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In the Heart of September: Things Happening This Week in the Great South Bay Neighborhoods

Posted on September 11, 2025

With less than two weeks to go before the autumnal equinox sets in, our September issue of Great South Bay News closes out the summer season for our modest newspaper family with strength and verve, thanks to the contributions of a talented team of Schneps Media writers who have a presence in it.

Powerful Women, Blue Point Oysters, and the State of the Beach Define the September Issue of Great South Bay News

Posted on September 10, 2025

All ceremonies will take place on Thursday, September 11, 2025

September 11th Memorial Events Along the South Shore and Fire Island

Posted on September 8, 2025

Help Wanted

HELP WANTED: Do You Have the Right Stuff? Great South Bay News Seeks Contributors

Posted on September 2, 2025

Babylon Village Farmers Market Babylon Village Gazebo, 244 West Main St. Sundays, 8 a.m.-noon May-November, rain or shine. Bay Shore Farmers Market Bounty by the Bay at Chef JoJo’s CookShop, 1895 Union Blvd. Sundays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., from June 15-October 26. Bellport Village Farmers Market 471 Atlantic Ave. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. July-October. Islip Hamlet Farmers Market Town Hall Parking Lot, 655 Main St. Saturdays, 7 a.m.-noon June-November. Patchogue Village Farmers Market East side of Patchogue LIRR Parking Lot Saturdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. June-October. Sayville Farmers Market The Islip Grange, 10 Broadway Ave. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. May-October.

Find Your Farmers Market Along the Great South Bay

Posted on August 30, 2025

A competition of sand castles! This years theme is Renaissance Architecture. Build anything: the Florentine Duomo, St. Peter’s Basilica, or anything with a such style! Castles are judged based on detail and creativity. You get a plot of beach and get to build anything. Drinks and water will be available.

Labor Day Weekend and Past Tumbleweed Tuesday: Things To Do Around the Great South Bay and Fire Island as August Ends and September Begins

Posted on August 29, 2025

Enjoy Labor Day Weekend with the last issue of Fire Island News for the 2025 season at the beachside or on your breakfast table, with 64 pages of rich summer reading. Here, you will find the latest news updates, events happening on Fire Island and in the Great South Bay neighborhoods over the weekend and into September, as well as thoughtful essays on a range of subjects.

Fire Island News Closes Out 2025 Summer Season with Labor Day Weekend Edition

Posted on August 28, 2025

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August After the Storm: Things to Do This Week on Fire Island and the Great South Bay Area

Posted on August 22, 2025

For South Shore of Long Island residents, the Great South Bay (GSB) is a staple in life. It serves as a cultural hub, an important ecological area, and has local economic means. Unfortunately, some people disregard the importance of this remarkable waterway by littering, dumping, and treating it with disrespect. That is where organizations like Operation SPLASH. come into play.

Operation SPLASH: Quiet Defenders of the Great South Bay

Posted on August 18, 2025

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