Voters will be heading to the polls to decide on their school district’s 2026-27 budgets on Tuesday, May 19. Here’s what to know from local districts: Connetquot School District …

Five candidates are running for two open seats on the Connetquot Board of Education in the May 19 election. Incumbent trustees April Iannitelli and Jacquelyn DiLorenzo are facing challengers …

Carl Yastrzemski (baseball), Keith Hernandez (baseball) and Daniel Green Jr. (basketball) are among the most storied athletes of all time.   Green is only one of four NBA players to win …

For the second year in a row, the Sayville girls varsity golf team completed its regular season undefeated after going 12-0 against local schools this spring, capturing the League 3 Championship and …

The Sayville School District recently adopted a $107.7 million budget for the 2026-27 school year, a roughly $2.1 million, or 1.94 percent increase from the current year. The proposed budget, if …

There are two uncontested seats on the Bayport-Blue Point School District’s Board of Education in the upcoming school board election. Incumbent trustees Jessica Pignataro and Michael Miller …

Two candidates are running for one open seat on the Sayville Board of Education, while incumbent trustee Thomas Cooley is running for re-election to his seat unopposed. Kyle Valentine and Jason …

Young creative minds from a dozen Suffolk County school districts presented their artwork at the Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts’ annual Juried Invitational High School Student Exhibition on …

Sayville and Bayport-Blue Point faced off on Greeley Avenue for a Suffolk County League II matinee between two longtime rivals in varsity girls lacrosse. It was the Maddy Mergl Dedication Game and …

Chock full of familiar faces in different places, Bayport-Blue Point softball is looking to make plenty of noise in Suffolk League VI as the second half of the schedule begins this week. The …

By Joseph Caligiuri On April 18, East Islip faced off against Bellport in a Legacy softball game in honor of Laney McGowan. Starting at 11 a.m., the Islip community came together for not only …

The Bayport-Blue Point Board of Education adopted a roughly $88.4 million budget for the 2026-27 school year. To fund the budget, the district adopted a 2.75 percent tax levy increase, which …

The Connetquot Board of Education adopted its 2026-2027 school year budget, to be voted on by residents next month, following months of disagreements over how to fill an over $3 million deficit. …

Los Angeles Angels catcher, Sayville native and St. John the Baptist alumnus, Logan O’Hoppe, is in his fifth MLB season and last week played against the New York Yankees in The Bronx. In the …

The West Islip Lions visited the Sayville Golden Flashes for a gridiron matchup in what turned out to be a down to the wire duel at Timothy J. Henck Field. Both combatants came into the scuffle …

A handful of standout returnees from Bayport Blue-Point’s second girls lacrosse state championship team in three years will look to lead the Phantoms on another deep playoff run this spring. …

Sayville girls varsity lacrosse has kick-started their season in brilliant fashion with an unblemished record. The Golden Flashes are 6-0 overall and 4-0 in Division II. The high-powered offense …

The Bayport-Blue Point School District announced during a March 31 Board of Education meeting that it is facing a potential budget surplus after working for over a month to fill a …

The Sayville Golden Flashes hosted their nearest adversary, the Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms, in an exhilarating Monday evening rivalry matchup. In the contest held on Greeley Avenue by the two …

With 25 victories and a semifinal playoff appearance in its first two years under coach Katina Cokinos, Bayport-Blue Point’s girls soccer program has been trending upward in a big way. Now …