News by Deborah Williams
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Romaine signs law ‘Protecting Suffolk’s Working Waterfronts’
Suffolk County has taken a historic step to protect its maritime heritage and economy by enacting legislation establishing a Working Waterfronts Program — the first initiative of its kind in New York State.
Eastport-South Manor students selected for merit commendation
Eastport-South Manor Junior-Senior High School students were named Commended Students in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program for exceptional academic promise.
$36.2 Million to Restore Vital Roadways on Long Island
Key sections of the Sunrise Highway service roads and Route 25 in Suffolk County will be under construction.
Smithtown Central School District students ‘Go Gold’
Smithtown students raise money for cancer awareness.
Your NYS refund check is on the way
Did you file your taxes early in 2023? If you did, you are first on the list to receive your NYS inflation refund check.
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.
Indicted man spent hours in house with dead mother
Man spends hours with his dead mother's body.
Santos in solitary – Greene calls for commutation
Greene says a seven-year sentence for such campaign-related matters for an individual with no prior criminal record extends far beyond what is warranted.
New York ranks #50 in business friendliness
The ‘Blueprint for New York – Creating a Roadmap for Change’ has been released by The Public Policy Institute of New York (PPI), and it doesn't have good news
$140 million in state broadband funding aiding Suffolk
Better access to the Internet is coming to Suffolk County and across New York.
People’s Arc of Suffolk honors local businesses
People's Arc of Suffolk (Arc) hosted its first annual Partners in Excellence Awards breakfast.
Law enforcement teams unite for Project Thank A Cop event
Multiple Long Island police departments battle is out in a tug of war contest.
Honoring Suffolk County’s forgotten souls
Suffolk County organizations came together to ensure that those at rest in Potter’s Field are not forgotten but remembered as part of Suffolk County’s story.
Suffolk County honors heroes at annual 9/11 naming ceremony
‘We will Never Forget’ was the theme at a recent event honoring 9/11 survivors who later succumbed to 9/11 related diseases.
DOGE Report: Playing God with weather - Disastrous forecast
Do you trust the federal government to meddle with the weather?
AP scholars named at Bellport High School
Bellport students are studying hard and it shows as they score big on the Advanced Placement tests.
House passes ‘Stop Illegal Entry Act’
Law passes that substantially increases penalties for people who enter or re-enter the Unites States illegally and also for those that commit additional felony crimes.
Mather Hospital names new VP
Northwell’s Mather Hospital announced that Matthew Colson has been appointed Vice President for Foundation and External Affairs.
Slocum students turn one dot into infinite possibilities
The Dot sparked discussions in the Slocum classrooms on the importance of inspiring and encouraging one another.
Officer, two others admit to running Suffolk County prostitution ring
Suffolk County police officer George Trimigliozzi, Frank Saggio, and Dana Ciardullo pleaded guilty to operating two brothels in Suffolk County over a period of four years.
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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.
Suffolk County on the hook for $112 million after losing lawsuit
Suffolk County is on the losing end of a $112 million jury award involving 674 immigrants that were unlawfully held and handed over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Holocaust Center calls on second generation to carry torch
Holocaust survivors are looking to the second generation to combat hate and intolerance.