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. …

Suzanne McKenna Link’s newest novel “#GIRLFIGHT” takes place on the South Shore of Long Island. Jayden Jones, her small town’s first female wrestler, finds her once strong …

On Saturday, June 29, the much-anticipated Byron Lake Pool in Oakdale opened to community members of the Town of Islip. Elected officials councilman James P. O’Connor (R-District 2), …

The Great South Bay will be hosting part of their Speaker Series at The View in Oakdale on Friday, July 12 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Titled “Restorative Aquaculture in the Bay,” the …

Connetquot School District honored fifth and eighth graders at moving up ceremonies into the middle school and high school, respectively, in late June. At Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School, the …

Congratulation graduates!

Local high school students in the Bayport Blue Point, Connetquot, and Sayville school districts were honored at the 24th annual Dellecave Awards held at Villa Lombardi’s Holbrook on Thursday, …

This month, June 28 through 30, the St. John’s Greek Festival will return for food, pastries, and Greek traditions. The event has been a mainstay annual event in Blue Point for over 40 years. …

As summer fast approaches, the Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts (BAFFA) Chorus and Symphony Orchestra welcomed the increasingly sunny days with their concert “Weather” on June 8. …