Fire Island News & Great South Bay News Headlines Archive for April 15, 2026

Fresh off the presses, the April edition of Great South Bay News (GSBN) will be arriving at local newsstands before the coming weekend.

The Environment Issue of Great South Bay News Arrives on Newsstands Ahead of Earth Day

Posted on April 15, 2026

It’s often said that a novel mirrors reality, and lately that feels especially true. Across genres, readers can likely pick up on details or elements that relate to their lives, the current political climate, or the broader world around them. But when Elaine Kiesling Whitehouse began writing her novel Base Alta over several years and published it last fall, she didn’t anticipate how closely its themes would align with unfolding events in the United States and beyond.

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Art Imitates Life in Sayville Author’s Most Recent Novel

Posted on April 15, 2026

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