November 12, 2025 By Ava McKeown   PATCHOGUE, N.Y.—The newest location of The Barn opened in Patchogue earlier this week, bringing life back to the spot that once housed the Long Island staple Dairy Barn . Despite the cold and rainy weather, cars continued to pull into the drive-thru to try it out.   Dairy Barns were spread out across Long Island for decades, offering milk, eggs, and other essentials in a drive-thru model. But competition and changing shopping habits pushed s

November 17, 2025 By John DiFazio   SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY. -  The Suffolk County division two football playoffs have kicked off North Babylon and Huntington gave fans a great game to jumpstart the playoffs. The game was packed with fans from both sides filling the stands and adding to the atmosphere. North Babylon visited Huntington as the 6 th  seed coming into the game. While Huntington hosted the game as the 3 rd  seed to a packed-out home crowd. The game started out fast for

OCT 28. 2025 By John DiFazio SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY. - The North Babylon Bulldogs currently lead by Head Coach John Rowland find themselves admit a competitive playoff race in division two Suffolk County. This division of football is considered by many to be the most competitive in Suffolk County.  Heading into the season: When asked about the preparation that goes into determining the competition that North Babylon will face each year John Rowland said, “Through seeding meetings

October 28, 2025 By Ava McKeown   SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.— On the heels of an Election District (ED) 20 meeting in Babylon and a rally at Suffolk Community College, Suffolk County educators are stepping up to “ Fix Tier 6 ,” a statewide campaign to reform New York’s pension system for newer teachers.   The movement, led by the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), has gained popularity as union leaders argue that the current system is unfair to educators hired on or after Apr

By Kevin McGeachy October 27 th , 2025   Suffolk County, N.Y.- Northwell Health announced earlier this month that they would be deploying Abridge’s ambient artificial intelligence  (AI) to all 28 of their hospitals in their system, citing to “improve clinical documentation of patient conversations” as per Kristin Myers. They join notable companies such as Mayo Clinic and John Hopkins , who have already deployed Abridge’s systems. Their goal is not only to improve documentatio

Sept. 29, 2025 By Kevin McGeachy New York - President Donald Trump on Sept. 16 established a Presidential Emergency Board to review a contract dispute between the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and five unions that represent a large portion of its workforce, temporarily barring strike action and sending the parties back to bargaining. The board exists because union leaders asked for federal help after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) failed to reach agreements w

October 2, 2025 By Ava McKeown SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.—   The halls at Western Suffolk BOCES schools sound quieter this fall as a new statewide law pulls smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches out of students’ hands.   The change follows a state law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul and approved by the Legislature that prohibits the use of any internet-enabled device by students during the school day on school grounds.   Western Suffolk BOCES created Policy 7316 to outline how the l

Sept 29. 2025 By John DiFazio   SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY. Now that summer has come to an end on long Island , Suffolk County residents are looking forward to any kind of fall activities that the county has to offer.  There are many festivals scheduled throughout the month of October that are dedicated to embracing the fall season as well as a wide variety of farms and orchards that offer activities like apple picking, pumpkin picking, and animal attractions for families to enjoy.

Wegmans’ Lake Grove Store Offers a New Grocery Experience for Long Island Shoppers   Written by: Bre Cima ​​ Lake Grove, NY – Wegmans, a...