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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.
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.
Suffolk County Police Department is Holding a Property Auction
Stop by the Suffolk County Police Department's property auction on May 14
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.
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.
Local Leader Honored for Decades of Service with Hall of Fame Induction
He’s in the Hall of Fame
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.
Arrow Metal sponsors annual cleanup in Brookhaven with $3K donation
Arrow Metal & E-Waste Recycling has joined forces with the Town of Brookhaven to support the 17th Annual Great Brookhaven Cleanup.
Panico and Kornreich celebrate "250 Years Strong" honoring Revolutionary War contributions
Supervisor Dan Panico and Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich participated in an event on May 2, 2025, at the Setauket Neighborhood House to honor "250 Years Strong," a tribute to the Strong family's significant contributions during the American...
Moriches Coast Guard Auxiliary Honors Volunteers for Over 120 Years of Combined Service
Keeping local waters safe.
Brookhaven Town Clerk addresses Southaven Senior Club
On May 5, Brookhaven Town Clerk Kevin LaValle attended the Southaven Senior Club's monthly meeting at the Moriches Bay Recreation Center.
Sickening: 28 Cats Found Dead, 69 Rescued in Bohemia Hoarding Horror Show
The “cats were found living in unsanitary and inhuman conditions,” the Suffolk SPCA said in a statement.
Suffolk Police Week Welcomes Students for an Interactive Learning Experience
Students find out what it’s like to be a county cop.
Arrests Made in Officer Stabbing in Amity Harbor
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina announced the arrest of a man who stabbed an officer in Amity Harbor.
Long Island artist to offer live watercolor portraits at Vanderbilt Museum: 'A great way to get people to come out to the museum’
Visitors to the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum on Saturday, May 10, will have the chance to commemorate Mother’s Day with a live watercolor portrait created in about 10 minutes by local artist Sara Martin.
Man Dies in Intense House Fire on Overlook Drive
Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad and Arson Section detectives are investigating a residential fire that killed a man in Mastic.
Bellport Man Found Guilty of Murder
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Shati Smith, 31, of Bellport, was found guilty after a jury trial of Murder in the Second Degree, for fatally shooting 28-year-old Lee Houpe in June 2022.
Mighty Audit Monday: Suffolk Comptroller Recovers $1.7 Million
Comptroller Kennedy's latest audit of Anthem BlueCross BlueShield revealed overpaid medical expenses.
Hundreds Turn Out for MastiCon V at Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library
The Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library welcomed a crowd of more than 350 pop culture fans, families, and costume enthusiasts this past Saturday for the fifth annual MastiCon, the library’s signature celebration of comics, anime, cosplay, retro gaming, and community creativity.
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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.
Lingering questions shadow Trump attack in Butler
Suspicions still linger in Butler, Pa. more than a year after the assassination attempt on President Trump.
Woman indicted for allegedly stealing over $230,000
Brightwaters woman allegedly stole from her employer while also illegally collecting unemployment insurance benefits.