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Dec 20, 2024

Which gas stations in Suffolk County had the cheapest premium gas during week ending Dec. 14

According to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com, 1 gas station had the lowest price of premium gas in cities throughout Suffolk County in the week ending Dec. 14.

Dec 20, 2024

Gorman of NYS Parks on 30th annual Winter Run Series: 'It's a great kick-off at Heckscher State Park'

The 30th annual Winter Run Series, sponsored by Long Island State Parks, will kick off Sunday, Jan. 12, at Heckscher State Park in East Islip.

Dec 19, 2024

Sweetbriar nature guide on Forest Bathing Walk: 'It is designed to slow us down'

Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown is offering a Forest Bathing Walk at 12 p.m. on Saturday, January 4, designed to deepen the connection between humans and the natural world.

Dec 19, 2024

NYS Parks educator calls stargazing on Long Island: 'great opportunity'

New York State Parks is giving Long Island residents a chance to stargaze year-round with after-sunset permits for several parks, as well as special events like meteor shower viewings at Connetquot River State Preserve in Oakdale.

Dec 19, 2024

Cheapest diesel found in Suffolk County during week ending Dec. 14

According to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com, 1 gas station had the lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Suffolk County in the week ending Dec. 14.

Dec 19, 2024

Brookhaven Lab reveals top scientific breakthroughs of 2024

The Brookhaven National Laboratory, operated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has announced its top 10 scientific discoveries for 2024.

Dec 19, 2024

Stony Brook University shares 2024 highlights through photography

This year marked another memorable period for Stony Brook University, with its most unforgettable moments captured in a collection of photos from 2024.

Dec 19, 2024

Radu Laza joins prestigious list as AMS fellow for contributions to mathematics

Radu Laza, a professor in the Department of Mathematics, has been elected to the 2025 class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society (AMS).

Dec 19, 2024

Wheatley Heights man pleads guilty to robbery after Facebook Marketplace scam

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Jordan Behling, a 23-year-old resident of Wheatley Heights, has pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery and other related charges.

Dec 19, 2024

Medford resident wins compost tumbler in Brookhaven Recycles Day giveaway

Recently, Irene Minicozzi visited Town Hall to collect a prize on behalf of her daughter, Melissa Carretto.

Dec 19, 2024

Elementary students connect with Antarctic researcher via virtual session

Tangier Smith Elementary School third graders recently had a virtual meeting with Jared Collins, a William Floyd High School alumnus and current doctoral student at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Dec 19, 2024

Mt. Sinai students perform holiday music at senior center

On December 19, Councilwoman Jane Bonner joined student musicians from the Mount Sinai School District for a holiday celebration at the Rose Caracappa Senior Center in Mt.

Dec 18, 2024

Cheapest regular gas found in Suffolk County during week ending Dec. 14

4 gas stations had the lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Suffolk County in the week ending Dec. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Dec 18, 2024

Which gas stations in Suffolk County had the cheapest midgrade gas during week ending Dec. 14

1 gas station had the lowest price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Suffolk County in the week ending Dec. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Dec 18, 2024

Stony Brook alumni establish scholarship to aid engineering and atmospheric sciences students

Frank and Michele Fischer, alumni of Stony Brook University, have chosen to support current students and the Stony Brook Cancer Center through endowed funds.

Dec 18, 2024

Scientists reveal new cooperative behaviors in quantum optics study

A research team led by Dominik Schneble, a professor at Stony Brook University's Department of Physics and Astronomy, has made significant advancements in the field of quantum optics.

Dec 18, 2024

William Floyd basketball honors late coach Darrell Sumpter with win

The William Floyd Colonials boys' varsity basketball team recently paid tribute to their late assistant coach, Darrell Sumpter, with a victory against Longwood.

Dec 18, 2024

Stony Brook's Sritha Rajupet recognized as an American Medical Informatics Association fellow

Sritha Rajupet, the chair of Family, Population and Preventive Medicine at Stony Brook Renaissance School of Medicine, has been awarded the title of Fellow of AMIA (American Medical Informatics Association), known as FAMIA.

Dec 18, 2024

Brookhaven seeks nominations for annual women's recognition awards

The Brookhaven Town Division of Women’s Services is inviting nominations for the 39th Annual Women’s Recognition Awards.

Dec 18, 2024

Brookhaven adjusts recycling schedule for holidays

The Town of Brookhaven has announced changes to its recycling schedule in light of the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

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Investors Throw Millions at Suffolk

The sale of $350 million in Tax Anticipation Notes at 2.94% and $46.4 million in Refunding Serial Bonds at 2.66% was reported by Comptroller John Kennedy. He attributes the impressive number of bidders to the county’s improved credit ratings which resulted in healthy competition, and significant cost savings for the residents of Suffolk County.


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History Comes Alive at Military Museum

The museum is the dream of the nearby Rocky Point VFW Post 6249 membership, whose stories are befitting of the many heroes depicted in the gallery’s hallowed halls. There’s museum advisor Joe Cognitore, the post’s commander, whose Army service in Vietnam earned him a Bronze Star with a “V” for Valor.


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Fort Sumter Pilgrimage Explores Family’s Civil War Legacy

Following the War of 1812 with Britain, President Andrew Jackson realized the need to strengthen the new nation’s coastal defenses, especially to protect the Atlantic entrance to Charleston, the south’s busiest port. Millions of tons of Massachusetts granite created an island at the confluence of the Ashley and the Cooper rivers where none had been before