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Aug 21, 2025

Town of Brookhaven offers free career readiness series for local women

The Town of Brookhaven Women’s Services Division is launching the Career EDGE Job Readiness series this September, offering free career development support for unemployed and under-employed women.

Aug 21, 2025

Brookhaven receives seventh consecutive AAA credit rating from Moody's

The Town of Brookhaven has maintained its top-tier credit ratings, with both Moody’s and S&P Global Ratings assigning the municipality an AAA rating with a stable outlook.

Aug 20, 2025

Where drivers found cheapest regular gas across Suffolk County in week ending Aug. 16

According to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com, 1 gas station had the lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Suffolk County in the week ending Aug. 16.

Aug 20, 2025

New Correction Officers Are On the Job

The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office held a graduation ceremony for 12 new Correction Officers.

Aug 20, 2025

Get Moving with the Blue!

The Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) partnered with FRQNCY gym in Islip for the final ‘Workout with a Cop’ session of the summer.

Aug 20, 2025

Suffolk County Police Deparment: Woman Dies After Being Hit by Bus

A tragic accident in Port Jefferson Station took the life of a woman Tuesday night.

Aug 20, 2025

Which gas stations in Suffolk County had the cheapest midgrade gas during week ending Aug. 16

2 gas stations had the lowest price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Suffolk County in the week ending Aug. 16, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Aug 20, 2025

Officials Urge Caution as Hurricane Erin Passes Offshore

Officials urge caution as Erin spins in the Atlantic.

Aug 20, 2025

Thorne Bill Targets Predatory Fire-Damage Contractors

Worse than ambulance chasers are companies at fire scenes.

Aug 20, 2025

New AP at Brookhaven Elementary! Introducing Mr. Gavin Rodgers 

Before joining South Country School District, the Center Moriches resident previously served as dean of Students at Wagner Middle School in Manhattan and assistant principal of P.S. 54 in Queens.

Aug 20, 2025

See You in Stony Brook Village, LIMEHOF Americana and the Heartbreak Prince

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) will host their first "Americana Music Festival" on Aug. 23rd at their 97 Main Street headquarters in Stony Brook Village from 12-6 p.m.

Aug 19, 2025

Men Rescued from Capsized Sailboat in Great South Bay

Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers rescued two people from the Great South Bay.

Aug 18, 2025

Sturgeon Moon Rises Red Over the South Shore

Blood red Sturgeon Moon made deeper by the wild fires in Canada.

Aug 18, 2025

SCPD Commissioner Catalina Swears In New Recruit Class

Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina swore in the latest class of Suffolk County Police recruits.

Aug 18, 2025

Mr. Zeldin Comes to Hauppauge: EPA Head Slams Lithium Battery Plant Proposal

Outraged residents and local leaders united at the Hauppauge Fire Department on Monday, August 18th—where former Congressman, gubernatorial candidate and current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Lee Zeldin led the charge against BESS.

Aug 18, 2025

Incident Overview: From March Hospitalizations to Bail-Free Release

Timeline of charges for gummy poisoning suspect Wilmer Castillo Garcia.

Aug 18, 2025

Stony Brook Dam Stalemate Persists One Year Later

Dam impasse keeps residents isolated.

Aug 18, 2025

Shell-ebrating Suffolk’s Oyster Comeback at First Ever Jamboree

Rebirth of the Long Island Oyster is celebrated at first ever jamboree.

Aug 18, 2025

Sayville Teen Arrested in Smith Point Beach Stabbing

Teens clashing down the beach from the Oyster Jamboree leads to stabbing.

Aug 18, 2025

Tierney Angered After Indicted Guatemalan Foreign National Released

Suffolk County DA expressed outrage that Garcia was not held on bail, considering his alleged crimes against children and flight risk to evade prosecution.

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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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The Parking Lot Was Their Palette, Seniors Transform Spots into Personal Canvases at Eastport-South Manor

School year starts with a splash of color and creativity at Eastport-South Manor


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Heroics in the Floodwaters: Chris Lyons and the Start of Cops Helping Cops

From the wrath of Hurricane Katrina came Cops Helping Cops