Local state senators Alexis Weik (R-8th District) and Dean Murray (R-3rd District), along with 13 other senators, submitted a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul urging her to rescind the electric bus …
While elected officials from The Suffolk County News ’s coverage area have expressed their deep concern and advocacy for our public schools, the cut in state funding to school districts on Long …
Yesterday afternoon, Thursday, January 25 at approximately 3 pm, residents on Ludlow and Lincoln Drive in the Idle Hour area of Oakdale reported and posted photos of DEC and Hazmat trucks on site …
The Oakdale Historical Society presented its annual OWL (Oakdale’s Wondrous Leadership) award to friends and “dynamic duo” (according to president Maryann Almes), Connie Lennart and …
Governor Kathy Hochul (D-New York) announced the FY 2025 Executive Budget which is proposed to make "significant investments to make New York more affordable, more livable and safer." Local …
Widespread flooding throughout the South Shore of Long Island occurred when Suffolk County was walloped by two severe storms on Tuesday, Jan. 9, and days later on Friday, Jan. 12. Residents …
With a classic tale of youthful rebellion bringing aging restriction to an end, CM Performing Arts Center’s rendition of “Footloose,” which had its opening night on Saturday, Jan. …
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 …
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. …
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 …
On Sunday, Dec. 17, Bayport’s resident piano man, J. K. Hodge, gave a winter recital complete the yuletide aesthetic with a Fair Isle sweater and a roaring fireplace. The audience was …
On Saturday, Dec. 9, St. John’s Episcopal Church in Oakdale hosted their sixth annual Civil War Christmas. The all-day event delves into different aspects of life during the 1860s holiday …
The Oakdale tree lighting on Saturday, December 2 at the Long Island Rail Road Oakdale station included a blessing of the crèche by the Knights of Columbus, Sunrise Council 6607, hot cocoa and …
Holiday theater creates core memories for many children who become lifelong patrons of the arts, and the challenge is to produce a show that is both fanciful, fun, and also of proper caliber for the …
Two days before Thanksgiving, singer Jane Monheit was back on Long Island for a visit with family before jetting off to India to perform at a jazz festival. After Mumbai, her upcoming tour …
Members of the Idle Hour Neighborhood Watch and the Oakdale Civic Association put up the Vanderbilt Well Christmas Tree before Thanksgiving and held a tree lighting on Sunday, Nov. 26. In the …
Oakdale Civic president, Dave Chan, hosted his third annual, albeit informal, Turkey Trot at his home in the Idle Hour community. Chan began the tradition as a “friendly, neighborhood …
The Long Island Maritime Museum is auctioning off nearly three-dozen original works from local artists, with starting bids around $40 and “buy now” options starting at $150, for their …
“Hunger is very real here on Long Island. The number of local residents experiencing difficulty affording food over the last year has steadily increased. This number doubles during …
