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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.

Feb 23, 2026

Spring Egg Hunt, Makers Fest in Blue Point

Families across the South Shore will have a chance to welcome spring with a full day of festivities when St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church hosts its Springtime Egg Hunt & Makers Festival on Saturday, March 28

Feb 23, 2026

JVC FORCE’s AJ ROK to Speak at LIMEHOF Event

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) will celebrate hip-hop history and hometown pride on February 28 with a special Black History Month program honoring one of the genre’s local pioneers.

Feb 23, 2026

Miller Avenue Students Embrace Olympic Spirit

As the curtain fell on the Winter Olympic Games, students at Miller Avenue School found their own way to carry the Olympic spirit forward, right in their physical education classes.

Feb 23, 2026

Governor Signs Historic Medical Aid in Dying Law

People will have the right to end their lives under New York law signed by the governor.

Feb 23, 2026

Friendship, Faith, And Fifty Years With Rev. Jesse Jackson

Words of remembrance for Jesse Jackson

Feb 22, 2026

MMS Library Board Meeting Rescheduled Due To Blizzard

Blizzard moves library board meeting.

Feb 22, 2026

SCWA Preps for Major Suffolk Snowstorm

The Suffolk County Water Authority is preparing for a massive winter storm expected to blanket the region with several feet of snow.

Feb 21, 2026

Sunrise Wind Costs Balloon: Is Anyone Surprised?

Now it’s five times what they told us. Will the cost of Sunrise Wind go higher?

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Sports

Sarro and McGarvey Named MVPs

Henry Sarro of Sachem North Flaming Arrows and Ryan McGarvey of Sachem East Flaming Arrows were named Most Valuable Players of the annual Ralph Pepe Classic on Saturday afternoon, recognizing standout performances in one of the district’s premier rivalry matchups.