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The Daniela Conte Foundation will light Huntington Town Hall gold Sept. 1 for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
3 homeowners and 3 local businesses were recognized for gardens and landscaping that beautify Sayville-area communities.
Historic photos, artifacts and uniform items are on display at Huntington Town Hall through October.
The High School East sophomore logged 100 hours on a personal project and completed two novels totaling more than 350 pages.
The Smithtown-based nonprofits added Frank Palma and welcomed back Celeste Lopes to their board.
The robbery was reported at the hotel Tuesday night, Suffolk County police said.
The late Frank Cassata arrived in NY as a young Sicilian immigrant and went on to build businesses, housing and a legacy across Deer Park.
A Mastic Beach woman faces 18 felony counts after prosecutors say gift cards and lottery tickets were stolen from 7 victims.
4 local students were recognized for achievements in service, personal development, exploration and fitness.
The man was boating alone when his vessel struck an object and began sinking off Sayville, police said.
A drone located the suspect after he fled a Lindenhurst home before officers arrived, police said.
Squeaky has chronic kidney disease and needs a special diet, but the playful cat is stable and thriving in foster care, the shelter says.
Cookie, Sarabi and Miel raised 8 kittens between them — all now adopted — but the 3 mothers are still waiting at Grateful Paw Cat Shelter.
Auditors found duplicate employee badges and 5 non-employee badges that remained active despite the district's inactivity procedures.
Suffolk County has recorded 85 positive mosquito samples this season, along with its first reported human case.
A fundraiser for the teen's family had raised more than $11,000 after the 19-year-old and another driver died in an Ulster County crash.
Police say merchandise was stolen from the East Main Street store.
South Shore Charter School plans to add fourth grade as it grows toward a full K-12 model.
A traffic stop on Suffolk Avenue revealed the 51-year-old driver's license had been suspended 37 times, police said.
The 46-year-old Wyandanch man was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital with minor injuries, police said.
