Bay Shore|News|
Funeral Services Set For Beloved Bay Shore Fireman
Services have been set for Bay Shore firefighter and Engine Company 1 Captain Bruce Lewandowski.
Jade Eckardt, Patch Staff
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Brentwood-Central Islip, NY|News|
Woman Trespasses At East Islip Middle School Via Locked Door: PD
The woman entered the East Islip Middle School without permission, police say.
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Sayville-Bayport, NY|News|
Suffolk Mosquito Tests Positive For Deadly EEE Virus: Health Dept.
Eastern Equine Encephalitis is a rare but potentially deadly illness for humans; the disease is also a concern for horses, officials say.
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Bay Shore|News|
Pedestrian Hit and Killed In Bay Shore: Police
An unidentified pedestrian died after getting hit by a 2015 Honda CRV in Bay Shore on Friday, police say.
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Brentwood-Central Islip, NY|News|
Suffolk Bank Robber Arrested In Central Islip: Police
A man has been arrested and charged after robbing a Central Islip Bank of America and a Bay Shore TD Bank in August, Suffolk police say.
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West Islip, NY|News|
West Islip UFSD Welcomes Sixth Grade Students
West Islip Union Free School District students prepare for the 2024/2025 school year.
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Babylon Village, NY|News|
West Babylon School District Welcomes Students For New School Year
West Babylon School District welcomes students to the 2024-2025 school year on September 4.
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Lindenhurst, NY|News|
$1 Million Lottery Prize Claimed By Copiague Man
The winning ticket was sold at a business in Copiague, according to the New York Lottery.
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Bay Shore|News|
Bay Shore Mourns The Death Of Dedicated Firefighter: FD
The Bay Shore community is mourning the death of former firefighter and Engine Company 1 Captain Bruce Lewandowski.
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Deer Park-North Babylon, NY|News|
Sephora Celebrates Grand Opening At Deer Park Tanger
Cosmetics giant Sephora opened Friday at Deer Park's Tanger Outlets, mall officials announced.
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Brentwood-Central Islip, NY|News|
Islip's Annual SeaFest Returns To Bay Shore Marina On Saturday
The Town of Islip's 6th Annual SeaFest returns to the Bay Shore Marina on Saturday, bringing an array of foods and fun activities with it.
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Deer Park-North Babylon, NY|News|
John Quincy Adams Primary Names New Associate Principal
John Quincy Adams Primary School has named a new associate principal.
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Lindenhurst, NY|News|
Copiague School District Preps Students For New School Year
Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School and Copiague Middle School held their ninth-grade and sixth-grade orientations.
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Babylon Village, NY|News|
Babylon Community Honors Children’s Cancer Awareness Month
The Town of Babylon is honoring Childhood Cancer Awareness Month by uniting with the Christina Renna Foundation.
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Deer Park-North Babylon, NY|News|
Friends Rally To Help LI Man After Good Deed Leads To Amputated Foot
"They had to amputate my foot from my upper calf down."-Paul Marone, after trying to a help a woman in a North Babylon car crash.
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Bay Shore|News|
LI Man Who Stabbed Girlfriend's Neck With Scissors Gets 15 Years: DA
Jorge Guevara of Bay Shore has been sentenced to 15 years after stabbing his girlfriend in the neck in front of 3 kids, the DA says.
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Deer Park-North Babylon, NY|News|
LI Student Arrested After Making Threats Of Mass Harm: PD
Suffolk County Police arrested a Lindenhurst teen after he threatened to shoot people at school while chatting online, police say.
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Bay Shore|News|
Mother Of Boy Killed In Wrong-Way Crash Indicted On Murder Charges: DA
The DA's Office has indicted Kerri Bedrick on a "depraved indifference" murder charges after a DWI crash that killed her son, 9, DA says.
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Brentwood-Central Islip, NY|News|
Man Lost To Fentanyl Poisoning Honored At Islip's Serenity Garden
Another victim of the opioid epidemic has been honored in Islip at the Memorial Serenity Garden at the Suffolk County Environmental Center.
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Sayville-Bayport, NY|News|
Bayport-Blue Point Welcomes New Students
Students in the Bayport-Blue Point School District prepared for the new school year during student orientations at the end of August.
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