There have been reports of deceased birds being found across the county. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recommends the following guidance if you encounter this …

Save The Great South Bay (SGSB) encourages residents to report bird carcasses, especially those found along our shoreline, to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) at  …

Amanda Lefton will start Monday, March 3, as the new commissioner for the NYS Department of Environment Conservation. Citizens Campaign for the Environment has worked with Lefton for the last 15 …

News of the fires ravaging Los Angeles has reminded many local residents of the 1995 Sunrise Fire which made national headlines, scorched thousands of acres of the Pine Barrens, and threatened homes …

If you’ve been to Smith Point County Park recently, you may have noticed some large equipment there. Contractors for Orsted, the company that is developing a 924-megawatt wind farm off the …

Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine was joined by federal, state and local officials as well as community providers to announce Operation Safe & Lasting Return—a groundbreaking initiative …

On Saturday, Feb. 8, protestors demonstrated in front of Congressman Andrew Garbarino’s (2nd district) office at Oak Street in Patchogue. The Islip Democrats in Suffolk County organized the …

As of Jan. 1, all boaters looking to operate a vessel must obtain a safety certificate, regardless of age. Additionally, there is no longer a 120-day grace period and all New York State boaters must …

An eighth individual was arrested last week in the kidnapping case involving a 14-year-old girl from Patchogue. Since the first arrest on Jan. 3, there have been seven additional arrests, and it …

A new documentary on the tragic story of Gabby Petito, a Bayport-Blue Point graduate, debuted on Netflix this week. Previously a Lifetime movie dramatizing the events and family members of Gabby …

Back in the 1950s, on any given summer night in the “old neighborhood,” you’d be almost guaranteed to hear a group of teenage boys harmonizing under a street lamp on the corner, …

Days after addressing her priorities for the state in her State of the State Address, Gov. Kathy Hochul released the 2025-2026 Executive Budget, which recommends a 4.75 percent increase in school …

Amtrak is studying possibly bringing service to the Long Island Rail Road station in Ronkonkoma, something both county executive Ed Romaine and Islip Town supervisor Angie Carpenter are pushing for. …

The Blue Point-based charity, the Johnny Mac Foundation, is hosting its 14th annual Wish Gala at the Mansion at Oyster Bay on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets are $175 per person …

Whether you spend a day in the Big Apple or a week seeing a Broadway show, it should definitely be on your to-do list. If a Broadway show outing isn’t quite within your budget, self-proclaimed …

On Monday, January 13, eighteen judges in Suffolk County were sworn into office after their elections this Fall in a robing ceremony at the Van Nostrand Theatre of the Suffolk County Community …

Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her annual State of the State Address on Jan. 14, with tax cuts, child care expansion, affordability, and safety among her top priorities heading into the new legislative …

On Wednesday, Jan. 15 at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, Women Sharing Art, a Bayport organization with 54 members from across Suffolk, opened their exhibit, “Therefore, I am!” …

On Jan. 15, the Town of Islip, along with the Long Island MacArthur Airport, announced a new nonstop flight via JetBlue. For those Long Islanders who love to visit Boston, Mass., as of April 30, …