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Sep 6, 2024

Eastport-South Manor CSD Welcomes New Teachers

Eastport-South Manor Central School District welcomed new teachers during a summer orientation, held at thedistrict's central office.

Sep 6, 2024

WFHS Junior Selected for Prestigious Juilliard Pre-College Program

Jackson is well prepared for this tremendous opportunity as he submitted three All-State auditions in May for the bass trombone, tenor trombone and bass jazz solo, and received perfect scores on all three.

Sep 6, 2024

Hitting the Ground Running in the Smithtown Central School District.

Students aren't the only ones gearing up for a new school year.

Sep 6, 2024

Where Drivers Found Cheapest Diesel Across Suffolk County in Week Ending Aug. 31

There was a single gas station in cities across Suffolk County selling diesel at the lowest price of $2.89 per gallon in the week ending Aug. 31, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Sep 6, 2024

Back to Class in the Smithtown School District

Students, Administrators, and Staff returned to classrooms across the Smithtown School District on Thursday, September 6th, 2024.

Sep 6, 2024

The Plague of Drugs Flowing Freely Across a Wide Open Border

Nationwide deaths including those of the military and veterans that are related to the black market Fentanyl is rising. Many victims got hooked on pain pills following medical procedures. Since 2000 more than a million people in the United States have died from drug overdoses, the majority of which were opioids. The crisis has also become a major U.S. foreign policy issue, with most supply coming from China and Mexico.

Sep 6, 2024

City of New York accused of fraudulent medallion price inflation scheme

A new lawsuit accuses the City of New York and its Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) of fraudulently inflating taxi medallion prices through collusion and deceptive practices during auctions held between 2013 and 2014. Plaintiffs seek compensatory damages for their financial losses as well as punitive damages to deter future misconduct.

Sep 6, 2024

GOP Looks to Budget Hardball to Stop Illegal Immigrant Voting

A battle is brewing on Capitol Hill as the Republicans attempt to use the budget process to foil the Democrat plan to allow illegal immigrants to vote in the upcoming election. They're willing to support bills to continue funding the government at current levels as long as the voting rules in the SAVE Act are included.

Sep 6, 2024

Which Gas Stations in Suffolk County Had The Cheapest E85 Gas During Week Ending Aug. 31

There were two gas stations in cities across Suffolk County selling E85 gas at the lowest price of $2.29 per gallon in the week ending Aug. 31, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Sep 6, 2024

Where drivers found cheapest diesel across Suffolk County in week ending Aug. 31

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 Aug. 31.

Sep 6, 2024

Which gas stations in Suffolk County had the cheapest E85 gas during week ending Aug. 31

According to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com, 2 gas stations had the lowest price of E85 gas in cities throughout Suffolk County in the week ending Aug. 31.

Sep 6, 2024

New Catalyst Approach Boosts Efficiency in CO2 Reduction

One of the most promising strategies being investigated to mitigate emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) is the process of electrochemical reduction. In this approach, electrical energy is used to convert recaptured CO2 into usable products and fuels, such as methanol and ethanol. However, a challenge has been finding a catalyst that is efficient and fast enough for practical use.

Sep 6, 2024

St. James Man Indicted for Murder of Ex-Wife and her Boyfriend

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Daniel Coppola, 50, of St. James, has been indicted on four counts of Murder in the First Degree. Coppola is accused of fatally shooting his ex-wife, Kelly Coppola, 50, and her boyfriend, Kenneth Pohlman Jr., 53, at their home in St. James.

Sep 6, 2024

Stony Brook Recognized Again for High School Physics Teacher Preparation

For the seventh time in nine years, Stony Brook University has been recognized by the American Physical Society (APS) and the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) as a member of the Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC) 5+ Club for its work in graduating nine physics teachers in the 2022-2023 academic year.

Sep 6, 2024

Cheapest Midgrade Gas Found in Suffolk County During Week Ending Aug. 31

There was a single gas station in cities across Suffolk County selling midgrade gas at the lowest price of $3.07 per gallon in the week ending Aug. 31, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Sep 6, 2024

Two WFHS Student-Athletes Named Among Top 30 Girls' Tennis Players

Lydia Van Cott and Anabel Van Cott have been named among the top 30 girls' tennis players by Newsday for the fall 2024 season. The recognition comes as part of Newsday's annual review of top singles and doubles players in Long Island high school tennis.

Sep 6, 2024

Former President Pleads Guilty to Stealing $70k From Dix Hills Soccer Club

Matthew Dickson, 44, of Dix Hills and the former Vice President and President of the Dix Hills Soccer Club, pleaded guilty to Petit Larceny for embezzling over $70,000 from the club in 2022. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney made the announcement on September 6, 2024.

Sep 6, 2024

WFHS junior selected for prestigious Juilliard Pre-College program

Jackson Seifert, a junior at William Floyd High School, has been accepted into the Juilliard Pre-College program. This comprehensive conservatory-style music program is designed for students who demonstrate significant talent and ambition in music.

Sep 6, 2024

Suffolk County Community College Announces Annual Faculty Art Exhibition

The Sagtikos Art Gallery, located in the Sagtikos Arts and Science Building, Room 150 on the Michael J. Grant Campus of Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood, will host the Annual Faculty Art Exhibition from September 16 through October 4, 2024.

Sep 6, 2024

New catalyst approach boosts efficiency in CO2 reduction

UPTON, N.Y. — One of the most promising strategies being investigated to mitigate emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) is the process of electrochemical reduction. In this approach, electrical energy is used to convert recaptured CO2 into usable products and fuels, such as methanol and ethanol. However, a challenge has been finding a catalyst that is efficient and fast enough for practical use.

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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 - Who Cares About Defense?

In New York the media has been relentless on bashing the Yankees Anthony Volpe. Volpe has now watched fans turn on him because of his bad base running, bad decisions, terrible defense and now hitting slump


Sports

Coach of the Year Is All About The Newbies

When betting on future plays most of the public lean towards futures like who will win the Super Bowl, will a team win their division, or team totals and will their team go over or under the posted number. Those bets are concrete and undeniable. The winner is math and secure, there is no guess work involved. That however is not the case for many futures bets.