Fire Island News & Great South Bay News Headlines Archive for December 22, 2025

As a realtor, showing homes during the holidays has always been my favorite time of year. I truly love seeing the different ideas people have—from personalized stockings on a mantel or staircase to unique tree-decorating styles, both inside and out. Driving through neighborhoods at night during this season still reminds me of my childhood, when we’d ride around and “rate" holiday lights on a scale of 1 to 10. I must have known, deep down as a child, that real estate would be my lifelong profession. One of my personal and unique Christmas gift-giving traditions is my special gift-wrapping style, where all of my wrapping paper features complementary colors and patterns with no use of name tags. Only I know which pattern belongs to each person. This allows me to scatter the presents under the tree, and on Christmas morning, the fun begins as everyone gets their own swatch of paper and figures out which gifts are theirs. It adds some fun to tradition as everyone counts how many gifts under the tree share the same pattern and who was on Santa’s naughty or nice list.

Between the Canals

As a South Shore Realty Expert, what are some holiday gifts that you have noticed trending among clients, or are your personal secrets to gift-giving for the season?

Posted on December 22, 2025

John Philpotts-Kerr, age 65, was seriously injured on Sunday afternoon, December 21, while handling fireworks inside his residence at 138 Pine Neck Ave. in East Patchogue. The firework unexpectedly detonated in his lap, injuring his groin. He was transported via medevac helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital for emergency treatment of burns and other serious physical injuries.

East Patchogue Man Injured in Firework Accident

Posted on December 22, 2025

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