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Feb 25, 2026

Lawmakers Sound Alarm On Soaring Energy Costs

Action at the State Capitol: Lawmakers sound the alarm on rising energy costs.

Feb 25, 2026

Holtsville Engineer Honored During Engineers Week

PSEG Long Island is celebrating National Engineers Week, February 22nd to February 28th, by recognizing the nearly 500 engineers in its workforce, including Stelios Yamalis of Holtsville, for their vital role in powering Long Island and the Rockaways.

Feb 25, 2026

LI Business Pros Sought for Charity Boxing Event

Long Island Fight for Charity (LIFFC), the nation’s only all-volunteer charity boxing fundraising event, is seeking business professionals to step into the ring for its 21st Annual Main Event this November.

Feb 25, 2026

Tomcats Sign Smithtown Goalkeeper

American Soccer Club–New York has announced the signing of former Smithtown High School East goalkeeper Diego Flores to a one-year deal for the 2026 National Premier Soccer League season. Flores is currently a redshirt freshman at Southern Connecticut State University and will join ASC New York for the upcoming summer campaign.

Feb 25, 2026

Trump Gives House Republicans the Roadmap to Victory in November

Trump laid out winning plan for the Midterm elections, will the Republicans listen?

Feb 25, 2026

Don't Buy the Pinstripe Hype ... Yet

Often in fantasy baseball, what we know and value in real baseball must be adjusted for the fantasy game. A great prospect built primarily on defense, for example, will not be nearly as valuable. Strong all-around players are often overhyped for fantasy purposes, even though they mean far more to an actual team. One of the biggest examples of this disconnect happens every spring training.

Feb 25, 2026

Phillips Headlines Impressive County Champions

Chase Phillips is officially the 2026 Section XI All-County Champion, and the title came with even more significance as he also secured a berth in the New York State Championships. Competing in the 118-pound weight class, Chase Phillips delivered a clutch overtime victory against Alex Hernandez to claim the crown.

Feb 25, 2026

Hernandez Sisters Lead Rocky Point

The Hernandez sisters have long been a model of excellence in Suffolk County and across Long Island, and this season they added another historic achievement to an already impressive legacy. For the first time, all four Hernandez siblings qualified for the Suffolk County wrestling finals in the same year, setting a benchmark that had never been reached before.

Feb 25, 2026

Mount Sinai Coach Passes Away

Former Mount Sinai coach Tom Walker passed away this week following a battle with cancer. Walker, 70, dedicated nearly four decades to education and coaching and left a lasting impact on generations of students and athletes within the Mount Sinai School District.

Feb 24, 2026

Scott Signed as the Newest Duck

The Long Island Ducks added a new played this past week when they announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Kristian Scott, adding an experienced arm to their bullpen ahead of the upcoming season. Scott begins his first season with the Ducks and his sixth in professional baseball, bringing a track record of consistency and reliability to the Atlantic League club.

Feb 24, 2026

Albany’s Tax-and-Spend Addiction Is Bleeding New York Dry

They’re going to run out of our money.

Feb 24, 2026

Letter to the Editor

It was a bad blizzard, but Long Island did okay.

Feb 24, 2026

Medicaid Income and Asset Levels 2026

How do I qualify for Medicaid home health care in New York in 2026?

Feb 24, 2026

Supreme Court Ties President’s Trade Hands

Supreme Court wades into the White House.

Feb 24, 2026

American Pride is Back and It's Missing a Tooth

American pride surged back into the spotlight this weekend in a way many people feel has not been experienced since the 1980s. For those who remember that era, the Cold War years were marked by a powerful sense of national identity and unity, a feeling that being American meant something unmistakable and shared. Over time, that spirit has felt muted. This weekend, however, it returned in dramatic fashion.

Feb 23, 2026

NYS AG Issues Blizzard Consumer Protection Alerts

As record snowfall and blizzard-like conditions blanket much of New York and Suffolk County, New York State Attorney General Letitia James issued consumer alerts aimed at protecting homeowners and tenants navigating the aftermath of the storm.

Feb 23, 2026

Ice Harvesting: A Frozen Piece of History

Ice was big business back in the days before refrigeration.

Feb 23, 2026

Blizzard Shatters Snowfall Record, Winds Top Hurricane Force

Record storm adds to snow grief.

Feb 23, 2026

The Devaluation of the Dollar

The dollar melts while gold shines.

Feb 23, 2026

Shirley Man Killed in Sunrise Highway Crash

Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred in Brookhaven.

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Undersheriff Kuehhas Honored After 40 Years Service in NY

Suffolk County officials gathered in Yaphank to honor Undersheriff Steven Kuehhas as he marked his retirement after four decades of public service.