News by Stefan Mychajliw
News by Stefan Mychajliw on South Shore Press
Breaking Open the Books at Bayport-Blue Point
On September 4th, 2024, the Bayport-Blue Point School District welcomed students back for the new 2024-25 school year.
Register Now For ASFP's 7th Annual East End Long Island Walk
The Long Island Chapter of The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP LI), a leading suicide research and prevention organization in the US, invites you to join us for the annual East End Long Island Walk on Sunday, September 22nd at the Smith Point County Park in Shirley, NY. This is one of hundreds of events that AFSP sponsors each year. This is the 7th year that AFSP Long Island is holding its annual East End Long Island Walk to raise funds to support suicide awareness and prevention. The Community Walks, held in hundreds of communities across the country, are the core of the Out of the Darkness movement, which began in 2004. These events give people the courage to open up about their own connections to the cause, and a platform to create a culture that's smart about mental health. Friends, family members, neighbors and coworkers walk side-by-side, supporting each other and in memory of those we've lost.
South Country Classrooms Back in the Swing of Things
Teachers, staff, administrators, and students across the South Country School District started the 2024-2025 school year on September 3rd, 2024..
Plenty of Smiles and Enthusiasm in the Center Moriches School District.
Center Moriches students kicked off the new school year on September 3rd, 2024. The students were greeted warmly by faculty and staff at Clayton Huey Elementary, Center Moriches Middle School and Center Moriches High School as they found their classroom, became reacquainted with peers and were introduced to new friends.
ESM Students Poised for a Positive and Productive School Year
Eastport-South Manor Central School District students, with backpacks and extra
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.
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.
Hitting the Ground Running in the Smithtown Central School District.
Students aren't the only ones gearing up for a new school year.
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.
Put the Brakes on Electric Mandate
Can the grid keep school buses powered up across the South Shore, and can school districts afford them?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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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.
Warrant Executed in Bay Shore – 25 Dogs Rescued
Suffolk County SPCA and police rescued 25 dogs from a Bay Shore home in “unsanitary and inhumane conditions."
LI Legend Billy Joel’s Past Loves and Languish Tackled in Sprawling New Doc
Directors Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin cut together “Billy Joel: And So It Goes” in express collaboration with the titular man of the hour, nay, 5 hours’ worth of said enlightening BTS entertainment—and then some.