At 2:55 p.m. on Friday, the fire departments of Setauket, Stony Brook and Selden were called to assist in rescuing an unidentified injured male from the roof of the Calpine cogeneration plant on Gym Road. Paramedics at the scene described…
The sport of sailing combines competitiveness with the thousand-year-old lineage of transportation and exploration into a single activity. There aren’t many other sports that have such a complex mixture of competitiveness, science and history. It would be hard to find…
The United States Army Corps of Engineers has been digging up mixed feelings about its plan to dump dredging materials in the Long Island Sound starting this year. Residents and politicians are concerned that the sediment may contain pollutants and…
On February 1, the Sachem High School auditorium was filled with over 80 members of the community as they were educated and trained in saving an overdose victim by the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD). In January 2016, the SCPD…
While many musicians make it a priority to find their own sound and style, one Long Island band has blended the musical talents of John Mayer, the Beatles and Stevie Ray Vaughan together to form their own unique style. From…
Big laughs were had at a small venue in Port Jefferson. From somersaulting skits to audience ad-libbing lines mid-performance, Friday Night Face Off is a great way to spend a late Friday night. And with it being the longest running…
Around 100 veterans packed into the auditorium at the Long Island State Veterans Home to listen to guest speakers and sing along with an elementary school class for a ceremony honoring the veteran’s service and sacrifice. “It was beautiful,” Biagio…
Fifteen student volunteers spent two hours scouring the ground, collecting more than 5 pounds of white and tan cigarettes that littered the grass and sidewalks across Stony Brook University’s campus. Their efforts are part of a new campaign to reduce…
New York is one of the 18 states added this past July to a federal act granting in-state tuition to veterans attending college under the G.I. Bill, saving veterans headaches and money. The added states will offer in-state tuition for…