Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives are investigating a boat crash that killed a man on West Fire Island in the Great South Bay today. Christopher Cannella called 911 at approximately 7:35 …
After the Suffolk County Legislature voted to recess, the Suffolk County Clean Water Plan will not appear on the 2023 general election ballot in November. The Long Island Advance took the …
Growing indoor plants has proven to have tremendous benefits: indoor plants have the power to boost moods, reduce stress, and add life to sterile spaces. However, many people were born without a …
Wohseepee Park in Brightwaters was full of smiling faces, as Brightwaters residents caught up with neighbors and enjoyed a live concert at the Mayor Joseph McNulty Ice Cream Social and Band Concert …
“If you don’t have historical awareness of your own community, how can you make your own community better?” The words of Dr. Chris Verga, a member of the Bay Shore Historical …
If you have enjoyed delicious cookies at a street festival or farmers’ market this summer, you may have already purchased from local business, The Groovy Cookie. The business is the ultimate …
Over a dozen students aged 11 to 14 are learning vital water safety and lifesaving lessons through Islip Town’s Junior Lifeguard program. The course introduces participants to the duties …
The Village of Brightwaters will be hosting their annual Mayor Joseph McNulty Ice Cream Social and Band Concert on Sunday, Aug. 6. Hosted at Wohseepee Park in Brightwaters, guests will be enjoying a …
Proud member of the Brentwood High School Class of 2019, Ahmad Perez, has been appointed as the special assistant for implementation and climate justice at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). …
United Veterans Beacon House (UVBH) unveiled its newly renovated, Victorian-style group home in Freeport. The home will accommodate 13 veterans—all of them formerly homeless and now …
On the morning of Monday, July 31, there was a major hydraulic oil spill in the Four Corners area of Brightwaters Village. The spill stemmed from a Winters Brothers Garbage Truck. “The truck …
With extreme heat forecasted for the next several days, PSEG Long Island has sufficient electric capacity to meet projected peak demand and is here for customers and the community. According to the …
Clean water is elemental to the health, economy, recreation, and overall well-being of Long Island and its residents. Yet, on Tuesday, July 25, the Suffolk County Legislature failed to allow the …
First named in 1927 after Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim across the English Channel, and later renamed in honor of Maggie Fischer in 1999, after her devastating death the day before she …
A shark-bite victim who was transported to South Shore University Hospital (SSUH) earlier this month reunited with her doctors on Thursday, July 20. Lyudmila Emag, 47, of Brooklyn, was swimming …
If you’ve experienced the passion of a summer romance, you know the intensity of the emotions. Falling in love in a perfectly dreamy vacation setting, then at summer’s end having to leave …
The third annual Brightwaters Cocktails on the Canal event was an enjoyable night for all who attended. Guests enjoyed live music, cold beer, light fare, and delectable wine on Friday, July 14, from …
Dr. Chris Gobler, of Stony Brook University's Gobler Laboratory, met with Citizens Campaign for the Environment and the Nature Conservancy earlier today at Mascot Dock in Patchogue Village to debrief …
On Wednesday, July 12, the Parks Foundation of Islip Town broke ground on its first project—the Serenity Garden at Brookwood Hall, in East Islip. The Parks Foundation of Islip Town is an …
The glee that Ricky Chalifoux had as day camp sports leader when he was a teen at the Great South Bay YMCA spilled right out into his charges. He’d pitch a ball to help an unsure kid, or mix it …
