The Town Board Tuesday adopted tougher short-term rental rules, held public hearings on fire code updates and Community Development Block Grant program and more.

Railroad crossing work will shut down Edgar Avenue in Aquebogue Thursday and a portion of River Road in Calverton Friday, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.

Every Friday, local volunteers pack care boxes for deployed troops. This holiday season, they’re asking neighbors to help by sponsoring a box. Here’s how.

Federal budget cuts will force hundreds of thousands off New York’s free Essential Plan, with some families facing $10,000 annual premium increases.

The indictment of Terry Contracting and its owner Robert Terry was dismissed due to irregularities in the grand jury proceedings and a state law that is unconstitutionally vague, the court ruled.

With the holiday season upon us, New York Blood Center is reminding residents that it is a historically challenging time of year for the blood supply, as school breaks, ...

One of the injured was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital and four others were transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center, police said.

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Now more than ever, local news matters.

The Horseshoe Crab Protection Act, which Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed last year, was passed by the State Legislature again. Will Hochul sign it this time?

The tiny lights in the darkness emanating from the Christmas tree, the Advent candle and the bathroom nightlight remind me this Advent that it’s better to light a ...

It’s not easy to be grateful. Life is hard. It can be cruel. The world is a depressing place: wars, famine, disasters both natural and manmade. Here in the richest nation on earth, in the most ...