News by Robert Chartuk

News by Robert Chartuk on South Shore Press


Mar 18, 2025

Mastic Beach Matriarch Catherine Elizabeth “Kitty” Hennessey, 89

She was a beloved matriarch whose warmth, generosity, and devotion to faith and family left a lasting imprint on all who knew her.

Mar 16, 2025

Sea of Green Along Center Moriches Main Street

Center Moriches gets a visit from St. Patrick during the parade in his honor.

Mar 16, 2025

DeStefano Named to Key Committee

He’ll have a seat at the transportation table for Long Island.

Mar 16, 2025

March Weather Cooperates for Westhampton St. Patrick’s Parade

The streets of Westhampton Beach were green and festive.

Mar 16, 2025

Water is the Topic of a Middle Island Talk

They’re talking about water in Middle Island.

Mar 16, 2025

Calabro Lodge Welcomes the Community to Celebrate St. Joseph

St. Joseph’s feast coming to Mastic Beach

Mar 16, 2025

Wet Paints Studio Group Art Exhibit

Local artists to light up Port Jefferson in an upcoming exhibit

Mar 16, 2025

Smith Point Abuzz with Wind Turbine Work

Continuing coverage of the massive Sunrise Wind construction project at Smith Point.

Mar 13, 2025

Refurbished Mastic-Shirley Station Now in Service

Everyone’s on board for the newly refurbished Mastic-Shirley Train Station.

Mar 13, 2025

Wendy Gross Recognized as Woman of Distinction

See who’s the latest Woman of Distinction.

Mar 13, 2025

U.S. Border Czar Homan in Albany to Lobby for Stronger State Immigration Laws

He’ll do the job for New York on illegal immigration.

Mar 13, 2025

Hamptons Missile Base Protected America

Hampton missiles once protected America.

Mar 12, 2025

International Affairs with Long Island Native Ron Nehring

He’s come back from Germany and held an international seminar on what he learned.

Mar 12, 2025

Hometown Recognition for Main Street Mainstay

The story of Center Moriches cannot be written without mentioning this Women’s History Month honoree.

Mar 11, 2025

Hundreds Rally for the Disabled

Wages for Direct Support Professionals same as McDonald’s, officials say not enough.

Mar 11, 2025

First Flushes Coming Through the New Forge River Sewer System

Toilet flushes mark milestone in Suffolk’s environmental history.

Mar 10, 2025

Cause of the Sunrise Conflagration: S’mores

Suffolk Officials and law enforcement confirmed that a series of fires that burned 420 acres of pine barrens over the weekend were accidentally started by a family trying to light a backyard fire to make S’mores.

Mar 9, 2025

Suffolk Says Thanks for Heroic Sunrise Fire Effort

Gratitude on tap for those who fought the fire.

Mar 9, 2025

Rapid Response Contains Pine Barrens Blaze, 1995 Conflagration Avoided

Residents breathe a sigh of relief as s repeat of the devastating 1995 fire is averted.

Mar 9, 2025

Residents Speak Out at Hauppauge Rally

Residents speak out at Hauppauge rally. Here’s what they had to say.

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Education

Stony Brook students blend fitness and ecology in 3K EcoWalk

Stony Brook University students participated in the "Running Wild 3K EcoWalk," a new Earthstock event conducted on April 21 at the Ashley Schiff Preserve.


Sports

Sayville Football Earns Rutgers Trophy

Sayville Football has won the Rutgers Trophy, awarded to the best team in Suffolk County. The Golden Flashes capped off an unforgettable season by finishing 12-0, securing their eighth Long Island Championship and bringing home the seventh Rutgers Trophy in program history. Sayville earned this prestigious honor at the Suffolk County Football Coaches Association dinner, where the program was officially recognized as Suffolk’s most outstanding team.


Sports

William Floyd Cleans Up at the Awards Dinner

The William Floyd Colonials football program had a big night this week earning a host of honors at the annual Suffolk County Football Coaches Association awards dinner held at the Hyatt Regency in Hauppauge.