As the weather turns cooler and school busses start appearing, returning to class is a time for the family to reorganize and prioritize goals for the academic year. The Suffolk County News sat down …
The Fresh Grocer had its grand opening on Friday, Aug. 23 at the Lighthouse Commons shopping center in Oakdale. With freshly stocked shelves and even fresher produce, the aisles were filled with …
With a storied tradition of opulence and the requisite noblesse oblige, Oakdale, a community famous for its sprawling mansions and connections to the robber barons of the Gilded Age and currently …
Suffolk County Legis. Trish Bergin (R-10th District) and Legis. Robert Trotta (R-13th District) have introduced and sponsored legislation to provide further restrictions on administrative expenses of …
“West Side Story” is a musical beloved even by people who don’t patronize theater. This is due in large part to the epic 1961 film that brought the enduring tale of forbidden love …
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) will hold the fifth annual Women’s Fishing Expo at Connetquot …
On Aug. 3, Oakdale community leader Mike Burke alerted the Idle Hour area that a historical pillar on the corner of Chateau and Connetquot Road had been defaced with scrawling graffiti incoherently …
Across the Great South Bay from Wednesday, July 31 through Friday, Aug. 2, multi-colored sails cruised along the water before the Robert Moses Bridge as they participated in the Great South Bay Yacht …
On July 24, Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine issued an executive order outlining how the county would address migrants and asylum seekers being brought to Long Island. In the proclamation it …
Dashing from the double-decker diesel train to the electric locomotive across the platform is a staple of the daily commute for thousands of Long Island Rail Road riders. The diesel-to-electric …
Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the apparent drowning of a woman who was pulled from the Connetquot River in Oakdale this morning. An employee of the Oakdale …
I, Edward P. Romaine, Suffolk County Executive, in accordance with a Proclamation of a Local State of Emergency issued on January 5, 2024, February 4, 2024, March 5, 2024, April 4, 2024, May 3, 2024, …
On Tuesday, July 30, the Town of Islip held a grand opening for the new, fully renovated Byron Lake Pool facility in Oakdale. The pool officially closed for renovation in October 2022 and opened …
This Saturday, July 20, the Oakdale Historical Society raised over $500 at a community picnic and yard sale at St. John’s Church. The second-oldest church in Suffolk County, the celebration was …
The Great South Bay Music Festival returns to Shorefront Park in Patchogue on July 18-21. It’s the 16th year for the popular event, which this year includes headliners Jim Messina, Yes …
In an effort to show gratitude to veterans, The Great South Bay Music Festival has donated over 250 tickets to seven of Long Island’s veterans’ organizations. Festival organizers made the …
The Connetquot School District has joined hundreds of other school districts around the nation in a California lawsuit against social media companies like Meta (formerly Facebook), TikTok, and Snap, …
On Tuesday, July 16, community leaders of Oakdale civic and historical groups met with representatives of Mercury International at the Weber Law Group LLP, in Melville, about the blighted Idle Hour …
Autumn Piñeyro, of Bayport, celebrated being the recipient of the coveted “Golden Ticket” from CM Performing Arts Center’s scavenger hunt this past weekend. Autumn, who …
With over 100,000 youth soccer players in the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) and over 3,000 referees and assistant referees, there is still a need for volunteers at games. …
