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Sep 26, 2025

Suffolk settles $9M suit in death of Thomas Valva

$9 million to mother of murdered boy

Sep 26, 2025

Mysterious object puzzles visitors to Pratt estate

Would you put your head inside this mysterious object?

Sep 26, 2025

Public to weigh in on East Moriches cemetery plan

Controversial cemetery plan: residents will have their say.

Sep 26, 2025

Memorial bench honors Alex and Arlette Mazarakis

They were beloved by their community and now there’s a memorial in their honor.

Sep 26, 2025

MS-13 gang member sentenced in brutal beating of 15-year-old

Per the DA’s office, Josue aka “Shrek” Zepeda Padilla, 28, of Huntington Station, is due 20 years in prison, followed by 5 years of post-release supervision, after pleading guilty in July to various Gang Assault and Kidnapping charges.

Sep 26, 2025

PSEG Long Island to continue electric service

Electricity bills will still come from PSEG under contract extension

Sep 26, 2025

Millions coming to South Shore housing projects

More than $26 million in awards were announced through the Long Island Investment Fund (LIIF) to further to increase the housing supply.

Sep 26, 2025

Indicted man spent hours in house with dead mother

Man spends hours with his dead mother's body.

Sep 26, 2025

Town of Brookhaven launches online renewal system for parking permits

Town Clerk Kevin LaValle has announced the launch of a new online system for residents to renew their Permanent Parking Permits in Brookhaven.

Sep 26, 2025

Brookhaven demolishes abandoned house in Mastic Beach as part of blight removal

The Town of Brookhaven has demolished a long-abandoned house at 51 Grove Road in Mastic Beach, an action led by 6th District Councilwoman Karen Dunne Kesnig.

Sep 25, 2025

Stony Brook Ronald McDonald House seeking designers

Interior designers can now donate their services as part of the development of the Ronald McDonald House at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. Applications to participate in Stony Brook’s build for a great cause are due by Nov. 30th.

Sep 25, 2025

Omaha coming to Huntington, courtesy of IRL Movie Club

Tickets for the October 12 screening are $18 for the general public and $11 for CAC members. IRL members will only have to pay $5.

Sep 24, 2025

Suffolk County water alert lifted after summer shortages

Water can flow, but be frugal, authority urges.

Sep 24, 2025

New library play area and garden under construction

Big additions coming to the Center Moriches Library.

Sep 24, 2025

NY State Parks’ Gorman on One Day, Three Parks event: ‘It’s unique and different’

Visitors can explore three Long Island state parks in a single day during “One Day, Three Parks” on Saturday, Oct. 4.

Sep 24, 2025

William Floyd paving underway courtesy of Sunrise Wind

Off with the old parkway, on with the new—William Floyd repaving underway.

Sep 24, 2025

Advanced DNA admissible in lone Gilgo Beach killer trial

Massapequa Park's Rex Heuermann—who has appeared in court for the examination of expert-qualified geneticists—will face a single trial for the murder of seven sex workers, among others, linked to him through advanced DNA.

Sep 23, 2025

Brookhaven announces annual INTERFACE Thanksgiving Food Drive for 2025

The Town of Brookhaven’s Department of General Services Youth Bureau Division will hold its Annual INTERFACE Thanksgiving Food Drive from October 14 through November 13.

Sep 23, 2025

Holocaust Center Advances Mission Through hmTv

A mission of tolerance in a time of hate.

Sep 23, 2025

Scouting America fun run is coming to Hauppauge

The Scouts have organized a Fun Run in Hauppauge.

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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.


Sports

Bayport-Blue Point score 70 as their offense shines

It’s not every day you go to a football game and see over 100 points scored, especially in high school. It’s even rarer to see one team put up 70 points, but with Bayport-Blue Point, it somehow doesn’t feel all that shocking.


Sports

Rocky Point wins their Salute to Service game

Rocky Point held its annual Salute to Service game under the lights Friday night, and the team looked inspired after honoring local heroes on the field beforehand. The Eagles rode that energy to a dominant 44-19 win over Amityville.