The MTA board approved its $68.4 billion 2025-2029 Capital Plan on Sept. 25, which will provide the LIRR around $6 billion to purchase new trains, upgrade stations, and replace tracks, but the …
I’m writing this review about three hours from print deadline because I’ve needed extra time to process what I think is the most ambitious and passionate production I’ve ever been …
The CM Performing Arts Center in Oakdale, aptly nicknamed “Broadway in Oakdale” on social media, has made a plea to the community for donations for a hefty, necessary expense to replace …
A recent comprehensive GIS analysis commissioned by the Long Island Regional Planning Council reveals that over 43,000 businesses along the South Shore of Long Island are at risk of severe flooding. …
St. John’s Episcopalian Church in Oakdale hosted an animal blessing on Saturday, Oct. 5. The ceremony was performed by Mother Bernadette, an Episcopal priest and animal lover. …
Several of our school districts are investing and implementing safety measures by keeping up to date with the latest available technologies. However, since the start of the new school …
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Though a presidential election, local elections will also include Congress, Senate, and Assembly. In New York’s 2nd Congressional District incumbent Andrew …
The third week of football rounds out with two victories and one close loss for the Suffolk County News ’s coverage area. In Week 2, all three school districts had resounding wins against their …
Connetquot School District had its homecoming on Saturday, Sept. 21, where the football team defeated the Sachem North Flaming Arrows with a final score of 21-14.
The Connetquot varsity football team was greeted with thousands of Thunderbird fans packing the home bleacher section of the field. In their season-opener against the …
A Sept. 11 candlelight vigil was held at the St. John’s Episcopal Church in Oakdale the evening of the 23rd anniversary of Patriot Day. Following the ringing of the church bells, Doreen …
Schools are back in session and The Suffolk County News asked parents to send in photos of their children’s first day and what they were most looking forward to learning this year. Here are the …
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 …