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Memorial bench honors Alex and Arlette Mazarakis
They were beloved by their community and now there’s a memorial in their honor.
MS-13 gang member sentenced in brutal beating of 15-year-old
Per the DA’s office, Josue aka “Shrek” Zepeda Padilla, 28, of Huntington Station, is due 20 years in prison, followed by 5 years of post-release supervision, after pleading guilty in July to various Gang Assault and Kidnapping charges.
PSEG Long Island to continue electric service
Electricity bills will still come from PSEG under contract extension
Millions coming to South Shore housing projects
More than $26 million in awards were announced through the Long Island Investment Fund (LIIF) to further to increase the housing supply.
Indicted man spent hours in house with dead mother
Man spends hours with his dead mother's body.
Town of Brookhaven launches online renewal system for parking permits
Town Clerk Kevin LaValle has announced the launch of a new online system for residents to renew their Permanent Parking Permits in Brookhaven.
Brookhaven demolishes abandoned house in Mastic Beach as part of blight removal
The Town of Brookhaven has demolished a long-abandoned house at 51 Grove Road in Mastic Beach, an action led by 6th District Councilwoman Karen Dunne Kesnig.
Stony Brook sets new records for applications and enrollment
Stony Brook University has reported record-breaking application and enrollment numbers for the 2025 academic year.
Scientists launch airborne mission to study New York City’s air quality
Scientists from several universities, led by John Mak of Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS), have launched a major airborne study to examine air quality above New York City.
Stony Brook University announces details for CommUniversity Day set for September 27
Stony Brook University will host CommUniversity Day on September 27, 2025, offering local residents an opportunity to explore the university and Stony Brook Medicine.
Stony Brook Ronald McDonald House seeking designers
Interior designers can now donate their services as part of the development of the Ronald McDonald House at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. Applications to participate in Stony Brook’s build for a great cause are due by Nov. 30th.
Omaha coming to Huntington, courtesy of IRL Movie Club
Tickets for the October 12 screening are $18 for the general public and $11 for CAC members. IRL members will only have to pay $5.
Stony Brook University researchers outline keys to sustainable funding for marine protected areas
Researchers at Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) have published a study examining how marine protected areas (MPAs) can achieve financial sustainability to support conservation worldwide.
Suffolk County water alert lifted after summer shortages
Water can flow, but be frugal, authority urges.
New library play area and garden under construction
Big additions coming to the Center Moriches Library.
John Hill Named Interim Director of Brookhaven Lab
The change comes as Laboratory Director JoAnne Hewett announced she is stepping down to join Stony Brook University as a tenured faculty member in the C.N. Yang Institute of Theoretical Physics.
The game we love is being destroyed
This week, Major League Baseball announced that beginning in 2026 it will implement a challenge system for balls and strikes after the league’s competition committee voted to usher in the era of robot umpiring.
I surrender: Tame Impala’s “End of Summer” gives Cheap Trick
The psychedelic rocker behind “The Less I Know the Better” slows it down for something groovier—something dancier—on his first new track since 2020.
Santos in solitary – Greene calls for commutation
Greene says a seven-year sentence for such campaign-related matters for an individual with no prior criminal record extends far beyond what is warranted.
New York ranks #50 in business friendliness
The ‘Blueprint for New York – Creating a Roadmap for Change’ has been released by The Public Policy Institute of New York (PPI), and it doesn't have good news
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William Floyd Celebrates the Olympics
This week, as Olympic fever swept across the globe, the William Floyd School District joined in the excitement with its own celebration of the Winter Games. While many of the world’s greatest athletes gathered in Milan Cortina, Italy, for the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, William Floyd Elementary School hosted a memorable version of its own Winter Olympics opening ceremony.