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Mar 9, 2025

Trump Declares March 2025 Irish-American Heritage Month

The Irish American Society of Nassau, Suffolk, & Queens couldn’t be happier about it. March is the month of all things Irish and this is just one more thing elevating Irish culture and pride in Irish heritage and stories.

Mar 9, 2025

Women’s History Month – Elevating Women Fighting for the Second Amendment

Bellantoni became known in Suffolk County for her vigorous defense of Suffolk County residents against the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) for serious infringements of their Second Amendment rights.

Mar 9, 2025

New York Wants to Spend Taypayer Funds for Trans Surgery for Inmates and Put Men in Women’s Prisons

New York’s Senate and Assembly have both introduced bills (S1049/A5478) that would use your tax dollars to pay for transgender surgeries for prisoners.

Mar 9, 2025

Where drivers found cheapest premium gas across Suffolk County in week ending Mar. 1

2 gas stations had the lowest price of premium gas in cities throughout Suffolk County in the week ending Mar. 1, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Mar 9, 2025

Residents Speak Out at Hauppauge Rally

Residents speak out at Hauppauge rally. Here’s what they had to say.

Mar 9, 2025

From the Newsroom: Disagree Without Being Disagreeable

South Shore Press reporter Deborah Williams was on a stroll when I received what has become one of the most memorable texts I’ve ever received.

Mar 9, 2025

Rapid Response Contains Pine Barrens Blaze, 1995 Conflagration Avoided

Residents breathe a sigh of relief as s repeat of the devastating 1995 fire is averted.

Mar 9, 2025

Suffolk Says Thanks for Heroic Sunrise Fire Effort

Gratitude on tap for those who fought the fire.

Mar 10, 2025

Massive Wildfire Breaks Out in the Westhampton Pine Barrens

A devastating wildfire broke out in the Pine Barrens Saturday afternoon resulting in a declaration of a state of emergency. Over 400 acres were burned.

Mar 10, 2025

Pine Barrens Ablaze: Town Officials React to Saturday's Wildfires

"This is a coordinated effort to make sure this does not turn into 1995," Supervisor Pancio said in reference to the Sunrise wildfires that torched 4,500 acres of wooded land and about a dozen homes nearly thirty years ago.

Mar 10, 2025

Let The Madness Begin

As we enter March Madness season it's important to remind fans that March Madness isn't named tournament madness for a reason. The tournament is all anyone thinks about but this week we begin the big conference tournaments and that is where the madness really begins.

Mar 10, 2025

William Floyd High School students create leprechaun traps for St. Patrick’s Day

Students from William Floyd High School's Freshman Class Council teamed up with the Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS) club for a St. Patrick’s Day-themed arts and crafts activity.

Mar 10, 2025

Wildfire containment efforts underway as investigation continues into Pine Barrens blaze

Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico and Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine were present during the efforts to combat the Westhampton Wildfires over the weekend.

Mar 10, 2025

Cause of the Sunrise Conflagration: S’mores

Suffolk Officials and law enforcement confirmed that a series of fires that burned 420 acres of pine barrens over the weekend were accidentally started by a family trying to light a backyard fire to make S’mores.

Mar 10, 2025

Hills East Plays Lockdown Defense to Send Them to the LI Championship

Half Hollow Hills East are your Suffolk AAA championships after beating William Floyd this weekend.

Mar 10, 2025

Mustangs Put Up a Defensive Wall In the 4th to Win the Title

When the dust settles and people talk about this Mount Sinai girl's basketball team, they will remember this amazing defensive effort as the defense clamped down to give them the win and the Suffolk Class A title.

Mar 11, 2025

First Flushes Coming Through the New Forge River Sewer System

Toilet flushes mark milestone in Suffolk’s environmental history.

Mar 11, 2025

DOGE Report: Trump Speaks from the Oval Office

Critics seem more upset that the waste, fraud, and abuse are being exposed than they are about the waste, fraud, and abuse existing.

Mar 11, 2025

Hundreds Rally for the Disabled

Wages for Direct Support Professionals same as McDonald’s, officials say not enough.

Mar 11, 2025

Patchogue-Medford School District accused of negligence over bullying incidents

A family has filed a lawsuit against the Patchogue-Medford School District, South Ocean-Middle School, and three school officials accusing the school district of failing to protect their children from relentless bullying.

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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.


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“Daddy’s All Right”: The Miraculous Recovery of Alan Beck

After 8 Minutes Dead, He Came Back to Say: “Daddy’s All Right”


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South Country School Names New Humanities Director

The South Country Central School District Board of Education has appointed Kristen Fehr-Thompson as the district’s new humanities director.