It’s a given that when locals are informed of an honoree status, they go, “Whatttttt?!” “Yeah, pretty much,” agreed Craig Clare when he heard he and his wife Wendy …

Last Monday evening, the National Football Foundation hosted its first-ever photo shoot/media day at Brookhaven Town Hall, in Farmingville, for all the footballers that were recipients of merits for …

The four stone walls that graced the entry to its long-gone hotel, The Avery’s Five Mile Look, have been restored, all 190 feet, at the end of Blue Point Avenue. They’re waiting for …

Call it an early Christmas gift. GiGi’s Playhouse LI in Patchogue, the not-for-profit offering free services to individuals with Down syndrome, signed a contract for sale for its new home, …

Students, staff, and Bayport-Blue Point community members braved the cold this past Saturday to participate in the third annual Cocoa 5K run for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. …

Bellport Richard Omelchuk was re-elected with 47 votes. There were no propositions. Blue Point  Dennis McCarthy was re-elected with 46 votes. There were no propositions or other …

Local fire departments have scheduled to take the big guy in red atop their trucks to visit the neighborhood children before the big day. See below for when he might visit a street near you: …

The breakout number, “Let Yourself Go,” at the start of Gateway’s “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas The Musical,” with the cast and ensemble, is a gorgeous, rousing …

Several area fire departments are holding elections on Dec. 10. Below are the candidates and proposition information: Bellport Richard Omelchuk will be running for the only …

On Nov. 12, the Suffolk County Legislature passed the proposed 2025 budget from the county executive’s office. Legislator and deputy presiding officer Steven J. Flotteron (11th District) …

Those two otherworldly gargantuans, King Kong and Godzilla, battling each other for dominance, glued John Silecchia to his parents’ television set in second grade. “You had to do …

The Bayport-Blue Point and Sayville girls varsity soccer teams had a showdown at Sayville High School that ended in a 2-0 Phantoms’ victory. Although BBP was the home team, the game was played …

Incumbent, Jarett Gandolfo (R) Serving in his role as assemblyman of the 7 th District since he was elected in 2020, Jarett Gandolfo said the experience “has been an honor” to …

Newly elected Bayport-Blue Point Chamber president Karl Auwaerter, Bayport Flower Houses third-generation owner and manager, was already at this beloved landmark helm bursting with all things …

On Sunday, Oct. 6, Olivia Davis, a senior at Bayport-Blue Point High School, held a moving ceremony for her Girl Scout Gold Award at the 9/11 Remembrance Park in Ronkonkoma, where she fundraised for …

Linda Leuzzi was joined with best-selling authors Kelly McMasters (middle) and Marilyn Levinson at the Bayport-Blue Point Library’s inaugural Local Authors Night. McMasters and Leuzzi kicked …

Founder of NA4 Training, Nicholas Addamo, is a semi-professional soccer player and local Patchogue resident now offering private and group training sessions. Originally from …

The MTA board approved its $68.4 billion 2025-2029 Capital Plan on Sept. 25, which will provide the LIRR around $6 billion to purchase new trains, upgrade stations, and replace tracks, but the …

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Though a presidential election, local elections will also include Congress, Senate, and Assembly. In New York’s 2nd Congressional District incumbent Andrew …