News by Stefan Mychajliw

News by Stefan Mychajliw on South Shore Press


May 25, 2024

Ronkonkoma Middle School Students Jazz It Up

Ronkonkoma Middle School's Rhythm Factory Jazz Band attended a field trip to The Jazz Loft in Stony Brook under the direction of band teacher Elizabeth Alaimo.

May 25, 2024

Bayport-Blue Point School Students Shine on Stage

The production was entirely student-driven with the fifth graders writing, casting, and directing the entire play on their own with very little guidance.

May 25, 2024

South Shore Press to Investigate Election Integrity

Having spent three decades working in media and politics as an investigative journalist and elected official, I can say with strong authority that I've "seen it all." I've interviewed Presidents, former Presidents, those who wanted to be President, and elected officials at every level of government. I then served honorably for nine years as the Erie County Comptroller, same position as Suffolk County Comptroller John M. Kennedy Jr. Now I'm "back in" media as the News Director of the South Shore Press.

May 25, 2024

Honors Continue for Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year

New York State Assemblyman Joe DeStefano presented an official certificate to the 2024 Boys & Girls Club of the Bellport Area Youth of the Year, Aliya Hightower.

May 25, 2024

Dress for Success Celebrates 25 Years of Service

Dress for Success Brookhaven will celebrate 25 years of serving others in Brookhaven, with a big gala on June 5th, 2024.

May 25, 2024

A Fond Farewell for a Dedicated Public Employee

The Suffolk AME (Association of Municipal Employees) honored the longtime President of its Medical Examiners Unit upon her retirement.

May 25, 2024

How to Spend $4.5 Million in Brookhaven? You Decide

The Town of Brookhaven wants to hear from you on how to spend almost $5 million on improvements in downtown North Bellport.

May 25, 2024

Students Honor Suffolk County's Top Cops

Students and staff at Waverly Elementary School in Holtsville wanted to show police their gratitude and appreciation for keeping Suffolk County safe.

May 25, 2024

Long Island State Veterans Home Honors Those Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice

New York State Senator Anthony Palumbo was one of many local leaders to attend a solemn and somber ceremony at the Long Island State Veterans Home, where as we honored and remembered those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation and paid tribute to our local veterans.

May 25, 2024

Training Time for Medford Fire Department Stations 1 and 2

While Medford Fire Department Station 2 blaze busters were busy training on Truck 5, Medford Fire Department Station 1 probationary firefighters probationary firefighters joined their counterparts to train together on search/victim removal skills.

May 25, 2024

New Flavor Spices up Setauket

There's a big time spice of Mexican flavor in the old "Old Fiends Tavern in Setauket, as a new restaurant is calling 130 Old Town Road its new home.

May 24, 2024

NYS Conservative Chairman Blasts Governor Hochul over "Clown" Comment

New York Governor Kathy Hochul pulled no punches, ripping supporters who showed up to President Trump's rally in the Bronx, calling the Make America Great Again (MAGA) faithful a bunch of "clowns."

May 24, 2024

Baby Boy Barton on Board at the South Shore Press

The newest edition of the South Shore Press sports team has arrived! Sports reporter Tom Barton and his wife Abby welcomed the newest edition to their growing family: Finnegan James Barton.

May 23, 2024

Suffolk County Students Lay Wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

To honor all who made the ultimate sacrifice defending freedom here at home and around the world, Rocky Point Middle School eighth grade students placed a memorial wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This was one part of the eighth grade class educational trip to Washington D.C.

May 22, 2024

East Quogue Schools Awarded Mental Health Grant

The grant funds will be allocated directly to benefit students and the school community

May 22, 2024

Connetquot Community Comes Together to Promote Mental Health Awareness

The Connetquot Central School District community came together to support the student-led community initiative, "Using Our Voices" Mental Health Run/Walk.

May 22, 2024

School District Budget and Board Votes in the History Books

Eastport-South Manor School District

May 22, 2024

Freedom of the Press

At the time I had already been working as a television news reporter for four years at WSTMTV in Syracuse, New York. 

May 19, 2024

Big Honors for Five Decades of Dedicated Service to Suffolk County

Big Honors for Five Decades of Dedicated Service to Suffolk County

May 19, 2024

Full Steam Ahead for Shirley Starbucks

Coffee lovers will have another place to get their caffeine fix in Shirley, as the Brookhaven Town Board approved zoning and procedural requests for Starbucks to build a new store located at 855 Montauk Highway.

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State

Push on for Tier 6 Pension Reform

Fix Tier 6 is the rallying cry in Albany as Albany works through the legislative session.


Local

Free Trees in the Town of Brookhaven

On Arbor Day (Friday, April 25), the Town of Brookhaven will hold its annual tree seedling, mulch, and compost giveaway in the South Parking Lot of Brookhaven Town Hall, located at 1 Independence Hill in Farmingville from 1:00-6:00 p.m.


Doctor sues New York homeowners' association for religious discrimination and harassment, seeks over $1 million in damages

A first responder and medical doctor is embroiled in a legal battle against his homeowners' association, alleging discrimination and harassment based on his religion.