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May 6, 2024

Mastic Beach Ambulance Company Open House

If you're looking for a family friendly event to take the kids, want to learn more about emergency responders, or are considering becoming a volunteer firefighter, then the Mastic Beach Ambulance Company has an upcoming event for you.

May 6, 2024

Suffolk County's Top Cop Shares Personal Story on Beating Cancer

Suffolk County Sheriff Dr. Errol D. Toulon Jr. was only 34 years old, then protecting and serving the community as a captain with the NYC Department of Corrections.

May 6, 2024

Bring on Niagara!

This will be the first time in history that the Niagara Purple Eagles and Stony Brook will meet up. The Purple Eagles earned the automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament after defeating No. 22 Fairfield, 11-10, to clinch their first-ever MAAC Championship.

May 6, 2024

Women Wolves with the W

Drexel didn't make it easy for the Wolves as they stormed out to a 2-0 lead before Stony Brook came fighting back. Clare Levy scored to make it 2-1, but quickly thereafter the Dragons would score again taking a 3-1 lead. A goal by Ellie Masera cut the lead back to one before the break. Drexel continued to score in the 3rd and had a 5-3 lead but Stony Brook never gave up.

May 6, 2024

Sanders Throwing Hat Into The Ring Again For US Senate

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced Monday that he will run for re-election for a fourth term as Senator from Vermont. Sanders first went to the Senate in 2006.

May 6, 2024

SCPD's Bravest Graduates

The South Shore Press congratulates and thanks the 136 brave men and women who will protect and serve families across Suffolk County, who just graduated from the Suffolk County Police Academy.

May 6, 2024

Police Will Pay Big Bucks For Social Workers

If you're a social worker with a passion for helping people and want to make a solid salary, the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) is looking to hire you.

May 6, 2024

Operation Smoke Out Nets Vape Arrests

Suffolk shops selling vape products to minors found out how seriously county officials take such offenses as "Operation Smoke Out," which led to a crackdown that netted 3,000 illegal devices and the arrest of four merchants. Of the 53 establishments recently checked by police, 30% were found to have broken the law in what officials said was the second-largest confiscation of vapes in county history.

May 6, 2024

Helping Makes U Happy Helps Suffolk County Families This Summer

Plenty of people packed the outside sidewalks of the "Helping Makes U Happy" headquarters in Center Moriches, to help them feed families in need this summer.

May 6, 2024

Tougher Penalties in NY for Assaulting Retail Workers

Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D-North Shore/South Brooklyn) claims victory as her bill was signed into law Sunday by New York Governor Kathy Hochul. The bill elevates an assault of a retail worker to a Class D felony in the Second Degree. The proposal recently included in the state budget will go into effect in October.

May 6, 2024

Senate Moves to Pass "No Bailouts for Campus Criminals Act"

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced a bill that would prevent any campus Hamas-sympathizers arrested and convicted of a crime stemming from anti-Israel protests from receiving any student loan bailout from taxpayers.

May 6, 2024

Tom Barton

Sports, it's in his blood. Other than his amazing wife and growing family, it's all he thinks about. That passion carries over into local sports coverage for the South Shore Press.

May 6, 2024

New Look, New Team - Excellent News!

New look. New logo. Seasoned professionals. HIgh quality journalism. Local sports coverage you won't find anywhere else. A passion for public service in Suffolk County.

May 6, 2024

Profiles in Reporting: Bob Chartuk

That's when South Shore Press reporter Robert Chartuk grabbed a notepad, gathered stories, and banged away on a typewriter as a reporter for the first time.

May 6, 2024

Analysis: GOP Eats Their Own, While Democrats Dig In and Defend.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the indictment of Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and his wife charging bribery, conspiracy, unlawful foreign influences, and money laundering. The Cuellars are alleged to have accepted nearly $600,000 in this scheme.

May 6, 2024

The Eagles Are Flying Again

The Eagles won the title by sweeping Eastport South Manor and extending their winning streak to 6 games. Tucker Brown earned the win going four innings and John Margolies came into a bases loaded concern, but left without allowing a run. Margolies finished the games earning the save and four strikeouts for his 3 innings of relief work.

May 6, 2024

Is The Wrong Team Favored?

 The New York Rangers won the President's Trophy this season, they swept their first round opponent and now the sports books have listed them as underdogs.

May 6, 2024

Ask Your Fellow Veteran Fear of Change

Fear of change is a common phenomenon in humans. This is especially true with veterans coming home from the service. However, it was not a problem when they first entered the military service. Thus we need to look at both the entry and exit to understand the difference. When the recruit entered to service and basic training they were joined with twenty or more other recruits. They all went through about three months of basic training together, and when changes in life styles took place it happened to all. We were clothed, fed, housed and worked in a true peer to peer, buddy system and when transferred to other bases it did not change that life style.

May 3, 2024

House Report Details Biden Censorship

The consequences of the Biden White House coercing media companies to suppress news were "disastrous" to the country, according to a report released by the House Judiciary Committee. "From unnecessary extended school closures to unconstitutional vaccine mandates that forced workers to take a newly developed vaccine or risk losing their jobs, the Biden Administration and other officials needlessly imposed harm and suffering on Americans across the country," the report states.

May 3, 2024

From Prosthetics to Prototypes: Rocky Point's Young Innovators Shine!

The journey began with the student's immersion in the engineering design process, where they gained insights into how prosthetics function and the intricacies involved in their construction. Through hands-on experimentation and problem-solving, the students took significant strides in understanding complex concepts while honing their design skills.

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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.


NY man sues mortgage lenders over alleged foreclosure fraud and false claims

A New York resident has filed a lawsuit against Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FM Home Loans LLC, and AJ Partners Lending, accusing them of misconduct in handling his mortgage and foreclosure proceedings.


Local

Brookhaven Leaders Visit Maryhaven’s Yaphank Business Center

Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico and Deputy Supervisor Neil Foley visited the Maryhaven Integrated Business Center (IBC) in Yaphank for a tour of its packaging and assembly operations and to meet with the individuals whose work powers the facility’s success.