The Connetquot wrestling team is on a roll. To date, they have taken first-place honors in the Sayville Tournament, East Meadow Tournament, Smithtown Tournament, and the Copiague Tournament. They are …

The CM Performing Arts Center in Oakdale will be hosting a free book signing event on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. with acclaimed award-winning Suffolk County News journalist Sam Desmond. …

New staff sworn in at installation dinner BY SAM DESMOND The West Sayville Fire Department held their annual Installation Dinner on Friday, Jan. 3. The celebration included the …

The Connetquot Wrestling Alumni Association hosted its annual Alumni Night on Friday, Dec. 20. Thirty-five former wrestlers attended, representing several decades of Connetquot wrestling. The …

For those who’ve been around long enough, Frowein Road is still the By-Pass, The Seacove restaurant is still The Sunrise, the phone prefix for Center Moriches is 878, and the dock at the end of …

Five days a week at nine outreach posts throughout Suffolk County, Lighthouse Mission of Bellport serves hundreds of people by providing them with food, groceries, clothing and prayer. In 2022, …

  Last year, 2024, marked 150 years of caring for Raynor and D’Andrea Funeral Home.   Ulysses S. Grant was our President in 1874, the year of their founding.   At the time, …

A Greater Sayville Hamlet Study petition for an overlay district was provided to Islip Town Council members on Oct. 22. Sayville resident James Bertsch, who provided the petition to the town …

There will be a community viewing of the Army-Navy football game at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Portly Villager! One hundred percent of all proceeds benefit the Lt. Michael Murphy Navy SEAL …

Local fire districts held their annual elections for commissioner at their fire headquarters on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The results are as follows: West Sayville-Oakdale For the five-year term of …

In 2010, Suffolk County’s red-light camera program was authorized under New York State legislation, which allowed counties to install automated traffic enforcement systems. Through the …

Local fire districts will hold their annual elections for commissioner on Tuesday, Dec. 10. They will remain as commissioner for a five-year term. Only those registered with the Suffolk County Board …

Former congressman Lee Zeldin is President-Elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the EPA, a surprising choice to some local environmentalists who hope the Suffolk County native will prioritize the …

On Nov. 12, the Suffolk County Legislature passed the proposed 2025 budget from the county executive’s office. Legislator and deputy presiding officer Steven J. Flotteron (11th District) …

Islip Democrats failed to capture seats in state and federal races on Nov. 6 as the county’s Democrats spent the evening watching election returns at the IBEW Local 1049 in Holtsville. Cautious …

The Suffolk County Republican party victory celebration was held at Stereo Garden in Patchogue. The GOP had a number of big wins in local elections with many races won against non-campaigning …

The Long Island Maritime Museum in West Sayville held the 35th annual Halloween Boat Burning on Friday, Oct. 25. The vessel that was sent home with nods to a Viking burial was the historic clam …

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 …

Local fire departments in Bohemia, Holbrook, Sayville, and West Sayville will be hosting open houses at their fire stations during the month of October in hopes to attract more volunteers for active …