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Aug 1, 2025

Game On: Late-Blooming Comedy “BASEketball” Coming to H-Town’s Arthouse Cult Cafe

Tickets for the Sept. 27th showing of this underrated sports satire are $16 for the public and $10 for members.

Jul 31, 2025

Where drivers found cheapest E85 gas across Suffolk County in week ending July 26

According to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com, 1 gas station had the lowest price of E85 gas in cities throughout Suffolk County in the week ending July 26.

Jul 31, 2025

Mastic Beach Fire Department Hosts Spaghetti Dinner to Support Firefighter Battling Cancer

The Mastic Beach Fire Department has his back.

Jul 31, 2025

Behind Bars: Sound Beach Man Sentenced 8 Years for Weapons, Cocaine in House with Child

Court documents confirm the defendant possessed illegal weapons and narcotics in a home with a 7-year-old present. 

Jul 31, 2025

Acupuncturist Nanci Simari Brings Healing Energy to Center Moriches

Beyond the needles, Nanci Simari is an expert healer.

Jul 31, 2025

Kalmar Nyckel hosts final free Greenport deck tour: ‘We love sharing our history’

Kalmar Nyckel, the Tall Ship of Delaware, will offer a final free deck tour in Greenport on Saturday, Aug. 2, before departing for Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Jul 31, 2025

West Nile on Long Island: 14 Mosquitoes Test Positive for Virus 

The samples were taken from Dix Hills, Holtsville, Lindenhurst, Melville, Nesconset, Northport, Rocky Point, St. James and West Babylon.

Jul 31, 2025

Patchogue-Medford Brings Together Generations Of Musicians For Community Concert

Clear your calendar on Friday, August 1st for the Patchogue-Medford School District’s Third Annual Patchogue-Medford Community Concert.

Jul 31, 2025

Cheapest diesel found in Suffolk County during week ending July 26

According to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com, 1 gas station had the lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Suffolk County in the week ending July 26.

Jul 30, 2025

Where drivers found cheapest regular gas across Suffolk County in week ending July 26

1 gas station had the lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Suffolk County in the week ending July 26, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Jul 30, 2025

The pull out of King Kullen and Stop & Shop has created a Middle Island food desert.

Hungry and no place to go for Brookhaven residents.

Jul 30, 2025

Calling All Vendors: Moriches Chamber Announces Annual Fall Festival

The Moriches Chamber wants you—to be a vendor at the Fall Festival

Jul 30, 2025

Smooth Roads for Shirley: $1.9 Million Pavement Project Completed

This week, Brookhaven Town Highway Superintendent Daniel P. Losquadro and Councilwoman Karen Dunne Kesnig announced that 18 roads in Shirley have been totally resurfaced.

Jul 30, 2025

Judgement Against Suffolk County in Second Amendment Case Becomes Final

Steven I. Locke United States Magistrate Judge finalized an order against Suffolk County for using an unconstitutional policy to deny plaintiff, Brett Milau, a pistol permit.

Jul 30, 2025

Historic Tax Credits Expand Making More Suffolk County Projects Eligible

The recent New York State budget expands the use of historic tax credits for affordable housing efforts.

Jul 29, 2025

Brookhaven officials announce completion of 18-road paving project in Shirley

Brookhaven Town officials have announced the completion of a major paving project covering 18 roads in Shirley.

Jul 29, 2025

Remember the Fallen: Calverton Memorial Service for WWII-Perished Air Force Lieutenant Set for Aug. 13

A US Army Air Force First Lieutenant during WWII who never had a proper burial, a 21-year-old Cleary and a crew of 10 were reported “missing in action” after their plane was shot down in Italy on December 10th, 1944.

Jul 29, 2025

From the Comptroller’s Office: Suffolk County Audit Division Gets Strong Marks From Independent Review

In a letter to Comptroller Kennedy, ALGA praised the County Audit Division’s organization skills, audit reports, and operational thoroughness.

Jul 28, 2025

Longtime Suffolk Courts District Executive Warren Clark Retires

Long time court boss Clark retires after 25 years.

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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

The Fantasy Baseball Experience - Impact Jays Are Returning

As the fantasy season starts to dwindle down it gets harder and harder to find gems off of the waiver wire. Sure, you will be able to grab the next hot thing from AAA when the rosters expand in a few weeks, but they are unproven talent. In order to get proven MLB talent off of waivers, or in a trade that doesn't give them their value back, you have to be very shrewd.


Sports

The Fantasy Baseball Experience - Who's Losing Playing Time?

Hi, I'm Jack Thaler and I hoped you enjoyed last week's edition of My Fantasy Baseball Experience. This week I will be talking about playing time.Believe it or not, playing time affects fantasy baseball more than you probably think so today I will be talking about two emerging conflicts that involve playing time as the MLB season gets closer to the final stretch.