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Apr 17, 2025

John Pardon earns 2025 New Horizons in Mathematics Breakthrough Prize at Stony Brook

Stony Brook University Professor John Pardon is a recipient of the New Horizons in Mathematics Breakthrough Prize, a segment of the annual Breakthrough Prizes often referred to as the "Oscars of Science."

Apr 17, 2025

Inaugural Long Island Youth Climate Summit convenes student innovators at Stony Brook University

More than 300 high school students gathered at Stony Brook University for the inaugural 2025 Long Island Youth Climate Summit on April 4, organized by Students for Climate Action and Renewable Energy Long Island.

Apr 17, 2025

Southampton Writers Conference returns to Stony Brook Southampton for 50th anniversary

The Southampton Writers Conference will return to Stony Brook Southampton for its 50th summer from July 9-13.

Apr 17, 2025

AI Innovation Institute expands computing power with Nvidia HGX H100

The AI Innovation Institute (AI3) recently upgraded its computing capabilities with the Nvidia HGX H100, a high-performance system designed to assist in tackling complex machine learning challenges across various fields, including language,...

Apr 16, 2025

Police Bust Village of Patchogue Worker for Impersonating a Cop

A Village of Patchogue Code Enforcement Officer was fired and arrested after police claimed he impersonated a cop, pulled over a woman, placed her in cuffs, and drove her home.

Apr 16, 2025

Safe Boating Certificate Required For All Beginning This Summer

Summer boating season is upon us and new regulations go with it. Starting January 1, 2025, a safety certificate became required of all boat operators, regardless of age, so this is the first boating season under the new rules.

Apr 16, 2025

South Shore Press Video Vault: NYS Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar on NYS AG Tish James

At "best" it could lead to a resignation since James claims she is not a New York State resident. At "worst" the Justice Department could file criminal charges against James for fraud.

Apr 16, 2025

Hiller Climbs the Record Books

Center Moriches star pitcher Joey Hiller has etched his name into the record books and is climbing the school's all time charts.

Apr 16, 2025

Old School Kirwin Mows 'Em Down

We had an early season gem on the diamond between Eastport-South Manor and Harborfields this week which resulted in an old school style pitcher's duel.

Apr 16, 2025

Suffolk County Extends Street Takeover Task Force, Add 9 Highway Patrol Officers

The Fall 2024-implemented task force designed to combat drag racing and vehicular recklessness issued more than 3,300 summons and made 21 arrests.

Apr 16, 2025

Getting Fired: An East Coaster’s Reaction to Mulaney’s Best West Coast Talk Show Ep Yet

The comedian's off-the-wall anecdote about NFL linebacker Ray Lewis giving him wild life advice back in 2012 perfectly encapsulates how a job search can transform into mad libs real quick.

Apr 16, 2025

Stony Brook team wins 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Members of the Stony Brook University Department of Physics and Astronomy have been awarded the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for their work at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

Apr 16, 2025

Sheriff Toulon, Fellow Elected Reps Break Bread with 'Fox & Friends' at Bethpage Diner

Lawrence Jones reported live on the scene from the beloved Embassy Diner as part of a regular remote series on the national morning program.

Apr 15, 2025

Library Budget Vote, Trustee Election Set for April 22nd

The library system continues to be one of the most heavily used in Suffolk County and offers a range of services well beyond book lending.

Apr 15, 2025

SSP Endorsement: Vote Yes on the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library Budget and Return Experienced Leadership to the Board


We urge our readers to vote yes on the budget and to cast their votes for Joe Maiorana and Nancy Kimmerling, two proven leaders with a deep commitment to public service, fiscal stewardship, and community growth.

Apr 15, 2025

Girls' Flag Football at the Halfway Point

The Suffolk County Girls' Flag Football league has reached the halfway point in the season and besides being an enormous success there are some big story lines around the county.

Apr 15, 2025

Suffolk County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services Dispatchers Serve 24/7/365

Suffolk County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services (FRES) had a remarkable year fielding emergency service calls to help someone in need in Suffolk County.

Apr 15, 2025

DMVs are Overwhelmed with Last Minute Efforts to get REAL ID Drivers Licenses

Be prepared to wait for, and likely not even get, an appointment to get your REAL ID before the May 7 deadline gets here.

Apr 15, 2025

Disappointment On Ice

Both the New York Islanders and New York Rangers were expected by many to be playoff teams this season, yet both will miss the postseason in what can only be described as a massively disappointing year for New York hockey.

Apr 15, 2025

DiNapoli: State has No Clear Plan for over $450 million in COVID Medical Supplies

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said in a recently released audit that the state spent nearly half a billion tax payer dollars on a medical stockpile but used little of it and has no clear plan for the leftover equipment and supplies.

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Education

Stony Brook students blend fitness and ecology in 3K EcoWalk

Stony Brook University students participated in the "Running Wild 3K EcoWalk," a new Earthstock event conducted on April 21 at the Ashley Schiff Preserve.


Local

Huge Turnout for County Executive Event

Big turnout at Ed Romaine’s Nine and Dine


Sports

My Fantasy Baseball Experience - Downfalls and Breakouts

Hi my name is Jack Thaler and I hope you enjoyed last week's edition of My Fantasy Baseball Experience. This week I will be focusing on teaching you how to treat unlikely and sudden breakouts and downfalls while also giving you my hitter and pitcher pickups of the week.