The 2026-27 estimated aids for Suffolk County have been released, and with it are several increases to district budgets. They will be compared to the current 2025-2026 budget as to see the increase …

Suffolk County saw its largest snowstorm in four years on Jan. 25, with snow totals hovering around a foot during the day-long storm that also brought a period of sleet and lingering cold. …

Thomas Bernagozzi, former Bay Shore Elementary School District teacher, is facing criminal charges related to the alleged sexual abuse committed against his students. A court case concerning the …

The Islip Arts Council is hosting an exclusive speakeasy soirée fundraiser at 1701 Sunrise Highway, Bay Shore, on Feb 27. The event will kick off at 7 p.m., with guests attaining a secret password …

Bay Shore community members learned about the Nazi history in their own neighborhood at the Bay Shore Historical Society’s first meeting of 2026 on Jan. 15. The event was led by their guest speaker …

A group of protestors continued to express their concerns and opposition regarding the proposed Battery Energy Storage System to be built in Hauppauge. On Jan. 16, members of the community gathered …

A heavy police presence took place in Bay Shore on Jan. 16. An entire block, from Ohio Avenue between Massachusetts and Connecticut Avenue, was closed off by law enforcement as an individual …

At 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25, the Island Symphony Orchestra will host its annual Bach Festival, a highlight of Long Island’s cultural calendar. The public is invited to enjoy an afternoon of …

An individual from Bay Shore was indicted on kidnapping charges and more after kidnapping an 11-year-old girl from her school in Queens. Nicholas Wieber, 28, from Bay Shore, targeted the child on the …

Suffolk County district attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Freddie Rice, 35, of Bay Shore, was sentenced to 18 to 36 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of sex trafficking for using …

After the recent installation of an Americans with Disabilities Act all-inclusive playground at Gardiner Park in Bay Shore back in August, there is more coming to the park. Suffolk County Legis. …

If there is anything that Joe and Susanne Pers would not do for the Bay Shore-Brightwaters community, it has yet to be discovered. Those that have had the pleasure of meeting Joe and Susanne …

The faces and names of over 100 victims of the opioid epidemic were memorialized on Dec. 29 in a beautiful tribute from The Purple Rock Project. A group of bereaved Long Island parents placed …

On Friday, Jan. 2, 14 judges in Suffolk County were sworn into office after their elections this fall in a special robing ceremony at the Touro Law Center in Central Islip. Hosted by the Suffolk …

State Sen. Alexis Weik, who serves the 8th Senate District, announced on Dec. 30 that she would not be seeking a new term in Albany this November, for personal reasons. Weik made the …

The Amvets Post 76 Color Guard presented the colors for the first session of the Suffolk County Legislature this year at the Williams H. Roger’s Legislature Building in Hauppauge on Jan. 5.  …

One year ago this week, I graduated from New York University without a clue whether I’d find a job or if I’d ever be able to work in my dream role as a reporter. A few months later, in May …

Fleetwood Macked brought their ‘70s groove back with their performance of classic Fleetwood Mac songs on Dec. 27 at the Bolton Center in Bay Shore. The New York-based cover band has been touring …

As the calendar flips to the new year, local officials across the Town of Islip are reflecting on their 2025 accomplishments while setting new goals and outlining the resolutions they hope will shape …

Out with the old and in with the new; let’s all say goodbye to 2025. Now is a better time than ever to review the last 12 months. Here is to good health and prosperity in 2026! Here’s a …