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Aug 21, 2025

ShopRite Run the Farm event sets new record for participation and fundraising

The annual ShopRite Run the Farm event took place on August 16 at Bethel Hobbs Farm in Centereach, marking its 11th year.

Aug 21, 2025

Suffolk County Honors Volunteer Firefighter of the Year

Selden’s Bill Xikis is a Firefighter of the Year.

Aug 21, 2025

Elected officials join environmental advocates for a tour of the Peconic River Estuary.

Officials hop on the boat to get a first hand look at the Peconic Estuary.

Aug 21, 2025

“Weapons” as School Shooting Text: Real Horror, Real Actors and Backloaded Witchcraft 

Beyond enriching the current state of the genre with Tarantino-esque, character-based chapter division, Zach Cregger's $161 million smash hit reportedly siphoned calculated inspiration from Denis Villeneuve’s 2013 film “Prisoners.”

Aug 21, 2025

Not Just Salad: Popular Chain Opens Up New Location in East Meadow 

The 2411 Hempstead Turnpike, Clearmeadow Plaza location is the latest local eatery to earn the whimsical review treatment from these salad fingers.

Aug 21, 2025

William Floyd School District adopts new rules restricting student use of internet-enabled devices

The William Floyd School District has established a new policy that restricts students from using internet-enabled devices during the school day on school grounds.

Aug 21, 2025

Stony Brook professor joins global team advancing probabilistic approach to quantum field theory

Stony Brook University announced that Professor Nikita Nekrasov from the Department of Physics and Astronomy has been named a Principal Investigator in the newly launched Simons Collaboration on Probabilistic Paths to Quantum Field Theory.

Aug 21, 2025

Brookhaven officials oversee demolition of vacant house in Mount Sinai

Supervisor Dan Panico and Councilwoman Jane Bonner were present at 1 Sunken Valley Road in Mount Sinai as the Town of Brookhaven oversaw the demolition of a vacant property on August 19.

Aug 21, 2025

Town of Brookhaven offers free career readiness series for local women

The Town of Brookhaven Women’s Services Division is launching the Career EDGE Job Readiness series this September, offering free career development support for unemployed and under-employed women.

Aug 21, 2025

Brookhaven receives seventh consecutive AAA credit rating from Moody's

The Town of Brookhaven has maintained its top-tier credit ratings, with both Moody’s and S&P Global Ratings assigning the municipality an AAA rating with a stable outlook.

Aug 20, 2025

Sachem On The National Stage

Sachem High School has produced some outstanding athletes but what was accomplished this week has to be near the top of the list for alumni accomplishments.

Aug 20, 2025

Stony Brook Ranks Inside the Top 25

This Labor Day weekend the Stony Brook football team will play their first game of the season, and they may have never had higher expectations than they do right now.

Aug 20, 2025

Where drivers found cheapest regular gas across Suffolk County in week ending Aug. 16

According to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com, 1 gas station had the lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Suffolk County in the week ending Aug. 16.

Aug 20, 2025

New Correction Officers Are On the Job

The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office held a graduation ceremony for 12 new Correction Officers.

Aug 20, 2025

Get Moving with the Blue!

The Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) partnered with FRQNCY gym in Islip for the final ‘Workout with a Cop’ session of the summer.

Aug 20, 2025

Suffolk County Police Deparment: Woman Dies After Being Hit by Bus

A tragic accident in Port Jefferson Station took the life of a woman Tuesday night.

Aug 20, 2025

Which gas stations in Suffolk County had the cheapest midgrade gas during week ending Aug. 16

2 gas stations had the lowest price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Suffolk County in the week ending Aug. 16, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Aug 20, 2025

President Goldsmith addresses graduates at BNL internship closing ceremony

Stony Brook University President Andrea Goldsmith delivered the keynote address at the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) Summer Internship Closing Ceremony on August 7.

Aug 20, 2025

Officials Urge Caution as Hurricane Erin Passes Offshore

Officials urge caution as Erin spins in the Atlantic.

Aug 20, 2025

Thorne Bill Targets Predatory Fire-Damage Contractors

Worse than ambulance chasers are companies at fire scenes.

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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.


Sports

Straw gets a pardon from Trump

Former New York Mets star Darryl Strawberry, an eight-time MLB All-Star and three-time World Series champion, announced via Instagram this weekend that he has been pardoned by President Donald Trump for his former tax-evasion conviction.


Sports

Floyd moves on defeating a familiar foe

The No. 1-seeded William Floyd Colonials continued their quest for another championship with a dominant 34-14 victory over Sachem East in the Section XI quarterfinals this weekend.