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Oddities can often be found in the most unexpected places, and Bayport , a hamlet on the South Shore of Suffolk County, is no exception.

Spring is peeking it's head around the corner, so it is time to get your winter body in shape and feeling good for the warmer weather.

The widow of a New York firefighter who died of cancer he believed was caused from exposure to toxins at Ground Zero said she's conflicted about the proposed $657-million settlement.

Heated debate between council members at Brookhaven Town Board meetings is not uncommon, but in almost all cases the combatants have different party affiliations.

I'M SURE I'm not the only one to have been unaware of the huge changes that have taken place at the Ferryboat Inn at Helford Passage near Falmouth, writes Lee Trewhela.

New York lawmakers approved legislation Wednesday giving family, guardians or partners the ability to make medical decisions for incapacitated patients, even if they don't have a health care proxy signed by the patient.

This year is the 20th Bayport - Blue Point St. Patrick's Day parade. Held on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 1pm.

Local Republicans are calling it a historic victory. And while Democrats haven't conceded yet, it appears Dean Murray of East Patchogue is poised to become just the third GOP assemblyman to represent the state's 3rd District in the past 30 years.

SOMETIMES YOU WANT to go where everybody knows your name, or at least where you can grab a hearty pint without leaving the confines of your 'hood.That was our goal on a recent Friday night after dinner at my friend Joey's Brooklyn Heights pad, and we hoped The Roebling Inn - the brand new Atlantic Avenue bar - would do the trick.

Brookhaven Supervisor Mark Lesko of East Setauket delivered good news and bad news during his first State of the Town message in Farmingville Tuesday, Jan.

Get educated and inebriated at the same time. No, we're talking about college. And yes, drinking can actually make you smarter.

The Brazen Head bar's Winter Clam Shuck takes place this Saturday, January 16 from 5 - 10 p.m. Here's the deal: - Little Neck Clams - $4.00 1/2 dozen - Blue Point Oysters - $1.00 each - Clam Chowders - $2.00 a bowl Plus great Long Island Beers from Blue Point & Southampton Breweries: $5 a pint, all day - all night What more could you want in a bar? ...

Parents of addicted teens will often say that they would do anything to help their kids get off drugs.

Therea s a scene in National Lampoona s Christmas Vacation where Clark Griswold , despondent because his boss canceled everyonea s year-end bonus, celebrates as a messenger arrives at his door on Christmas Eve, carrying what appears to be a check.

The Brookhaven Town Board on Tuesday approved most of Supervisor Mark Lesko's proposals for reorganizing town government.

Dr. Benjamin Luft announces the opening of Stony Brook University Medical Center's latest first responder clinic.

Police are investigating the stabbing of a security guard outside a Long Island club Sunday.

There's a new commanding officer in town. Inspector Robert Oswald has been promoted to commanding officer of the Suffolk County Police Department's 6th Precinct, taking the place of Inspector Frank Stallone, who was elevated to deputy chief in the office of the county Chief of Detectives.

From healthcare to law, engineering to finance, manufacturing to education, every major industry is represented by its 400,000 active members.

A fisherman in hip waders casts into the surf at Smith Point Park. Significant erosion was evident on the beach after last week's nor'easter. A Long Island state senator has asked Gov.