News by Stefan Mychajliw

News by Stefan Mychajliw on South Shore Press


Sep 6, 2024

ESM Students Poised for a Positive and Productive School Year

Eastport-South Manor Central School District students, with backpacks and extra

Sep 6, 2024

Eastport-South Manor CSD Welcomes New Teachers

Eastport-South Manor Central School District welcomed new teachers during a summer orientation, held at thedistrict's central office.

Sep 6, 2024

WFHS Junior Selected for Prestigious Juilliard Pre-College Program

Jackson is well prepared for this tremendous opportunity as he submitted three All-State auditions in May for the bass trombone, tenor trombone and bass jazz solo, and received perfect scores on all three.

Sep 6, 2024

Hitting the Ground Running in the Smithtown Central School District.

Students aren't the only ones gearing up for a new school year.

Sep 6, 2024

Back to Class in the Smithtown School District

Students, Administrators, and Staff returned to classrooms across the Smithtown School District on Thursday, September 6th, 2024.

Sep 4, 2024

Campaign Trail News and Notes

BACK ON THE HILL

Sep 3, 2024

Put the Brakes on Electric Mandate

Can the grid keep school buses powered up across the South Shore, and can school districts afford them?

Sep 3, 2024

Big Bust Brings Down 29 in Massive Drug Trafficking Ring

The investigations were conducted jointly by the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office's East End Drug Task Force (EEDTF), the Suffolk County Police Department, the New York State Police, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the United States Department of Homeland Security (HSI), and the Office of Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York.

Aug 29, 2024

Back to School!

Led by Moriches Elementary School Principal Deirdre Redding and Assistant Principal Nikki Stallone, the community came together the night before opening day to paint and create inspirational messages to greet students for the first day of classes.

Aug 28, 2024

The Shen Den Opens in Patchogue

New York State Senator Dean Murray was one of many local dignitaries along with family and friends of business owner Rebecca Perry, who celebrated the grand opening of "The Shen Den" her new establishment located at 450 Waverly Avenue, Building 3, in Patchogue.

Aug 28, 2024

NYS Kicks in Cash for Culvert

The Brookhaven Highway Department received a $910,000 New York State grant to replace the culvert that carries water from Swan River beneath the Barton Avenue overpass in East Patchogue.

Aug 28, 2024

Connetquot School District Prepares for Opening Day

Connetquot Central School District held several new student orientations ahead of the start of school, welcoming the incoming classes.

Aug 28, 2024

Mather Hospital Participates in "Day of Service"

Fifty members from Mather Hospital's leadership team recently took part in the hospital's second annual day of service to the community, volunteering with Coastal Steward Long Island (CSLI) at Cedar Beach in Mt. Sinai and at Bethel Hobbs Community Farm in Centereach.

Aug 28, 2024

Patchogue Man and His Dog Saved From Drowning by SCPD

Ethan Brako was crabbing at Mascot Dock and Marina when his dog, Brina, a two-year-old pit bull, jumped into the water at approximately 3:26 a.m.

Aug 26, 2024

Kamala Costs Crippling the Country

To show how sky high inflation is crippling already hurting families, I turned to my own purchases on Amazon to compare and contrast how much more products cost thanks to the train wreck known as the "Biden-Harris Administration."

Aug 26, 2024

Ten Years in the Slammer for Having Guns and Drugs Near Kids

That's the sentence given to 32-year-old Desmond Roberts, the Coram man who pled guilty in April to illegally possessing a loaded semi-automatic firearm, fentanyl, cocaine, and oxycodone, which investigators found in close proximity to multiple children during the execution of a court-ordered search warrant of his residence in June 2023.

Aug 15, 2024

Reject Soft-On-Crime Politicians

Whether it is here in Suffolk County, across New York, in Minnesota, or across the country, it is time for law-abiding taxpayers to smarten up and choose elected leaders who will crack down on crime, put criminals behind bars where they belong, fully fund police, and fight to keep our communities safe.

Aug 15, 2024

Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash

Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed amotorcyclist in Medford.

Aug 15, 2024

DA Blasts Judge Who Let Drug Dealer Avoid Jail Time

Omar Aitcheson Who Sold the Mixture as Cocaine Will Spend 18 Months in a JudicialDiversion Program and Receive a Misdemeanor

Aug 14, 2024

Calling All Student Artists!

Presented together with Red Ribbon Week 2024 and the Youth Advisory Board, the Brookhaven Youth Bureau is seeking photographs, paintings or drawings from students from seventh through twelfth grades.

Daily Feed

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.


Local

Justice in Motion: Five MS-13 Gangbangers Indicted in Blue Point Beach Killing

Lopez-Lopez, 27, of Central Islip, was a former MS-13 member suspected of turning informant. His body was left on the shoreside (pictured) at the end of Blue Point Avenue back in early March.


Local

Leave Fireworks to the Pros or Risk Tragedy This Fourth of July

Suffolk officials warn against illegal fireworks, want residents to enjoy the July 4th holiday without blowing themselves up.