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West Islip newlyweds turn sourdough hobby into Reilly Flour Co.

For Amanda and James Reilly, breadmaking started as a hobby — and a hit with friends and family. Whenever the couple shared their sourdough baked goods, they heard the same advice: You should be selling this stuff. About a year later, the newlyweds are giving it a shot. After...

West Islip, NY · 1d
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Long Island Families Still Drive Out To These 6 Farm Stands For Pies

Some Long Island traditions never go out of style, and loading the family into the car for a farm stand pie is one of them. From Huntington out to the North and South Forks, these six stops pair homemade pies with pumpkins, produce, and plenty of room for kids to roam.

Huntington, NY · 2d
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25 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were From Massapequa, Long Island

It is hard to think of another community on Long Island that has produced quite the combination of famous people that Massapequa has. Four brothers from one family became Hollywood actors. Three young musicians who grew up in the area took rockabilly to the top of the record charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Three brothers from another family played in the National Football League. And then, of course, there is Jerry Seinfeld.

Massapequa, NY · 1d
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Legendary 69-year-old New York pizzeria finally closes its doors

New York has lost another multigenerational favorite after a year filled with painful local restaurant goodbyes. Metros on Main in Sayville, known for most of its life as Sayville Pizza,…

Sayville, NY · 2d

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Town of Babylon proposes 5.8% tax hike; Supervisor takes pay cut amid resident backlash

At a recent public hearing, several residents voiced frustration over the proposed increase, arguing that local taxes have become increasingly difficult to afford.

Babylon, NY · 1d

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Report: Three LI School Superintendents Made Over $400K

By Hank Russell A recent report from a New York think tank found that four of the five highest-earning school superintendents outside New York City were from Long Island, with three of them earning more

New York, NY · 2d

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Huntington Contractor And His Company Plead Guilty to Possessing Forged Town of Islip Building Permit

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Tool Time Construction Inc., and the company’s owner, Robert Cortese, 39, of Huntington, pleaded guilty to Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument for presenting a fraudulent Town of Islip building permit to a homeowner in Great River in 2021.

Huntington, NY · 1d

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Terryl Dozier is all smiles as his Medford McDonald’s opens Monday

His first restaurant built from the ground up marks the next chapter in a family legacy. Nearly 50 years ago, local burger magnate Jonah Kaufman left accounting to work for his father-in-law at McDonald’s. Now his own son-in-law is building a future beneath the Golden Arches. Terryl Dozier (pictured...

Medford, NY · 1d

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Hempstead bus camera tickets face class action lawsuit

A class-action lawsuit challenging the Town of Hempstead's school bus camera ticketing program can move forward, a Nassau County Supreme Court judge ruled.

Hempstead, NY · 2d

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Smithtown's 20-Acre History Campus Becomes a Trail of Lights for Three Nights, Dec. 4 to 6

The Smithtown Historical Society will light a path through its grounds at 239 East Main Street for three evenings next month. The Holiday Trail of Lights runs Friday, December 4, through Sunday, December 6, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. each night. Admission is $10 per person, and children under 3 are free.

Smithtown, NY · 1d

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Town Budget Stuck in Limbo

Last Thursday, Islip officials presented a budget for FY2027 that would institute an 18% tax increase as municipalities continue to grapple with a blizzard of unfunded mandates from Albany. The budget for the Town is now in limbo, as Supervisor Angie Carpenter (R-West Islip) sponsored the motion but none of...

Islip, NY · 2d

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Amazon warehouse could be opening in old Sunrise Mall property

Residents who live nearby showed up at the Oyster Bay town planning meeting to express their concerns.

Massapequa, NY · 2d

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Malverne native Rev. Michael Morrow celebrates 40 years as a priest

The Rev. Michael J. Morrow, a Malverne native and the son of former three-term Mayor Stewart Morrow, marked the 40th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood with a Mass of Thanksgiving at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Malverne last Sunday. “I had wanted to be a priest from...

Malverne, NY · 1d

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Three Crusaders Honored For Leadership By Catholic High School

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Late last month, a high school athletic center was transformed into a gala space as three Holy Cross alumni were celebrated for their personal and professional leadership. The Legacy of Leadership event, organized and hosted by Chaminade High School, honored three of its graduates who went...

Mineola, NY · 1d

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Razor-Thin Margin Triggers Full Recount in Key Nassau Legislative Contest

An extraordinarily close race for Nassau County’s 9th Legislative District is moving toward a mandatory full hand recount, with Democratic challenger Juleigh Chin holding an unofficial lead of just 79 votes over Republican incumbent Scott Strauss. Because the razor-thin margin falls well below the half-percentage-point threshold required under New...

Nassau County, NY · 2d

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Northport football shuts out Huntington 17-0, advances to Suffolk semifinals

No. 7 seed Huntington came into its Suffolk Division II quarterfinal playoff game against No. 2 seed Northport on Saturday, Nov. 7, missing several key players including running back Zayvion McCoy and kicker Robbie Campbell. McCoy was out due to an injury. Campbell, who also plays on Huntington’s boys varsity...

Huntington, NY · 16h

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Patton Oswalt set to bring the laughs to Huntington

Patton Oswalt, with his quick wit, started as a stand-up comedian in 1988. His career took off after getting a break as a sketch comedy writer for MADtv and starring in his own 1996 comedy special for HBO. He has released ten stand-up specials and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special and a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for his Netflix special Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping (2016). Now, on Nov. 19, 2026, Oswalt brings his award-winning stand-up to The Paramount in Huntington. When he was asked what’s in store for fans at that show, he said, “Brand-new material that I’m working on. Whatever is going on in my life, I will be talking about it as clumsily and honestly as I can.”

Huntington, NY · 2d

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Del Vino Vineyards in Northport Is Long Island's Only Spot on OpenTable's 2026 Top 100

One Long Island name made OpenTable's list of the 100 top restaurants in the country for 2026, and it is a family winery on a former apple farm in Northport. Del Vino Vineyards, at 29 Norwood Road, is the only Long Island entry on the list the reservation platform released on November 4, and the only New York State honoree outside New York City.

Northport, NY · 2d

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Carey rolls to semifinal win over Mepham

Locked in Carey's vault for 10 weeks, the time to call a much-practiced gadget play finally came late in the second quarter of Friday night's Nassau Conference II football semifinal. And the ...

Bellmore, NY · 22h

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A Million Oysters, All Raised by the Town, Go Back Into the Great South Bay

The Town of Islip has put about one million oysters and 200,000 clams back into the Great South Bay, all of them raised at the town's own Shellfish Culture Facility. The town's Department of Environmental Control announced the planting this week as the latest step in a restoration effort aimed at clearer water and healthier habitat in the bay.

Islip, NY · 1d