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May 7, 2025

Manes American Peace Prize Nominates Trump for $1 Million Award

Forget the Nobel Prize: President Trump is in line for the $1 million Manes American Prize.

May 7, 2025

Hey Mr. Blue Sky! Former ELO Members Bringing The Orchestra to Patchogue This Fall

To purchase tickets to the Sept. 10th show, visit PatchogueTheater.org or call the Theatre's box office at (631) 207-1313.

May 7, 2025

Reynolds on Baby Animal Day at Suffolk County Farm: 'An affordable, fun event'

Baby Animal Day is returning to the Suffolk County Farm and Education Center in Yaphank on Saturday, May 10, offering a once-a-year opportunity to interact with the farm’s youngest residents.

May 8, 2025

Ward Melville's Offensive Duo Takes Home Awards

This past weekend Ward Melville Football watched two players be honored at the National Football Foundation’s Suffolk County Awards Brunch.

May 8, 2025

Stony Brook honors student achievements at third annual Wall of Honor reception

The External Fellowships and Scholarships office recently held its third annual Wall of Honor reception on May 8, celebrating the achievements of 31 fellowship awardees.

May 8, 2025

Fisher and Thomas Earn Their Awards

The National Football Foundation James C. Metzger Suffolk County Chapter recently held their annual Scholar Athlete Brunch to honor the “Golden Eleven” team from Suffolk County and the “Players of the Week” team for the fall 2024 season. Longwood High School had two athletes honored at the event.

May 8, 2025

Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is Saturday, May 10th

Each year, letter carriers across the country head out on their routes on the second Saturday in May to collect donations of non-perishable food items to benefit local food pantries. This year the second Saturday is May 10th.

May 8, 2025

Suffolk County Police Department is Holding a Property Auction

Stop by the Suffolk County Police Department's property auction on May 14

May 8, 2025

Sierra Club sues scrap metal firm over alleged long-term Clean Water Act violations in New York

The Sierra Club has filed a lawsuit against Service Scrap Metal Inc. and its owner, Michael Taylor, claiming that they violated the Clean Water Act by discharging polluted stormwater from their scrap metal facility into U.S. waters.

May 8, 2025

Apple hit with class action lawsuit over alleged AirPods Max defect and failure to disclose issues

A consumer has filed a class action lawsuit against tech giant Apple Inc., accusing the company of selling defective products without informing consumers about potential issues.

May 8, 2025

Guide to choosing professionals for sump pump installations

Installing a sump pump is essential for protecting properties from flooding and water damage.

May 8, 2025

From the Newsroom: The Death of the GOP in Local Elections

Democrats just threw a massive monkey wrench into the engine called local elections, and will not stop to permanently eliminate Republican office holders in every local and county office in the Empire State.

May 8, 2025

Rite Aid Files for Bankruptcy, Plans to Close 18 Long Island Stores

Once the nation’s third largest drug chain, Rite Aid will be gone from the Long Island landscape.

May 8, 2025

South Shore Press Video Vault: George Santos on Taxpayers Paying Tish James' Potential Legal Bills

Here is Santos's take on whether or not James should personally pay her legal bills if she faces criminal charges from the Trump Administration.

May 8, 2025

‘LETITIAGATE’ –Hochul Pushes for Defense Slush Fund For NY Attorney General Letitia James

Hochul Pushes for Defense Slush Fund For NY Attorney General Letitia James

May 8, 2025

Appellate Court Hands Democrats Big Win to Change Local Election Timing

New York's Even Year Election Law will go into effect.

May 8, 2025

Animal Abuse Registry Strengthened Per Leg. Bontempi, Suffolk County Exec Romaine

Legislator Bontempi began talks in June 2024 with SPCA Chief Roy Gross to revisit and reform the Animal Abuse Registry that Romaine first greenlit as a legislator in October 2010.

May 8, 2025

Diocese of Rockville Centre Bishop Releases Statement on Pope Leo XIV

The Most Reverend John O. Barres, fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, released the following statement after the selection of Chicago, Illinois-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new Pope. The first ever American-born Pontiff took the name Leo XIV.

May 8, 2025

Cheapest E85 gas found in Suffolk County during week ending May 3

3 gas stations had the lowest price of E85 gas in cities throughout Suffolk County in the week ending May 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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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.


Education

William Floyd Board introduces student members in reorganization for new school year

The William Floyd Board of Education conducted its annual reorganization meeting for the 2025-26 school year.


Sports

MLB Draft Is Full of Suffolk Players

Long Island has always been able to produce plenty of talent that get drafted into the Major League Baseball draft, but this year the amount of quality players that were taken were as impressive as any group that we have seen.