3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (335+ words) Patchogue-Medford High School is getting ready to welcome students and athletes to a number of exciting improvements to its athletic facilities for the 2026-27 school year. The upgrades represent a significant investment in the school’s athletic program and will provide students…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (340+ words) FDNY Lt. Brian Cross started the Walk of Honor to remember his father and all those lost in the 9/11 attacks while raising money for firefighters and burn victims. For FDNY Lt. Brian Cross, remembering Sept. 11 means putting one foot in…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (290+ words) Federal health officials warn excessive screen use is affecting children’s eyesight, mental health, learning and development. Federal health officials are sounding the alarm over children’s screen time, warning that excessive use of phones and tablets can affect everything from eyesight…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (318+ words) Suffolk County Police are warning riders and parents to know the rules before hitting the road on an e-bike or e-scooter, cautioning that illegal bikes and reckless riding can lead to hefty fines and impoundment. Community Relations and School Resource…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (859+ words) Her son, James “Jimmy” Francis Connelly, never had the opportunity to grow old. He was just 15 when he was brutally murdered in 1979, stabbed 22 times and his throat cut three times after being chased through a Long Island industrial park. His…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (241+ words) A 16,000-pound World Trade Center beam has already visited West Sayville as part of a 35-stop national tour ending on Sept. 11 With the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the horizon, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation has embarked on a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (473+ words) The South Shore Press Mr. Mayor, Sit This One Out No elected official is bigger than that moment. The office of mayor will outlast any individual who occupies it. There are certain days that do not belong to politicians. They…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (297+ words) Long Island lawmakers split along party lines as the House denounces socialism and backs tougher voter-ID requirements. Long Island Democrats Laura Gillen and Tom Suozzi joined their party’s leadership in opposing a House resolution condemning socialism, while Republicans Nick LaLota…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (455+ words) Stony Brook University has announced its 2026 Stony Brook Athletics Rita & Kurt Eppenstein Hall of Fame class, and longtime baseball coach Matt Senk is among the distinguished group that will be enshrined this fall. For anyone who followed Stony Brook baseball…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (331+ words) A proposed $5 million state and federal study will examine whether a new Sunrise Highway interchange at Speonk-Riverhead Road could ease truck traffic, reduce congestion and improve access to eastern Brookhaven and western Southampton. A long-discussed plan for a new Sunrise…...