The Lunar New Year (also called Chinese New Year) is upon us and generally falls between January 21 and February 20. This year, it falls on February 17. It is celebrated throughout China, Taiwan, North and South Korea, Singapore, Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The holiday honors ancestors and deities, encourages letting go […]

It has been a historic winter on Long Island and in the New York Region, and everyone reading this likely already knows that, but the Great South Bay area has felt it most deeply. Our namesake body of water froze to levels not seen in decades, and this is a main focus of our February […]

Tesfa Tucker, age 42, was arrested by the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD)  and charged with two counts of Assault 1st Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd Degree, and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4th Degree after he used a knife to attack another adult man at a Lindenhurst apartment complex. […]

Patchogue Village is getting closer to collecting your organic food scraps for compost purposes. They will be picked up at specific locations in the village, then sent to an anaerobic digester in Yaphank. “This will be the first program of its kind,” said Patchogue’s Business Improvement District Director David Kennedy. “The digester takes the food […]

Fifty-one-year-old Jonathan Shaver’s charges have been upgraded for the fatal hit-and-run that took place in Shirley in late January.  At a recent hearing on Feb. 13, held at the Arthur M. Cromarty Criminal Court Complex in Riverhead, the charges now include Leaving the Scene of an Accident Without Reporting a Death. On the night of […]

Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) arrested Andrew Holmes Garriques, age 27, and a resident of Bellport, today, who was involved in a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Bay Shore early this morning. He was driving a 2008 Mercedes C350 when he struck a male pedestrian who was walking on the eastbound Sunrise Highway […]

Friday, February 13 Donna Summer Tribute Blessed by God with the gift of voice and a grandmother who filled her heart with beautiful songs, Rainere Martin learned at an early age that she could use her voice to lift a soul and bring joy to all who heard her sing. Experience the magic at The […]

The love story between Mary Floyd and Benjamin Tallmadge is an American love story.   From the ashes of the British North American Empire, a new nation was built on rebellion and individualism. Filled with uncertainty, this experimental republic would either become the envy of the world or a massive societal failure. Amidst the doubt, Benjamin […]

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) will feature two influential performers later this month, continuing its mission to celebrate the artists who have shaped the cultural history of Long Island and its surrounding communities. The performances, scheduled for LIMEHOF’s Stony Brook location, will feature East Islip-based filmmaker Robert Lichter and Sayville […]

The students and faculty alike were both educated and entertained at Edward J. Bosti Elementary School in West Sayville by the lively presentation of Emmy Award-winning meteorologist Samantha Augeri and her interactive program, Sam’s Weather School. During her visit, students explored the science of weather systems and the storms they can create, including tornadoes, hurricanes, […]