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Sep 11, 2025

Kirk Honored at Yankee Stadium

Wednesday night Americans mourned as activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during his Turning Point event at Utah Valley University.

Sep 10, 2025

Center Moriches Math Teacher Heads to Championships

Lauren Harris will compete in the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo later this month. Harris is a Center Moriches High School math teacher and the American record-holder in the 20-kilometer race walk.

Sep 9, 2025

Soccer Pro Will Play for Connetquot

He may only be 16 years old but he is making a name for himself, and people are taking notice.

Sep 9, 2025

Legendary Coach Wins #300

This past week Bayport-Blue Point's head Volleyball coach Toni McKinnon set a new school record.

Sep 8, 2025

Overreaction Week 2

It is week 2 in the NFL and for sports bettors that means only one thing ... it's overreaction time.

Sep 8, 2025

Division 4 - Suffolk County Football Preview

Division IV Shoreham-Wading River Head Coach: Aden Smith

Sep 8, 2025

Division 3 - Suffolk County Football Preview

Division III Rocky Point Head Coach: Anthony DiLorenzo

Sep 8, 2025

Division 2 Suffolk County Football Preview

Division II Half Hollow Hills East Head Coach: Alex Marcelin

Sep 8, 2025

Division 1 Suffolk County Football Preview

Division I William Floyd Head Coach: Paul Longo

Sep 5, 2025

Section XI Reps Named for NYPHSAA Council

Section XI representatives Bayla Goldberg & Charlie Carter have been asked to serve on the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Student Athlete Advisory Council.

Sep 5, 2025

The Fantasy Baseball Experience - Those September Closers

As we head into October there are some tired arms in the bullpen and getting those last few saves could mean the difference between a championship and finishing out of the money.

Sep 4, 2025

Mount Sinai Football Gives Back

The Mount Sinai football annual picnic is always about more than just what it looks like on the surface.

Sep 4, 2025

Stony Brook Punter Nominated for Prestigious Award

Stony Brook has been receiving a lot of off-season attention after their turnaround season last year and the expectations are high for this season. Some Seawolves are also being looked at for individual awards. Senior punter Clayton Taylor has been nominated for the 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy.

Sep 3, 2025

President Trump to Return Home For 9-11 Yankee Game

Reports say that President Donald Trump is set to be in attendance in the Bronx for the New York Yankees game this September 11th. The Yankees will be at home this year to take on the Tigers, Thursday night.

Sep 3, 2025

Stony Brook Volleyball Off to a Hot Start

The Stony Brook Seawolves volleyball team has gotten off to a rousing start this season and with their red hot start has come some personal accolades. Mercedes Motton earned her first career weekly honor after leading the Seawolves with 14 blocks over the weekend and then was named the CAA Defensive Player of the Week.

Sep 2, 2025

The Mets Have A Senga Problem

The New York Mets are in the thick of a playoff race and what most Mets fans believed would be their ace starter now has some major questions surrounding him.

Sep 2, 2025

The Fantasy Baseball Experience - The Tale of Two Cards

The St. Louis Cardinals have made themselves a reputation of developing tremendous young talent and always being in contention. Their franchise has been dubbed as one of the most consistent and from a fantasy perspective there were always stars littered around the ball club.

Aug 30, 2025

2025 New York Jets Preview

Out with the old and in with the new is the theme of this 2025 version of the New York Jets. Gang Green parted ways with their old QB Aaron Rodgers, who they pushed all their chips in on, and they will have a new head coach on the sidelines as well.

Aug 30, 2025

2025 New York Giants Preview

The New York Giants have made wholesale changes and when we look at the 2025 installation of this Giants team it should look vastly different than we have watched.

Aug 30, 2025

Week 1 By the Numbers

Week one in the NFL is here and for sports bettors it's like Christmas in September. It's a new year and a new chance to make some money, but early season pitfalls often doom bettors. On the flip side getting off to a hot start in week one can set the tone for a very profitable season ahead.

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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.


Local

SCPD officer busted on DWI charge

A Suffolk County police officer has been indicted on charges of vehicular assault and driving while intoxicated after allegedly striking a pedestrian in Huntington Village while off duty.


Local

Community celebrates five years of Alma’s East Moriches salon

It’s not often the County Executive drops in on your salon.