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East Islip Chiefs Hockey Team Celebrates Making Club History
The East Islip Chiefs Hockey Team was recently celebrated for their remarkable season at the May Town Board Meeting by Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter and the Islip Town Board. In 2022, the Chiefs Hockey Team made club history by clinching Gold at the prestigious CAN/AM Championship in Lake Placid....
Find Silly Nice’s Popular Frosted Flower at Strain Stars Dispensary in East Farmingdale, NY
In the heart of East Farmingdale, New York, lies a cannabis haven known as Strain Stars Dispensary. Here, amidst the bustling streets and vibrant community, you’ll find an oasis of top-tier cannabis products, including the renowned Silly Nice’s “Frosted Flower.”. What sets Silly Nice’s Frosted Flower apart?...
Youth Advisory Board Celebrates Victory
The District 1 Youth Advisory Board, a dynamic coalition representing the voices of Brentwood, Central Islip, and North Bay Shore's youth, is celebrating a historic achievement for students statewide: a significant expansion of the New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) within this year's State Budget. The dedicated efforts of the passionate young advocates have contributed to the expansion of TAP, showcasing the power of youth activism.
Red Lobster closures: Why restaurant chains are struggling
LONG ISLAND - Some Long Islanders are among those upset that the nationwide chain, Red Lobster, which’s been around since 1968, abruptly closed dozens of its restaurants, including one in Stony Brook on Long Island. The restaurant that prides itself on seafood with standards will auction all of its...
Ross Stores discount chain is coming to Long Island
Discount department store chain Ross Stores plans to open its first locations on Long Island. The Dublin, Calif.-based retailer is expected to open four stores at shopping centers in Hempstead, Is...
Connetquot School Board Elections – Candidate Profiles
Sal Napolitano is running for one of the two open seats on the School Board for Connetquot Central School District. The five-seat board is currently under the majority of union-endorsed trustees. If either one of the two seats on Tuesday’s ballot were to flip, control of the Board would also flip in that direction.
MacArthur produces 13-win season
The MacArthur flag football team’s first playoff game on May 15 against Valley Stream District swung on an unconventional defensive play that senior linebacker Hailey Metzger mastered this season. Metzger, a standout soccer player in the fall, picked off a Valley Stream option pass with five minutes left in...
Giant step for East Meadow
All things considered, while the team finished at .500, the East Meadow boys’ lacrosse team had a pretty good season. The Jets’ coach, Joe Cataldo, was in his first varsity season with the program. In just one season, he took a team that went 1-14 in 2023 to 8-8 overall and 6-6 in Conference A this spring, without having seniors spread out all over the field.
Smithtown Department of Public Safety honors outstanding officers and promotes peace officers
On May 15, the Town of Smithtown Department of Public Safety and Town Officials honored department members during the annual ceremony, which is held during National Police Week every year. Awards were presented to nine Public Safety officers for exceptional dedication and commitment to the job. The ceremony was led by Chief Tom Lohmann, Director of Public Safety with support from Deputy Director, Catherine Caillat and division leaders.
Unsettled today & nicer tomorrow
A stormy day ahead with gusty winds, isolated flooding & a few spotty power outages as a storm stalls near Long Island. This storm will drift away from Connecticut tonight with some drying and clearing Friday & through the weekend. Today: Periods of heavy rain giving way to showers. Gusty winds with 20-35 MPH gusts. […]
Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders Return to Oyster Bay
Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Town Board, in partnership with the Friends of Sagamore Hill, announce a major historical re-enactment will take place on Saturday, June 1 from 11am to 3pm as Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders return to Oyster Bay. This free family-fun event will take place at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park.
Inside a New Long Island Home That Puts an American Spin on a Classic European Country House
As Long Island pushes east into the Atlantic Ocean it splits into two long, slender peninsulas. The southern spit is the Hamptons, while the other less globally glorified finger is simply called the North Fork. The string of small communities that dot the North Fork have historically been centered around farming and fishing but over the last couple of decades the area has developed into an award-winning viticultural hotspot and bucolic tourist destination with more than two dozen wineries laid out among the apple orchards and potato fields.Meghan Trainor Snags Zedd's Rockstar-Worthy L.A. Manse for $17 Million I first began to...
Police conduct another search on Gilgo suspect Rex Heuermann’s home
Cops on Monday launched a massive new search at the Long Island home of suspected Gilgo Beach serial murderer Rex Heuermann — as they try to determine if he killed inside his family’s house. Workers with the local medical-examiner’s office were seen at the married Manhattan architect’s middle-class home in Massapequa Park in the afternoon. The development came hours after police choppers began circling the property around 8 a.m., with the entire block soon jammed with state troopers and Suffolk County cops. A mobile command center and Crime Scene investigation trucks lined the street, while white tents were erected in the front and back yards with large white...
Operation Smoke Out: Suffolk County Police Arrest Store Owner for Tasers, Nab Employees for Selling Vapes to Minors
Suffolk County Police today arrested a store owner for possessing tasers, as well as employees of two stores for selling vape products to an underage person. As part of the department’s “Operation Smoke Out,” Third Precinct Crime Section officers conducted a compliance check at several stores in relations to the sales of vape products and found two stores were not in compliance.
Ward Melville High School’s ‘color run’ is a success
On Saturday, May 4, the Ward Melville Parent Teacher Student Association hosted a Star Wars-themed color run. The event welcomed all members of the Three Village Community, including all ages, from 2 to 4 p.m. for a one-and-a-half mile run around the perimeter of Ward Melville High School. Younger children ran a shorter quarter-mile lap around the track field.
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