SOUTH COUNTRY Voters in the South Country School District will decide whether to approve a budget of just over $143 million for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, an increase of 1.54 percent from the …

WILLIAM FLOYD Two trustees seek re-election In the William Floyd School District, two trustees are up for re-election, including Jennifer Ng Heitman and Kevin Meyer. They are running unopposed for …

Look closely at the New York lottery commercial for scratch-off games that take place on a subway (“Nothing Surprises a New Yorker—Bonkers” on YouTube). Watch a silver robot who …

Footballer Messiah Swinson is a tight end who was born and raised in Bay Shore and attended Long Island Lutheran High School, in Brookville, and was recently signed by the Green Bay Packers. …

Pat-Med alum Josh Knoth is making quite an impression in his first season with the Carolina Mudcats, the Milwaukee Brewers’s affiliate in the Single-A Carolina League. Opposing batters are …

The Patchogue-Medford varsity baseball team recently received Lt. Murphy jerseys. The team plans to wear them once they qualify for the playoffs. This year, the jerseys were presented to the team by …

Candidates for the Patchogue-Medford Board of Education discussed their positions on the issues Thursday night at a forum at Saxton Middle School organized by the Patchogue-Medford PTA Council. …

Two well-known restaurateurs, a Broadway actor, and two of Patchogue-Medford’s greatest sports teams were honored recently with induction into the Patchogue-Medford Hall of Fame. The hall …

William Floyd High School principal Philip Scotto recently conferred the Principal’s Award to the top 10 students for the William Floyd High School Class of 2024. This year’s …

Meet Patchogue-Medford High School’s 2024 top 10: No. 1: Rithika Sivapokaran, Valedictorian Hometown: Medford GPA: 105.24 (weighted) College:   Princeton …

Sarah Gross is a professional singer from Mastic Beach. She graduated from William Floyd in 2018 and performs at many venues on the island. Gross performed with Zach Bryan at UBS Arena in March. …

Six candidates are running for three spots on the Patchogue-Medford Board of Education. The candidates are seeking a three-year term. The school board election and budget vote are on May 21. The …

The Bayport-Blue Point High School hosted its annual Senior Dinner on Thursday May 2. Over 150 senior citizens from the community came, with members of senior class serving salads and food …

1- Valedictorian: Samantha DeLillo GPA: 104.98- Delillo plans to attend Vanderbilt University to study special education. Words of advice: “My time at Bellport High School was a time that …

Three candidates, two of whom are incumbents, are running for seats on the South Country Board of Education. Two at large seats are open. Incumbents Chris Picini and Cameron Trent are running …

The Bayport and Blue Point civic associations hosted BBP superintendent Dr. Timothy Hearney for a presentation on the 2024-2025 school budget as well as introductions for unopposed board of education …

BAYPORT-BLUE POINT Two seats are open on the Bayport-Blue Point school board. Each candidate is running unopposed. Mallory Dougherty (unopposed) Mallory Dougherty, a “proud …

The Patchogue-Medford High School flag football team, the Raiders, is enjoying a successful season, replete with star players. Seniors Diamond Pertillar and Alexis Bulson-Cuozzo were recently …

The Village of Bellport, Bellport Environment Committee, Bellport Garden Club and the South Country School District hosted a tree-planting ceremony in honor of Arbor Day on Friday, April 19. The …