News by Robert Chartuk
News by Robert Chartuk on South Shore Press
Calling All Vendors: Moriches Chamber Announces Annual Fall Festival
The Moriches Chamber wants you—to be a vendor at the Fall Festival
Longtime Suffolk Courts District Executive Warren Clark Retires
Long time court boss Clark retires after 25 years.
Ribbon Cutting Marks Grand Opening of Fearless Dance Company in Center Moriches
Ribbon snipped at new dance studio in Center Moriches.
Boats, Bait, and Brotherhood: Veterans Honored at Anglers Annual Outing
Veterans wet some lines courtesy of the Moriches Anglers
Anthony Maag and Amaya Westbay Marry at the Vineyards at Aquebogue
Center Moriches couple weds.
Former Middle Island Bank to Be Repurposed as Starbucks
Morning Joe will be easier for Middle Island residents with new Starbucks.
MADD Pushes for Swift Implementation of HALT Drunk Driving Law to Curb Rising Roadway Fatalities
MADD says get going on law to save thousands of lives.
Rigged Info, Real Consequences: New Coalition Aims to Restore Trust in Political Polling
New national group takes aim at bogus political polling.
‘Angelica Nappi Avenue’ Unveiled as Community Honors Life Lost and Law Inspired by 14-Year-Old Victim
Road named in honor of the girl who inspired Angelica’s Law.
“Slow Down: Chicken Crossing”—Mastic Resident Uses Humor to Curb Speeding on Dangerous Road
The Woolly Mammoth says: Slow down.
Officials to Host Emergency Preparedness Forum Highlighting Long Island Storm Risks
Local officials urge: get prepared before the next big one hits.
Garbarino Tapped to Chair House Powerful Homeland Security Committee
Local Rep takes powerful post.
Painting the Court: Meryl Dee Becomes the World’s First Pickleball Artist
Artist Meryl Dee strives to be the Warhol of pickleball.
Emergency Service Volunteer Housing Bill Signed into Law: Suffolk County Tackles Recruitment Crisis with New Housing Incentive
Officials make move to keep emergency service volunteers in Suffolk.
Outrage Grows as State Parole Board Weighs Release of NYPD Cop Killer
Cop killer case touches raw nerve nearly 40 years later.
Race the Narrows draws big crowd to the Mastic Beach seashore.
It was a race for the environment.
Crowd Turns Out for the Manorville Fire Department’s 3rd Annual BBQ Rib Cook Off
Grills were sizzling at the Manorville Fire Department cook off.
Tri-Hamlet 250th Committee Kicks Off Semiquincentennial Celebrations with “Fired Up for Freedom” Event
Local residents are already gearing up for the nation’s 250th birthday next year.
Fairy Dust and Smiles: Fairy Michelle Brings Sparkling Magic to Gavin’s Treasures in Center Moriches
Mystical, magical Fairy Hair experience in Center Moriches.
Workers Rejoice: No Taxes on Tips
South Shore Press Man on the Street Robert Chartuk asked what people thought about no taxes on tips.
Daily Feed
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.
From the Newsroom: Pray for a Mamdani Victory
“Do we want Mamdani to win, knowing his tenure will turn New York City into such a massive, raging, dumpster fire, that it will lead to a Democratic revolt that will result in huge GOP victories in 2026?”
Three Cheers for the Musketeers! “America 250” Celebrated in Bay Shore Reenactment Prelude
In conjunction with the County’s upcoming 250th Anniversary Commemorative Planning Committee, Romaine and company—which included reenactors tabbed to play former heads of state such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson—provocatively promised a celebration “like you’ve never seen” come Fourth of July 2026.