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Aug 14, 2024

Feds Roll out 'Time is Money' Initiative to Make 'Unsubscribing' Easier

Are you tired of opening your email Inbox and finding it filled with dozens, even hundreds, of junk emails from retailers and scammers? Are you frustrated with unwanted memberships and automatic payment services you can't seem to stop? The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) is making it easier to 'unsubscribe' with a new 'Time is Money' initiative.

Aug 14, 2024

Calling All Student Artists!

Presented together with Red Ribbon Week 2024 and the Youth Advisory Board, the Brookhaven Youth Bureau is seeking photographs, paintings or drawings from students from seventh through twelfth grades.

Aug 14, 2024

Yaphank Historical Society Celebrates 50 Years

State and local leaders recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Yaphank Historical Society.

Aug 14, 2024

GI Bill 9/11—Using Your Education Benefit

One of the top benefits of serving in the military is the possibility of a free education. This is commonly referred to as the GI Bill, dating back to 1944 when it first became law, providing education benefits to service members returning from World War II. It was updated after 9/11 and today is known as the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

Aug 14, 2024

New Board Takes the Helm

A new board has been sworn in for the Sound Beach Civic Association: Patty Blasberg, Joan Russo, Charlotte Karpf-Fritts, Bea Ruberto, and Vera Ronning.

Aug 14, 2024

The Junior Ducks Are All Smiles

St. Joseph's University's head baseball coach Tom Caputo leads the camp and he explained that he hand selects every staff instructor, as they are all former players for the esteemed coach. Caputo said that the camp has been going strong now for 18 years and it hosts children from age 3 to age 12.

Aug 14, 2024

Supporting the First Amendment

At the time I served as the Erie County Comptroller, the independently elected financial watchdog who fiercely fought corrupt politicians to protect taxpayers. In Suffolk County it's the same seat held by the Hon. John Kennedy.

Aug 14, 2024

The Best Of The Worst

For sports bettors it was a thing of beauty. In sports betting we often talk about hot teams, and who will win games, but there is a small faction of smart bettors who just bet against bad teams, and this was the team to make them rich. Fading a team, as it's called, is just as impressive as finding that winning formula. The White Sox presented sports bettors with 21 straight chances to capitalize on their failures.

Aug 14, 2024

The Great Base Election of 2024

Presidential election tickets have traditionally focused on building coalitions within parties to appeal to moderates and swing voters.

Aug 13, 2024

Upcoming Events at Westhampton Free Library

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Aug 13, 2024

The Kamala Bounce Makes Her The Favorite?

The bounce has been very prevalent in the recent presidential betting markets. Canadian and offshore sports books did not' shift the odds after Tim Walz was announced to be Kamala Harris's running mate but just days later the Harris bounce has gotten some real steam. Harris is now in a virtual tie with Republican candidate Donald Trump for odds to win the presidency.

Aug 13, 2024

LongHouse Director on Young Concert Artists season: 'It's like magic'

Caption/Credit: Violinist Oliver Neubauer | Jiyang Chen

Aug 13, 2024

Stony Brook leads new initiative under NSF's NQVL program

Stony Brook University is leading a new project funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST) in the United States. The project is one of the first five under the NSF’s National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL) program. Each project receives $1 million in funding. The Stony Brook-led project is in collaboration with Columbia University, Yale University, and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL).

Aug 13, 2024

Firefighter James Shellock passes away in a motor vehicle accident

The Chief's Office has announced the tragic passing of Firefighter/Paramedic James Shellock from Engine Co. 4.

Aug 13, 2024

Renaissance School welcomes diverse class of future doctors

At the Renaissance School of Medicine's (RSOM) White Coat Ceremony, 136 new students began their medical training by taking the Hippocratic Oath and donning their white coats for the first time. The event took place at Stony Brook University's Staller Center on August 9. This ceremony has been a tradition since 1998.

Aug 13, 2024

The Dangerous French Summer of 1944 and the Loss of Paris

The world has descended on Paris for the Summer Olympics that has seen global athletes participate during the goodwill of these games. As Americans are leading the medal count, it was eighty years ago this month that our soldiers fought the Nazis in France. While the German Wehrmacht hurt American forces through the deadly hedgerow fighting that caused massive casualties for both sides, the Supreme Commander of Allied Expeditionary Forces General Dwight D. Eisenhower expected his armies to push away from Normandy.

Aug 13, 2024

Comsewogue Gets A Hall of Fame Treatment

Rivera was on hand to meet the boys and he took some time to take pictures and talk with the team. Rivera even showed them how he used to throw his cutter, one of the best pitches in baseball history.

Aug 12, 2024

Suffolk County Left Out to Sea when US Coast Guard Leaves East Moriches Coast Guard Station

The East Moriches US Coast Guard Station was closed during a consolidation of stations. When that happened, nine local volunteer fire departments and one ambulance service teamed up to form a coalition picking up the slack to ensure water rescue in the region didn't miss a beat.

Aug 12, 2024

K of C Hosts Community at Historical-Themed Barbecue Aug. 17

The community is invited to a barbecue hosted by the Knights of Columbus at their headquarters in Mastic on Saturday. The area's rich historical past will be featured, including displays, a Civil War encampment, and the New York 67th Company Rifle Team from the Revolutionary War. Food and beverages will be provided free to all guests, according to Grand Knight Frank DeNatale. The event starts at 12 noon at the James V. Kavanaugh Council at 176 Madison Street.

Aug 12, 2024

108 Years Young

A steady stream of friends, family, and local dignitaries led by New York State Senator Dean Murray gathered to celebrate Mary's 108th birthday.

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Crime

Knife-Wielding Predator Guilty in Sick Sex Attacks

A Patchogue man has been found guilty of multiple violent sex crimes after a jury concluded he carried out a series of predatory attacks against vulnerable women over a three-month period in late 2023, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced.