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Music brings people together, and no event on Long Island does it better than the Great South Bay Music Festival. Now in its 18th year, the festival featured 55 bands, including nationally recognized acts such as Sublime, Bruce Hornsby, and Government Mule; local favorites Kerry Kearney Band, IRIEspect, and Firetog and Co.; and fresh faces like the Farmingdale School of Rock House Band and Anything Ever, who won their spot in a highly competitive Battle of the Bands sponsored by WEHM. Music fans came from all over the island, New York City, and beyond to enjoy the music, the sunshine, and the communal spirit this festival embodies.

Great South Bay Music Festival 2026

Posted on August 25, 2026

A new round of funding is now open to Long Island property owners willing to trade some lawn for native plants—and the reasons to apply go beyond a reimbursement check.

How Native Plants Pay Off for Long Island Homeowners

Posted on June 24, 2026

The Town of Brookhaven held a public meeting on March 27 to present its corrective measures plan for a toxic plume emanating from the town landfill in Yaphank, but community advocates say the proposal falls far short of what's needed.

Brookhaven Presents Cleanup Plan for Landfill Plume, but Some Say Measures are Inadequate

Posted on April 2, 2026

Patchogue Village is getting closer to collecting your organic food scraps for compost purposes.

Compost Coming Soon to Patchogue

Posted on February 17, 2026

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Gov. Hochul Signs Horseshoe Crab Protection Act into State Law

Posted on February 1, 2026

Will New York Governor Kathy Hochul sign or again veto a bill to protect horseshoe crabs that, by large majorities, passed again in the State Legislature earlier this year? Hochul vetoed the same bill last year.

Long Islanders Call on Gov. Hochul to Sign the Horseshoe Crab Protection Bill into Law

Posted on November 21, 2025

Ocean Beach Waste Water Treatment Plan map

Fire Island Wastewater Management Plan Study Released

Posted on June 30, 2024

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Eye on Fire Island: Wind Farm Work Sails Ahead

Posted on June 13, 2023

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