Suffolk County Police, with members of the Street Racing Task Force, impounded multiple vehicles after a drag race-style activity took place on Thursday night, May 15, along National Boulevard in Medford, according to a 911 call placed at 9:51 p.m. According to police reports, eight drivers engaged in reckless street driving competition, including maneuvers known […]

Who said there is nothing to do before Memorial Day Weekend?  Saturday, May 17 Pleinathon: All-Day Plein Air Painting Marathon Join the Islip Arts Council for the third annual Pleinathon, an all-day plein air painting marathon at Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park, Great River, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Grab your favorite brushes, paint, […]

Camryn Quinlan is a singer-songwriter from Sayville and is considered an up-and-coming indie-pop sensation. The 18-year-old has performed in notable venues, including the Bluebird Café in Nashville, The Bitter End Club’s New York Songwriters Circle, and Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett. Now she is headed to the Montauk Music Festival, which will take place from May […]

The May issue of Great South Bay News was released this week and is generating considerable excitement, primarily due to its extensive coverage—three covers, to be exact. Three distinct images, though in their own way, are quite connected.   Anthony Cerabino looks fit and dapper on our front cover, as he should, since he is […]

Two minors were arrested on Tuesday morning, May 13, for criminal trespass at North Babylon High School, located on Phelps Lane, around 7:30 a.m. Both individuals were 16-year-old males and, according to the Suffolk County Police, were not students of the North Babylon School District. Later that morning, swastikas were discovered scrawled on storage lockers […]

Monday, May 12 History of Psychological Testing at Pilgrim Psychiatric Center Join Mental Health Historian Jamie Tirado and Dr. Richard LaMonica in discussing the psychological testing methods utilized at Pilgrim Psychiatric Center since the 1930s. Lecture will be held at Bay Shore-Brightwaters Library, 1 South Country Road, Brightwaters, from 6-7:30 p.m. For details, visit bsbwlibrary.org. […]

Mother’s Day is a must. We all know that the mothers in our lives deserve recognition above and beyond the second Sunday in May, and that’s all the more reason to show them how much you care this May 11th. Luckily, South Shore Long Island knows how to do Mother’s Day right. Our curated list […]

Twenty-two-year-old Steven Vazquez of Ackerson Boulevard in Bay Shore was arrested today by Suffolk County Police, and charged with 2nd Degree Assault, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4th in the Degree, Resisting Arrest, Menacing a Police Officer, and Grand Larceny of the 4th Degree. Shortly after midnight, a 911 call was placed reporting men attempting […]

No Place Like Home Homecare LI offers seniors who can no longer safely live alone an alternative to assisted living facilities and nursing homes that allows them to stay in their homes: home health aides. CEO Matthew Donofrio explained that No Place Like Home enables elderly individuals to stay in their homes by providing aides […]

A Few Good Men runs now through May 18, 2025, an extraordinary theatrical experience awaits you at the newly renovated Manes Studio Theatre of Long Island. Under Michael Blangiforti‘s brilliant direction, the stellar cast of 16 delivered flawless performances in Aaron Sorkin’s much acclaimed 1989 American legal drama.   Sorkin was only 28 when his […]

Fifteen seniors from West Islip High School’s Class of 2025 committed to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. These new commitments, join the 17 made earlier in the fall, bring the total to an impressive 32 student athletes from the Class of 2025. The West Islip community is proud of these student athletes […]