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Mar 5, 2025

Cheapest regular gas found in Suffolk County during week ending Mar. 1

2 gas stations had the lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Suffolk County in the week ending Mar. 1, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Mar 5, 2025

Cheapest midgrade gas found in Suffolk County during week ending Mar. 1

According to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com, 4 gas stations had the lowest price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Suffolk County in the week ending Mar. 1.

Mar 5, 2025

School district releases 2025-26 calendar with new orientation day

The school district has released the single-page calendar for the 2025-26 academic year.

Mar 5, 2025

Study suggests timing is key for preventing age-related brain decline

A recent study published in PNAS has revealed a distinct trajectory for brain aging, characterized by critical transition points.

Mar 5, 2025

Stony Brook professor awarded Fulbright scholarship for women's health research

Stony Brook University has announced that Professor Marci Lobel, a distinguished teaching professor in the Department of Psychology, has been awarded a Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award for 2025-2026.

Mar 5, 2025

Brookhaven councilwoman brings town hall meetings directly to residents

Brookhaven Councilwoman Karen Dunne Kesnig is set to host in-district office hours at the Moriches Bay Recreation Center in Center Moriches on Tuesday, March 18th.

Mar 5, 2025

Suffolk County Community College hosts open house at multiple campuses

Suffolk County Community College is set to host an open house for new and prospective students on April 6, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. The event will be held across all three campuses in Riverhead, Selden, and Brentwood, as well as the Culinary Arts...

Mar 5, 2025

Cast Reactions to The New Yorker Calling "Christmas Eve in Miller's Point" Oscar-Snubbed

Shortly after ranking Smithtown native Tyler Taormina's latest feature his number-two film of 2024, The New Yorker's Richard Brody wrote that Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress nominations are deserved.

Mar 5, 2025

Foul Play Suspected: Central Islip Man Found Dead at Blue Point Beach

Carlos Lopez, 27, was pronounced dead at the scene—the result of fatal stab wounds.

Mar 5, 2025

Theatre Three director on Port Jefferson play festival: 'a place to nurture new works'

A tradition of homage to one-act plays—from around the world—continues with Theatre Three Productions’ annual festival from March 8 through April 5.

Mar 5, 2025

Hochul Vows to “Lead the Resistance” Against President Trump

In a complete about face, Governor Kathy Hochul anointed herself as the new leader of “The Resistance” against President Donald Trump and saying she “will fight back hard” against Trump to keep her controversial Congestion Pricing tax scheme.

Mar 5, 2025

Hochul Fires Corrections Officers - One hand giveth, and one hand taketh away!

Governor Kathy Hochul began firing striking New York State Corrections Officers (COs) and retroactively canceling their health insurance for themselves and their families.

Mar 5, 2025

Residents Sound Off on Medical Price Transparency

Residents sound off on plane to cut medical costs through Radical Price Transparency.

Mar 5, 2025

Tough to Burn After Viewing: Netflix’s “American Murder” Recalls Late Blue Point Native Gabby Petito

Van Life couple Petito and her boyfriend turned eventual murderer, Brian Laundrie, were Long Island born and raised.

Mar 5, 2025

Doge Report: Sen. Kennedy Calls Out Democrats For ‘Spending Porn’ Addiction

In a recent fiery speech on the floor of the United States Senate, Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) spoke about the addiction to ‘Spending Porn” of his colleagues on the Left.

Mar 4, 2025

A New Chance for Charlie Hustle

This past week Donald Trump threw a new wrinkle into one of baseball's longest running questions. Should Pete Rose be in the Hall of Fame has been a topic of conversation for baseball fans for decades now and Trump added another element to the story.

Mar 4, 2025

Back-to-Back to Back-to-Back to Back Fencing Titles

In any sport winning a championship is incredibly hard, but winning back-to-back titles shows a superiority that is incredibly rare. Winning three in a row is one of those unicorn situations that is so hard the term three-peat has been protected. More than that and you are talking about the word dynasty.

Mar 4, 2025

Exhibit by Annemarie Waugh opens at Suffolk County Community College

Across the Pond, an exhibit featuring the work of Annemarie Waugh, will be showcased at the Lyceum Gallery in the Montaukett Building on Suffolk County Community College’s Eastern Campus.

Mar 4, 2025

Meet Hamilton, the New Therapy Dog for the Suffolk Police Department

When it gets too much, they see Hamilton.

Mar 4, 2025

New Voting Machines on Tap for Suffolk

Residents make a dry run on new voting machines to be debuted in Southampton.

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Bo Knows Fantasy

This week, the New York Mets lost out on Kyle Tucker and quickly pivoted to Bo Bichette, and for fantasy purposes, this is an absolute win for Bichette managers and those targeting the star. You will hear talk that Bichette is switching positions, and long term that is why some teams were hesitant to commit to lengthy contracts, but for fantasy players, that should not matter at all.


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Ex-Giants and Jets Wife Runs for Congress

The wife of former New York Giants and New York Jets wide receiver Plaxico Burress has announced her run for New Jersey’s 9th Congressional District. Attorney and former Penn State athlete Tiffany Burress is seeking the seat currently held by Rep. Nellie Pou.


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Desai is Now #1 in the Country

Smithtown East High School junior Trishna Desai delivered a historic performance recently, bowling an impressive 804 series. The milestone marked the first 800 series recorded in Suffolk County girls bowling in more than six years, a rare achievement that immediately turned heads across the county. Desai’s remarkable series featured game scores of 268, 279, and 257, showcasing consistency, power, and precision throughout the set.