Suffolk County Police recently arrested a man who provided a middle school student with cannabis gummies which were then distributed to other students in May. Multiple William Paca Middle School …

Republican incumbent Dominick Thorne will be running for his third term in Suffolk County Legislature in the Seventh District. His democratic Jaween Sween is a paper candidate, according to Suffolk …

The coastal storm that lashed much of the East Coast on Sunday and Monday spared Patchogue, mayor Paul Pontieri said. Pontieri on Monday said there was some standing water on the south ends of …

Supporters and opponents of the closing of the zoo at the Holtsville Wildlife & Ecology Center raised their concerns to Brookhaven town officials during an Oct. 9 meeting. Employees of the …

There’s good news and bad news when it comes to water quality in the Great South Bay, according to Stony Brook University scientist Dr. Christopher Gobler. Gobler is director of the Gobler …

Northport Harbor was the backdrop for a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at which a coalition of environmental groups asked Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign legislation to protect the horseshoe crab in …

Lifelong Suffolk County resident Jim Mazzarella is running for re-election to the 3rd District of the Suffolk County Legislature because of his strong ties to the area and his drive to continue …

In 2023, Kevin J. LaValle (R) was sworn in as the 44th Brookhaven town clerk in the town’s 370-year history after being voted in after a January special election.  The election was …

Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine signed a bill for Consumer Protection for Fire Victims on Oct. 1. Romaine was accompanied by Suffolk County district representative Dominick Thorne and others such …

More than 160 guests filled the historic Masury Estate Ballroom on Sept. 27 for the fourth annual Bivalve Ball, a Roaring 1920s-themed celebration that raised over $50,000 to protect and restore the …

Taxes would rise slightly next year under the budget proposed by town supervisor Daniel J. Panico. The average homeowner living outside a village such as Patchogue, and not included in a special …

Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine recently announced the county’s $4.3 billion Recommended Operating Budget for 2026, which would not pierce the state property tax cap. The proposed …

Brookhaven Highway superintendent Daniel P. Losquadro and councilwoman Karen Dunne Kesnig have announced the town’s completion of a $482,000 culvert replacement and stormwater mitigation …

Republican incumbent Ray Tierney is seeking another term as the county’s leading prosecutor. He will be running unopposed in the 2025 election this November. As the district attorney for …

Suffolk County sheriff Errol D. Toulon Jr. was elected in 2017 to his first term, re-elected in 2021 and is now seeking his third term this November. He will run as the Democratic candidate, …

State and local officials gathered at Suffolk County’s Forge River wastewater treatment plant Monday to announce the facility is now in operation and serving the first 10 of what will …