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Police seek tips after Target theft at South Setauket store

Police seek tips after Target theft at South Setauket store

Suffolk County police seek help identifying a woman suspected of stealing health products from the Target on Pond Path o...

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Government

Huntington expands Henry Ingraham Nature Preserve in Northport

Huntington expands Henry Ingraham Nature Preserve in Northport

Huntington acquired land to expand the Henry Ingraham Nature Preserve, preserving open space and adding trails and recre...

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Community

Restored Samuel Yellin weathervane returns to Vanderbilt bell tower

Restored Samuel Yellin weathervane returns to Vanderbilt bell tower

A restored Samuel Yellin iron weathervane was reinstalled atop the Vanderbilt Museum bell tower. The piece restores a lo...

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Community

Smithtown driving instructor arrested for exposing teens to pornography

Smithtown driving instructor arrested for exposing teens to pornography

A Melville driving instructor was arrested after allegedly showing porn to three 16-year-old students during a Smithtown...

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Education

Seawolves rally falls short as Pratt reaches 1,000-point milestone

Seawolves rally falls short as Pratt reaches 1,000-point milestone

Stony Brook lost a tight, lead-changing game to UNCW on Jan. 10; Erik Pratt surpassed 1,000 career points, a bright spot...

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Government

Bay Shore man indicted in alleged Queens school kidnapping case

Bay Shore man indicted in alleged Queens school kidnapping case

A Bay Shore man was indicted after an 11-year-old was allegedly taken from a Queens school and brought to Suffolk; the c...

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Community

New director named to lead Wardenclyffe restoration and STEM expansion

New director named to lead Wardenclyffe restoration and STEM expansion

Kara Cannon was appointed executive director of the Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe, tasked with rebuilding the fir...

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Government

Man sentenced 17 years for infant’s prolonged violent abuse

Man sentenced 17 years for infant’s prolonged violent abuse

Vincent DiStasi was sentenced to 17 years for abusing his five-week-old son; video showed repeated violence and he was a...

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Government

Republican Anthony Piccirillo elected Suffolk County presiding officer

Republican Anthony Piccirillo elected Suffolk County presiding officer

Anthony Piccirillo was elected presiding officer of the Suffolk County Legislature with 13 votes; Republicans hold an 11...

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Government

Developer sues after county denies Holtsville battery site variance

Developer sues after county denies Holtsville battery site variance

Savion Energy sued after Suffolk County denied a variance for a Holtsville lithium battery storage project; the dispute ...

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Government

Suffolk water official named chair of Long Island Water Conference

Suffolk water official named chair of Long Island Water Conference

Brendan Warner was sworn in as chair of the Long Island Water Conference, coordinating regional suppliers to tackle lead...

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Healthcare

Riverhead Ambulance Fundraising Tops $6.4 Million, Aiming to Avoid Taxes

Riverhead Ambulance Fundraising Tops $6.4 Million, Aiming to Avoid Taxes

The Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps has raised $6.4 million toward a new headquarters and is asking residents for ad...

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Education

Stony Brook Among SUNY Campuses Receiving Mental Health Training Grants

Stony Brook Among SUNY Campuses Receiving Mental Health Training Grants

Stony Brook University is one of 27 SUNY campuses awarded grants through SUNY’s Mental Health First Aid Grant Program, a...

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Government

Suffolk County Man Sentenced to 75 Years for Child Rape Convictions

Suffolk County Man Sentenced to 75 Years for Child Rape Convictions

A Patchogue man was sentenced on Jan. 7, 2026 to 75 years in prison after convictions for raping two children, including...

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Government

Lindenhurst Man Indicted in Fatal CVS Stabbing of Worker

Lindenhurst Man Indicted in Fatal CVS Stabbing of Worker

A Lindenhurst man was indicted on January 7 on charges including Murder in the First Degree for the December 25 fatal st...

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Healthcare

Rabid Raccoon Found in Wyandanch Prompts County Health Alert

Rabid Raccoon Found in Wyandanch Prompts County Health Alert

Suffolk County health officials confirmed a raccoon found in Wyandanch during Christmas week tested positive for rabies,...

Lisa Park2m read
Healthcare

Suffolk County lists January clinic for Vaccines for Children and VFA

Suffolk County lists January clinic for Vaccines for Children and VFA

Suffolk County Health Services’ Immunization Action Program has posted clinic schedules and contact details for Vaccines...

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Community

Man arrested in Southampton traffic stop for forged plates

Man arrested in Southampton traffic stop for forged plates

A Southampton traffic stop led to the arrest of Edgar Jesus Herrera Alvarado for forged plates and a revoked license. Th...

Marcus Williams2m read
Government

Suffolk Water Authority Leader Installed as Chair of LI Water Conference

Suffolk Water Authority Leader Installed as Chair of LI Water Conference

Brendan Warner is installed today as chair of the Long Island Water Conference, a regional body that coordinates water s...

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Community

Elderly Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck on Montauk Highway

Elderly Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck on Montauk Highway

A 77-year-old Lindenhurst man, identified as Kenneth Cook, was fatally struck by two vehicles while crossing Montauk Hig...

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Government

Suffolk County Man Sentenced to 15-17 Years for Stabbing

Suffolk County Man Sentenced to 15-17 Years for Stabbing

A Suffolk County jury convicted 38-year-old Albaro Chacon of Attempted Assault in the First Degree and related charges f...

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Government

Woman Rescued After Vehicle Plunges Into Narrow Bay at Mastic Beach

Woman Rescued After Vehicle Plunges Into Narrow Bay at Mastic Beach

A woman was pulled from freezing Narrow Bay waters after her vehicle went into the channel outside the Mastic Beach Yach...

Marcus Williams2m read
Healthcare

Jeffrey Reynolds named lone Long Island voice on cannabis panel

Jeffrey Reynolds named lone Long Island voice on cannabis panel

Jeffrey L. Reynolds was appointed to New York State’s Cannabis Education Advisory Panel to shape youth and family outrea...

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Education

New Pilot Program Brings College Courses to East End Students

New Pilot Program Brings College Courses to East End Students

Stony Brook Southampton and Suffolk County Community College announced a joint pilot program, "Sharks and Seawolves at S...

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Education

Stony Brook and Local Firm Win DTRA Grant to Build Radiation AI

Stony Brook and Local Firm Win DTRA Grant to Build Radiation AI

Stony Brook University and Stony Brook-based company Redshred won a Phase I STTR contract from the Defense Threat Reduct...

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Education

Stony Brook Names Art M. Lee Chief Campus Counsel

Stony Brook Names Art M. Lee Chief Campus Counsel

Stony Brook University announced on January 9 that Art M. Lee will become chief campus counsel, effective January 15, 20...

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Healthcare

Ambulance Collision on Park Avenue Injures Five in Huntington

Ambulance Collision on Park Avenue Injures Five in Huntington

A collision between an ambulance and a 2021 Lexus on Park Avenue in Huntington on Jan. 7 left five people with non-life-...

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Government

Suffolk Police Arrest Four in Crackdown on Illegal Street Racing

Suffolk Police Arrest Four in Crackdown on Illegal Street Racing

Suffolk County Police made four arrests in early January tied to separate illegal car meets and street racing incidents,...

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Community

Suffolk County Parks Offer Winter Trails Across County Preserves

Suffolk County Parks Offer Winter Trails Across County Preserves

Suffolk County’s network of county parks and preserves remains accessible for winter hikes and nature walks, with marked...

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