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Sep 23, 2025

Dawson's Creek cast reunites for ailing James Van Der Beek

Proceeds for the one-night-only live pilot episode read-through—drawn from $500–$1,500 tickets—went to “F— Cancer” and James Van Der Beek.

Sep 23, 2025

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew receives top honor from Stony Brook University

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church, received the Stony Brook Council University Medal at an event held at Stony Brook Southampton.

Sep 23, 2025

Brookhaven announces annual INTERFACE Thanksgiving Food Drive for 2025

The Town of Brookhaven’s Department of General Services Youth Bureau Division will hold its Annual INTERFACE Thanksgiving Food Drive from October 14 through November 13.

Sep 23, 2025

Holocaust Center Advances Mission Through hmTv

A mission of tolerance in a time of hate.

Sep 23, 2025

Scouting America fun run is coming to Hauppauge

The Scouts have organized a Fun Run in Hauppauge.

Sep 23, 2025

DiNapoli takes issue with $200k in Eastport Fire spending

NYS Comptroller finds fault with Eastport Fire District purchasing practices.

Sep 23, 2025

Brookhaven Restores Public Access TV to Channel 18

Brookhaven residents flipping through their televisions this weekend may notice a familiar channel number back in place.

Sep 23, 2025

Stony Brook licenses biotech startup SWFTLabs zero-waste tech aiming at agricultural sustainability

SWFTLabs, a biotechnology startup focused on converting organic waste into sustainable materials, has obtained an exclusive patent license for its main technology from the Research Foundation for the State University of New York (SUNY).

Sep 23, 2025

William Floyd senior Claira Parente recognized among top Long Island volleyball players

William Floyd High School senior Claira Parente has been named one of the top 100 varsity girls’ volleyball players on Long Island by Newsday.

Sep 23, 2025

Ducks close out successful 25th season

The Long Island Ducks have completed yet another successful season and this one was a little more special because it marked the team's 25th Anniversary Season of play in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Sep 23, 2025

President Goldsmith to give first State of the University Address September 29

Stony Brook University President Andrea Goldsmith will deliver her first State of the University Address on Monday, September 29, at 1 p.m. The event will take place on the Staller Center Main Stage and is open to students, faculty, staff, and...

Sep 23, 2025

Center Moriches Schools Launch Two New Curricula in 2025

The Center Moriches Union Free School District is rolling out two new curriculum programs for the 2025-2026 school year: i-Ready Diagnostic and Magnetic Literacy.

Sep 23, 2025

Lennon Completes 66-Mile Walk for Veteran Suicide Awareness

In a solemn Sunday morning ceremony, Suffolk County Legislator Chad Lennon (LD-6) presented the special flag he carried during his 66-mile walk from the Orient Fire Department to Armed Forces Plaza in Hauppauge.

Sep 23, 2025

Mastic Beach projects signal community renewal

Improvements are coming to one of Mastic Beach’s most prominent corners.

Sep 23, 2025

New York Rangers 2025 season preview

Entering last season, the Rangers had high hopes throughout the organization and there were more than a few people picking this team to lift the Stanley Cup when all was said and done. That came crashing down and now it might be possible that they are being overlooked.

Sep 23, 2025

Historic meth seizure nets major drug charges

In the largest methamphetamine seizure in Suffolk County history, prosecutors announced charges against two Holbrook residents accused of running a massive narcotics distribution enterprise that funneled millions of dollars’ worth of drugs onto Long Island’s streets.

Sep 23, 2025

Trio of ESM music standouts headed to NYSSMA

Eastport-South Manor Jr.-Sr. High School student-musicians Bennett Leselrod, Logan Penkower and Jayden Dell’Isola were selected to attend the NYSSMA All-State Winter Conference Honors Ensembles in December.

Sep 23, 2025

All pride, no hiding: ChatGPT Edu introduced at Hofstra

Considered one of its early Long Island adopters, Hofstra University recently announced plans to unleash campuswide access to ChatGPT Edu, an offshoot of the popular AI tool designed specifically for educational institutions.

Sep 23, 2025

New York Islanders 2025 preview

The New York Islanders open up the 2025 season with many of the same questions that they had during seemingly every season in recent memory.

Sep 22, 2025

$140 million in state broadband funding aiding Suffolk

Better access to the Internet is coming to Suffolk County and across New York.

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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

Deputy Sheriff Dexter: Meet Suffolk’s newest K9 officer

Already having assisted in numerous investigations—including tracking down a suspect who fled from a DWI crash—2-year-old Dexter has been hard at work even before assuming his official title on October 2, said Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon.


Local

Mazzarella staffer receives Mastic Beach Conservancy Award

Suffolk County Legislator Jim Mazzarella proudly announced that his Chief of Staff, Timothy A. Rothang, has been awarded the 2025 Trailblazer Award by the Mastic Beach Conservancy.