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Mar 24, 2025

Romaine Report: Volunteer Firefighters Protect East End

When a person signs up to become a volunteer firefighter, they commit to the potential that one day they may be putting their lives on the line.

Mar 24, 2025

Suffolk Closeup: The Decline of Local Journalism

“Hometown newspapers are a foundational part of the American experience; we uplift the stories of everyday New Yorkers making a difference in their communities and serve as watchdogs that hold those in power accountable.”

Mar 21, 2025

From the Newsroom: Do As I Say, Not As I Do

To those maniacs exhibiting insane behavior towards President Trump and Elon Musk: you’ve exposed yourselves for the frauds that you are.

Mar 18, 2025

From the Newsroom: Democrat Hypocrisy on Immigration, Cuts, and the Deficit

Extremists in the Democratic Party hate and despise both President Trump and Elon Musk so much that they fight against the very same principles put forth by Clinton, Schumer, and Obama, only because the same ideals are now being shared by Trump and Musk.

Mar 9, 2025

From the Newsroom: Disagree Without Being Disagreeable

South Shore Press reporter Deborah Williams was on a stroll when I received what has become one of the most memorable texts I’ve ever received.

Mar 6, 2025

The Diplomatic Collapse of US-Ukraine Relations: A Turning Point

The diplomatic relationship between the United States and Ukraine took a stunning and abrupt turn last week when President Trump and Vice President Vance had strong words for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Mar 3, 2025

From the Newsroom: Get Busy Living, or Get Busy Dying

Why do you live in New York? It’s a question I get all the time from friends and family who permanently left the Empire State for warmer, greener pastures with lower taxes and a higher quality of living.

Feb 25, 2025

(HUMOR) For the First Foo-Fighting Time: Strawberry Yoo-hoo, French Toast Bagel, and PB & J

This past week has been scorching with hot-button news items. Here's three more:

Feb 24, 2025

From the Newsroom: Five Questions Spark Federal Freakout

There are two new bosses in town, Elon Musk and President Trump, and they’re thankfully bringing private sector principles to the bloated bureaucracy known as the federal government.

Feb 23, 2025

Guest Editorial: Another Wife of a Corrections Officer Questions Governor Hochul

The facts are: inmate-to-inmate assaults have increased, assaults on staff have increased, drug use, weapons possession and gang activity has increased. Correction Officers are resigning and retiring en masse because they can no longer work in this volatile environment.

Feb 23, 2025

Guest Editorial: Wife of Corrections Officer Makes Passionate Plea to Governor Hochul

Governor, stop trying to control the narrative and tell the truth. The HALT Act failed. It may have looked great on paper, but it didn’t work.

Feb 21, 2025

Flag on the Screenplay: NY Moviegoers Misread Open Caption Theater Proposal Meant to Aid Hard-of-Hearing Community

Government officials are leaning toward mandating major movie theater chains not just in NYC—but eventually statewide–to offer open captioned screenings for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences.

Feb 18, 2025

Illegal Immigrants Voting Threatens Democracy

Op Ed From NYS Assemblyman Joe DeStefano: The key to Democracy in America is the right of its citizens to vote.

Feb 17, 2025

Congress’ Fiscal Failure: Another Year of Irresponsible Spending

It’s a new year, a new Congress, and new leadership has taken the reins in Washington, D.C. But one thing that remains unchanged? Business as usual.

Feb 17, 2025

From the Newsroom: Get Off My Lawn

Cold weather blues are kicking in and for the 30th winter in a row, I’m wondering why I still live in the People’s Republic of New York.

Feb 12, 2025

The American Nightmare: “The Brutalist” Should win Best Picture (PREDICTION)

With one press conference canceled and another event hilariously reported to a full day early, my Friday afternoon slate freed itself up on Feb. 7th. Ergo: this crime reporter and lifestyle columnist hybrid of late could get back to doing what he has historically done best, and used to do damn-near exclusively: watching movies, and writing about them.

Feb 10, 2025

From the Newsroom: The DOGE Report in the South Shore Press

Trying to keep up with the crookedness in Washington is like trying to drink out of a fire hose, so the South Shore Press is going to help steady the flow for you and have one spot on our website (SouthShorePress.com) and print edition called the “DOGE Report.”

Feb 6, 2025

Trump Skewers Deep State Agency, Looks to Save Billions

Taxpayers loathe wasteful government spending, especially on bizarre programs that do nothing for them, such as transgender comic books in Peru, DEI in Serbia, and transgender operas in Colombia. These are just a few of the items the Biden administration threw billions at, leading President Trump to declare enough is enough.

Feb 4, 2025

From the Newsroom: There Are Two Genders

President Trump just issued an Executive Order that threatens to pull federal funding to any hospital that cuts off the private parts of anyone under the age of 19. It’s an order New York State Attorney General Letitia James is calling on hospitals to defy, claiming doing so violates New York State anti discrimination laws.

Jan 27, 2025

From the Newsroom: Democracy Dies in Darkness

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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.


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.