The sun dips below the horizon during the Winter Solstice on December 21, the shortest day of the year.
The days will now get longer until the Vernal Equinox on March 19, when there will be equal days and nights.
The weekend brought some snow to the Outer Beach near the Moriches Inlet, where the surf was up and the wind was brisk.
Stony Brook University students participated in the "Running Wild 3K EcoWalk," a new Earthstock event conducted on April 21 at the Ashley Schiff Preserve.
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.
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.
