Fire Island News & Great South Bay News Headlines Archive for August 26, 2026

History, real estate, and community news punctuate the August 28 edition of Fire Island News, which arrives at local newsstands this week.

Fire Island News

Fire Island News Closes Out August with the Second-to-Last Issue of the 2026 Season

Posted on August 26, 2026

Forty-eight-year-old Christopher Carlson of Patchogue was arrested last night by the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) after being rescued from his boat by the SCPD Marine Bureau and subsequently charged with Boating While Intoxicated (BWI).

Patchogue Man Rescued Off Sinking Boat Offshore, Then Arrested for BWI

Posted on August 26, 2026

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