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Potunk Masonic Lodge Prepares for Centennial with Pig Roast and Chicken BBQ
Slap on a bib for the Masonic barbecue.
2 for 1 Crackdown Special: Former Riverhead Drug Trafficker, Ronkonkoma Supplier Sentenced
Slater was the supplier for Reyes-Redrovan, who had relocated to Philadelphia by the time of his conviction. Court documents revealed that Reyes-Redrovan sold undercover Suffolk officers over 37 ounces of cocaine across 15 different occasions between August 2023 and March 2024.
Families Reel in Fun at Mastic Beach Snapper Derby
“Let’s fish” was the call at the Mastic Beach snapper derby.
Suffolk County Girl Scout Receives National Medal Of Honor For Heroism
A Suffolk County teen is nationally recognized for lifesaving actions that saved her mother during medical emergency.
Rocky Point VFW Marks 9/11 Anniversary With Message of Unity: ‘Never Forget’
They turned out to never forget.
Feast of Liberata honoree Gene Perry with his wife, Kathryn.
They were feasting in Patchogue
Eastport-South Manor Welcomes New Faculty
Eastport-South Manor introduces new faculty members to the community.
Deputy Sheriffs Rescue Kitten from Storm Drain - Name Him Foley
The Suffolk County Deputy Sheriff’s along with the Sheriff’s Office’s Emergency Management Section not only rescued a kitten trapped in a storm drain in Yaphank.
Most Heavily-Traveled Roadway in Brookhaven Town Resurfaced
Heavily traveled Old Town Road has a brand new and safer surface as part of the entire roadway, sidewalk, and drainage project.
Brentwood Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Officer Brendon Gallagher
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced this week that Cody Fisher, 29, of Brentwood, admitted to driving under the influence when he seriously injured Officer Brendon Gallagher in a January LIE crash.
Fighting for Nick’s Law: A Mother’s Plea by Theresa Puzio
Mother of hit-and-run victim makes impassioned please to change the laws.
Feast of Liberata honoree Gene Perry with his wife, Kathryn.
They turned out in Patchogue for a feast.
Catalina, Romaine and Tierney Roll Out Suffolk’s New Top Cops
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney called the day’s promotions well-deserved, and commended his colleagues in county leadership for having a keen eye for team-building.
Hochul Roundtable Stakes New York’s Energy Future on Nuclear
The new Manhattan Project: Hochul talks nuclear in the city.
State Declares Drought Watch Amid Abnormally Dry Conditions, Water Restrictions Possible
Drought conditions are leaving Long Islanders a little dry.
New outdoor sculpture exhibit opens in East Hampton: 'Fantasy landscape for the viewers to experience'
A new outdoor sculpture exhibit by Springs artist Fitzhugh Karol is now open to the public at the Arts Center at Duck Creek in East Hampton, transforming the grounds into what he describes as a “fantasy landscape” of large-format steel works.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Your New Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office Correction Officers
In his congratulatory remarks, Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. confirmed the 63 new corrections officers “now hold a position of authority in Suffolk County, and with that authority comes great responsibility.”
Happy to Report Peacock’s Local Newsroom-Set ‘Office’ Spinoff “The Paper” Gets it Right
As a series, “The Paper” is mass-appeal funny with just enough “inside baseball” to fill us journos with glee and sans regret that we were not tabbed to consult.
Potunk Masonic Lodge Prepares to Celebrate 100 Years of Brotherhood and Community Service
100 years went by fast for the Potunk Masons.
The Queen’s Gambit: Can Hochul’s Atomic Aspirations Keep the Lights on?
A veteran of reporting on nuclear energy since the 1980’s Robert Chartuk takes a look at Gov. Hochul’s nuclear gambit.
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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.
100 Suffolk students to perform with US Marine Band member
An annual festival gathers Suffolk musicians from county schools to celebrate two unique instruments – the tuba and the euphonium.
Brookhaven Recycles student poster contest is underway
Brookhaven wants you to show them your best artwork that will inspire others to reduce,