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William Floyd residents to vote on $78.5M school improvement project
Residents of the William Floyd School District will vote on a proposed $78.5 million facilities capital improvement project on March 26, 2025.
Stony Brook University Hospital receives level one geriatric ED accreditation
Stony Brook University Hospital's Emergency Department has achieved Level 1 Accreditation for Geriatric Emergency Care from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).
New York teacher John Melandro receives Milken Educator Award
John Melandro, a fifth-grade teacher at Tangier Smith Elementary School in Mastic Beach, New York, has been honored with the Milken Educator Award.
Stony Brook hospital earns Level One accreditation for geriatric emergency care
Stony Brook University Hospital's Emergency Department has been awarded Level One Accreditation for Geriatric Emergency Care by the American College of Emergency Physicians.
Suffolk Scalped for Millions in Homeless Funds
Nearly $7 million sent to homeless housing providers was misspent, according to an audit by Suffolk Comptroller John Kennedy, who is looking to claw back the funds.
Nine-Year-Old Mastic Boy Takes the Ride of a Lifetime
Jacob, a 9-year-old Mastic boy battling Neurofibromatosis Type 1, which led to a brain stem tumor, got the ride of a lifetime in a Tesla Cybertruck.
What Is It To Look Like A Yankee?
The New York Yankees have changed their stance in regard to their long-standing facial hair policy and this became huge news this week because of the differing opinions.
Black Conservatives Speak Out During Black History Month
Many now former Democrats say that they did not leave the party, the party left them.
Trump’s Maine Throw Down Over Men in Women’s Sports
No federal money for you: Trump throws down with Maine government over men in women’s sports.
Guiding Lights at Fire Place
In Colonial Times, a breach through Fire Island allowed ships to enter Bellport Bay from the Atlantic. Residents lit fires to guide them, a practice that lent itself to the name “Fire Place” for the Historic District in the Hamlet of Brookhaven.
Elon Musk’s DOGE Has Been Busy “Fighting the Matrix”
President Trump’s DOGE had another busy week exposing waste, fraud, and abuse. DOGE is not slowing down, and if anything, is speeding up uncovering how tax dollars of the American people have been misused at home and abroad.
Guest Editorial: Another Wife of a Corrections Officer Questions Governor Hochul
The facts are: inmate-to-inmate assaults have increased, assaults on staff have increased, drug use, weapons possession and gang activity has increased. Correction Officers are resigning and retiring en masse because they can no longer work in this volatile environment.
Guest Editorial: Wife of Corrections Officer Makes Passionate Plea to Governor Hochul
Governor, stop trying to control the narrative and tell the truth. The HALT Act failed. It may have looked great on paper, but it didn’t work.
Cheapest midgrade gas found in Suffolk County during week ending Feb. 15
According to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com, 1 gas station had the lowest price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Suffolk County in the week ending Feb. 15.
Fantasy Baseball - Are There Any True Aces Left?
When asking the question about what is an 'ace' to baseball fans you'll get a slew of requirements to be an ace pitcher. The #1 on a team, old heads like winning pitchers, others like a workhorse starter, while others will take pure stuff. For now, the term 'ace' can be debated by baseball fans far and wide, but for fantasy fans it's important to realize the dwindling requirements for a fantasy ace.
The Dragons Are Back!
It was a back to the future theme for the new team donned with a DeLorean in the parking lot and an appearance by Doc Brown. The theme was apropo as the team chose the same name as the old arena league name. The Long Island Dragons are back.
Note to U. S. Navy: Clean Up Your Contamination Mess in Calverton
Officials tell the Navy: Clean up your mess.
Suffolk County Vets Reflect: 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima was a crucial battle in the victory over the Pacific during World War II securing an airbase for US bombers and providing key protection of the flank for the invasion of Okinawa.
EMCORE Corporation accused of misleading shareholders regarding proposed merger
A shareholder has filed a lawsuit against EMCORE Corporation and its board members for allegedly providing misleading information about a proposed merger with Velocity One Holdings that undervalues their shares compared to another offer from Mobix...
Mindful Care accused by former patient over alleged privacy violations
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Mindful Care Inc., a mental health service provider accused of unlawfully sharing sensitive patient data through third-party tracking technologies like Meta Pixel and Google Analytics.
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Suffolk Police: 15-Year-Old Stabs Grandmother to Death
Suffolk County Police arrested a 15-year-old boy who they claim stabbed his mother and fatally stabbed his grandmother in Selden.
Encourage Kids to Pursue Building Trades
I don’t know how parents push their kids with a clear conscience to attend an Ivy League School, receive a useless gender studies degree, or take their Sanskrit diploma and get a job pouring specialty drinks at your local coffee shop, all the while going into a massive debt that you can never, ever pay back.
Readmission Season: DA’s Office to Regain Federable Equitable Sharing Program Funding
Congressmen Garbarino and LaLota assisted on the approx. $13 million victory for DA Tierney.