New residence hall and kennel now open!

Canine Companions, Miller Family Campus, located in Medford, celebrated the grand opening of their new residence hall and kennel wing last week on Thursday, Sept. 24, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. …

BEFORE: Bay Shore construction company owner Jim Nazzaro, who is building and donating a new dorm wing at the Canine Companions headquarters in Medford, with the organization’s Northeast Region executive director, Debra Dougherty, back in April 2025.

Nor’easter floods coastal communities, leaves thousands without power

A nor’easter struck the region last weekend, bringing high rainfall, wind gusts, and flooding. From Friday, Sept. 25, through Sunday, Sept. 27, inches of rain poured down on communities and wind …

Friday night before the storm at Corey Beach. This photo was taken on Sept. 25.

Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier surprises young basketball players

Basketball royalty Walt “Clyde” Frazier surprised a small crowd of teenagers and longtime fans when he made an unexpected appearance at a three-on-three basketball tournament in Mastic on Friday. …

Frazier with the players who participated in the 3-on-3 basketball tournament.

Queen of the Bay

The Great South Bay Yacht Racing Association held its annual Labor Day Regatta last weekend at Bellport Bay Yacht Club. A total of 15 sailboats took to the water on Sunday, Sept. 6, for the Queen of …

Walking for suicide prevention

Michelle Vicale-Smith will be wearing red beads next Sunday morning at Smith Point County Park in Shirley, carrying a Walk With Nahum sign. That’s where Vicale-Smith will be with friends and …

The Bellport Rotary Club recently sponsored a talk by Michelle Vicale-Smith (third from left) and Carrie Petrocca-Aronson (fourth from left), who lost loved ones to suicide. Vicale-Smith and Aronson will participate at an American Suicide Prevention Walk at Smith Point on Sept. 20. They are joined by Bellport Rotarians (left to right) Marylou Bono, Titus Kana, Michelle, Carrie, Mary Elizabeth Kana, Hans Temple and Lorraine Kuehn.

Fair to connect community to resources

On Friday, Sept. 18, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at 1563 Montauk Highway in Bellport, Suffolk County Legis. Dominick Thorne and pastor of Cornerstone Christian Cultural Center Church of god in Christ, …

Environment

An Oyster Ball in Heckscher Park

Save the Great South Bay held their annual Oyster Ball on the shore of Heckscher Park last Saturday, Sept. 12. Thrown as a fundraiser for the nonprofit, Save the Great South Bay’s (STGSB) …

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United call to expand Sunrise, exits 53 to 59

On Wednesday, Sept. 15, State Sen. Dean Murray held a press conference in the ShopRite parking lot in Patchogue, right next to the Sunrise Highway westbound service road, to announce the joint of …

Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse to return Sept. 25

The future is waiting, and some fortunes are better left untold. Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse returns to The Gateway in Bellport on Friday, Sept. 25, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, …

Conflicts and cocktails at the Clare Rose Playhouse

Theresa Rebeck’s “Sunday on the Rocks” is a comedic drama about the difficult choices that shape our lives. Beneath its sharp ’90s dialogue lies a thoughtful exploration of four young women …

MY TURN

‘Who are these people?’

I just finished the New York Times preview of the upcoming fall season. You know, what’s coming up in the next few months in television, cinema, theatre, music, books, etc. … I finished all …

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 …

Community survey shows strong support for Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library

The Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library has completed a community survey that will help guide the Library’s next five-year strategic plan, with residents identifying the Library as a …

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School news

Getting back to school ready

Preparing for back to school can be made easier and less stressful. School-age children generally need nine to 12 hours of sleep per 24 hours, while teenagers need eight to 10 hours. NYU Langone …

2026 INTERFACE Back to School Drive

Supervisor Dan Panico announced that the town’s Youth Bureau Division will hold its annual INTERFACE Back to School Drive from July 28 through Aug. 21. The initiative ensures students from …

From Shirley to the sea

Navy Office of Community Outreach Petty Officer 1st Class Gabrielle Darlington, a native of Shirley, N.Y., serves the U.S. Navy assigned to the “Sea Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron …

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Suffolk County news

Famed actress to present her father’s films exploring legacy of St. Francis

Isabella Rossellini, an internationally acclaimed actress, will host a series of films on Oct. 3 at the Plaza Media Arts Center to celebrate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi, a …

‘We’re making great progress’ on climate goals

A meeting of the Climate Smart Communities Task Force was held at Patchogue Village town hall on Monday, Sept. 21. Chairperson Jonathan Keyes was happy to announce that measures taken had been …

Kathryn Casey Quigley is challenging Suffolk County Democratic Committee chair Rich Schaffer, who has served in the position for 26 years.

Battle for Suffolk Democratic Committee set for Sept. 22

Rich Schaffer, supervisor of the Town of Babylon, has chaired the Suffolk County Democratic Committee for 26 years, mostly unchallenged. But Southold Town Democratic chair Kathryn Casey Quigley …

CRIME

Fifteen people arrested; seven vehicles impounded after street takeover

Suffolk County police have arrested 15 people and impounded seven vehicles after a street takeover in Medford. Through intelligence gathering and social media monitoring, the Street Takeover …

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Brookhaven Town

St. Joseph’s University awarded $2.1M grant

St. Joseph’s University, New York (SJNY) announced it has been awarded a $2.1 million grant from the Department of Education’s Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP), also known as Title III, …

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