
In case you missed the spectacular event held by the Long Island Maritime Museum this past weekend, The Suffolk County News has compiled photos of the highlights of the perfect summer weekend. …
A film chronicling the epic and tragic love story of FDNY hero John McNamara, from Blue Point, who lost his life to 9/11-related cancer in 2009, and his wife, the steadfast and dedicated Jennifer, …
Islip Town supervisor Angie Carpenter joined with members of Ockers Senior Club to celebrate Dorothy Oliveri’s 90th birthday. Dorothy “Dot” Oliveri was born on Aug. 4, 1933, in …
Rob Schindlar (Sonny) As a father of two boys and part of a largely Italian family, having the honor to portray the roll of Sonny and to tell Chazz Palminteri’s story, one with so many …
