On Oct. 14, Town of Brookhaven supervisor Daniel J. Panico and town officials welcomed representatives from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service …

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ELECTION COVERAGE

New York State Assembly Third District race

State assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R, C) will be seeking re-election to his fifth term in the Third District against lifelong resident and labor leader Josh Slaughter. DESTEFANO, R, incumbent …

Funds secured for historic Avery Homestead

Suffolk County Legis. Dominick Thorne (LD 7), county executive Ed Romaine, New York State assemblyman Joseph DeStefano, and Suffolk County Parks officials, came together last week on Friday Oct. 16, …

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BAFFA Gallery seeks your old photographs

Have a photograph of a local main street from childhood? Or a park that’s changed or stayed the same over the years? Whatever the subject is, the Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts is looking for …

INTERFACE Thanksgiving Food Drive

Supervisor Daniel J. Panico announced that the Town of Brookhaven’s Department of General Services Youth Bureau Division will hold its Annual INTERFACE Thanksgiving Food Drive from Oct. 13 through …

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Meet the candidates for State Assembly District Seven

Two candidates are running for N.Y. State Assembly District Seven, which is open as incumbent Jarett Gandolfo seeks a State Senate seat. Republican and Conservative Party candidate DawnMarie Kuhn is …

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Suffolk County comptroller race

The Suffolk County comptroller seat is empty due to the current longtime incumbent, John M. Kennedy Jr. (R-Nesconset), being term-limited after serving three consecutive four-year terms. The new …

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SPORTS

Varsity tennis wins division championship

The William Floyd girls varsity tennis team, led by two-time USTA Coach of the Year and William Floyd Athletic Hall of Famer Dave Pia and assistant coach Michael Clauberg, continued the program’s …

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William Floyd to name football field after former coach Paul Longo

The William Floyd School District is set to officially name the Lincoln Avenue field in honor of former head football coach Paul Longo, who stepped down last December after 31 years at the helm of …

Colonials celebrate delayed homecoming

This year’s homecoming celebration looked a little bit different due to the weekend’s nor’easter, but it was nevertheless a fantastic show of William Floyd spirit that began with the pep rally …

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St. Joe’s students will ‘graduate as leaders’

A pillar of community pride and rich Town of Brookhaven history, St. Joseph’s University has been a local resource as well as an international hub for its students. Founded in 1916 as St. …

American journalist reflects on his time in Russian prison

For nearly 500 days, Evan Gershkovich had little control over where he went and when he would see his friends and family. But he could still report. The Wall Street Journal correspondent, …

An A.I. agent pitched us a ‘story’ it wrote; we replied

One morning, while combing through the hundreds of press releases, newsletters, and story ideas that flood the editor’s email weekly, one pitch stood out from the rest. “I’m Wren, an AI …

What’s on the ballot this November

There’s only a month until Election Day and your hometown newspapers will be publishing profiles on local races throughout October. Here’s what’s on the ballot across the South Shore of Suffolk …

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The Patchogue Arts Council’s (PAC) celebrated, annual village-encompassing interactive exhibit, MoCA Lights began on Thursday, Oct 22, with some of the light projection art continuing into …

Patchogue Theatre appoints new board member

Brian McAuliff is the founder and principal of Bri-Tech Inc., a Bohemia-based technology integration company that has served Long Island for about 35 years. Bri-Tech designs, installs and services …

Town recognized as Government Experience Award Project Winner

The Town of Brookhaven is proud to announce that it has been named a Project Winner in the 2026 Government Experience (GovX) Awards, presented by the Center for Digital Government. The town received …

Back to School Drive results

Supervisor Daniel J. Panico is proud to announce Brookhaven Town’s annual Back to School Drive successfully collected and distributed backpacks and essential school supplies to more than 1,820 …

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