1+ hour, 2+ min ago  (487+ words) Sixty-four years ago, in spring 1962, as a reporter in Suffolk County, I was working on my first big story'a plan to build a four-lane highway on Fire Island conceived by Robert Moses. In those two years, I merged investigative reporting…...

10+ hour, 58+ min ago  (260+ words) We think the bronze marker was stolen about five years ago," explained Lucas. Captain Roe was a courier passing through British checkpoints, disguised as a carter of locally produced goods, relaying messages to George Washington, activities critical to the war's…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (227+ words) Saturday, May 23 (Noon-8: 30 p. m.) Flynn's Fire Island Memorial Day Dance Party Saturday, May 23 (3 p. m.) The Pines Foundation and the Honoring Trailblazers Task Force are pleased to present the 2026-2027 honorees at Trailblazers Park in Fire Island Pines Harbor, including Ernestine Eckstein, Barney Frank,…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (336+ words) Memorial Day is a time when people come together to remember, pay honor to, and show respect for those who served our nation. Find the parade most meaningful to you in our area. Ocean Beach Memorial Day Parade MONDAY, MAY…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (217+ words) At 69, the publication celebrates its 70th publishing season, and in some ways, not much has changed. However, this summer, Fire Island News does double duty as it merges with its much younger sister paper, Great South Bay News. This move includes…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (508+ words) William D. Wexler worked his way up the ranks of the Ocean Beach Village Justice Court system since his days as an assistant district attorney in the 1980s. He was elected to the position of Village Court Justice over 20 years ago. Ali…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (8+ words) Friday, May 15 (7-9: 30 p. m.)...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (236+ words) Juliann Bachmann, age 30 and a resident of Bellport, was pronounced dead at NYU Langone Hospital in Patchogue on May 16. She had been found that morning at 7: 25 a. m. by the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD), injured and in an unresponsive state, inside…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (167+ words) In the wake of a harsh winter that froze the Great South Bay for a full month and devastated Long Island's shellfish industry by damaging boats, harvesting equipment, and disrupting operations, the state of New York is investing in the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (281+ words) Small Business Administration (SBA) is Offering Low-Interest Loans for New York and Long Island Organizations that Suffered Winter Storm Hardships fireislandnews. com Small Business Administration (SBA) is Offering Low-Interest Loans for New York and Long Island Organizations that Suffered Winter…...