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vance and interest to our readership. As an independently owned local newspaper, we are a strong believer in healthy discourse and freedom of expression. However as managers of a social media page, trolling, spammers and hate speech – including but not limited to violent or derogatory language towards members of any ethnic race, religion, gender, or sexual preference – shall not be tolerated in this forum. Such remarks will be removed from comment threads at our discretion, and we reserve the right to permanently ban offenders from our page. For additional policy information, please visit FAQ page on our website: https://fireislandnews.com/fin-faqs/

02/14/2025

We are pleased to announce that the February 2025 Great South Bay News edition is now available on newsstands and can be downloaded from our website!

The February 2025 edition of Great South Bay News was printed earlier this week and is now available at popular local pickup spots just in time for

02/13/2025

VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL ❤️ EastLine Theatre has announced a special discount rate for this production. Use code VALENTINE to get $4 off tickets for our 2/14 & 2/15 performances of An Enemy of the People!

Ibsen’s classic An Enemy of the People. When a small-town doctor discovers a brewing catastrophe that risks the lives of everyone in town, the alarm must be

02/13/2025

Live music is happening in Bay Shore this weekend!

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐭 A Box of Chocolates Pop, Punk, Indie & RnB with Seth Witcher + Open Mic. Hailing from Allentown, Pennsylvania, Seth

02/12/2025

Just when we thought there would be no this week, Lauren Chenault sent us a hum-dinger!

02/12/2025

The adventure continues with regular FIN contributor Tanya Fuchs, who did some late-night breach cruising with her dog last night to capture these lunar sky-bathed images in the Sunken Forest/Oakleyville/Point O'Woods area.

02/12/2025

Living true to its namesake, the peaks at 8:53 a.m. on Wednesday, February 12, which is also . Photo by Shoshanna McCollum.

02/11/2025

Mentorship programs like Cops N' Kids Long Island can make a big difference in a young person's life. Kudos to Visual Citi Inc. for their recognition of this.

Lindenhurst-based global design firm, Visual Citi has made a donation to Cops N Kids Long Island to promote safety, education, and camaraderie among young

02/10/2025

Do we have some budding sports analysts among us? South Country Central School District services Bellprt and Brookhaven Hamlets. Go Eagles!

Super Bowl predictions can come from unlikely places, but do the children of South Country School District have a career in sports forecasting in their future?

02/10/2025

Snowy weather did not stop the Fire Island Year Rounder Annual Potluck Dinner from happening. They are inside the Fair Harbor Fire Department, a great space for gathering for over a decade, designed by Eric Schiller Architect PC. Photo by Lauren Chenault.

02/09/2025

Coming soon to Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts.

The Southern Rock Vibe lives with the Outlaws, now 40 years strong. Tickets can be purchased in person at 71 East Main Street, Patchogue, or by phone at (631)

02/09/2025

Local authors bring to the table what the bog box venues might overlook. It is our honor to provide this forum.

Wordhunter

02/08/2025

The murder of an elderly woman shook the tight-knit Bay Shore neighborhood at the time. Read about how latent fingerprints and the dedication of a retired Suffolk County Police Department detective led to the arrest of a suspect over 20 years later.

Two decades after 88-year-old Edna Schubert was brutally beaten to death in her North Bay Shore home, Suffolk police allegedly solved the cold case using modern technology.

02/08/2025

The Roberts family were an enduring presence on Fire Island for decades. Tony's father, Ken, kept his Ocean Beach summer home well into old age, and his sister Nancy lived out her remaining years here. It was not uncommon to see him about town when visiting.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/movies/tony-roberts-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&fbclid=IwY2xjawIUYJlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUkLepatKF6oJ8xyENt1ZJ_lyjlCiAHvRFzTgjE9JwvVd97aSRaG1oiBPQ_aem_-EIL5n5V9ZqPMbj2AC1KWQ

He had an acclaimed Broadway career in musicals and comedies, but moviegoers knew him mostly as the self-assured, easygoing friend of Mr. Allen’s insecure heroes.

02/07/2025

This week, Islip Arts Councilis hosting crafts and concerts, and Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts will host some stellar live performances. Don't miss out.

Saturday, February 8

02/06/2025

Last year, the white-collar crime story riveted South Shore Long Island residents. Now, as mandated by the Suffolk County Court, one of the investment houses involved in that scandal is for sale.

The story of 329 Bay Walk is the chronicle of convicted embezzler David Ostrove reads like a Greek Tragedy written for our times. He almost got away with

02/06/2025

Back pain can sap the joy out of life, but it can be managed, and Northwell Health offers common-sense advice on that.

I suffer from chronic back pain and typically avoid any exercises that focus on my back. Is this the right approach, or should I be doing more to strengthen

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Christmas at Kismet with Santa!

Patchogue River Christmas Boat Parade, Sunday, November 24, 2024. Video by James Hardy.

“Music is the heart of life. She speaks love; without it, there is no possible good, and with it, everything is beautiful.” ___ Happy 213th birthday to FRANZ LISZT (October 22, 1811 – July 31, 1886). Video by by Beth Batkiewicz.

Bay Shore Beautification Society's Haunted Garden has been a South Shore Halloween favorite for over a decade. It is sponsored by Northwell Health and supported by the Drama Department students of Bay Shore High School. It's been a good run. "We’ve been making this free community event happen for over a decade now. It’s been a labor of love, " the Beautification Society wrote on their page. All things must pass. Video footage by Kim Harris.

Fire Island Light-Haus Keepers Craft 2024 was a blast! The whole story later... Video courtesy of Kim Harris via the 360° photo booth at the Fire Island Lighthouse event on Oct. 12.

There may be no synagogue on Fire Island's west end, but Rosh Hashanah services were held at Fair Harbor Firehouse. See how long Kismet Community Association President Gary Leone can hold a note on the shofar! Video by Kim Harris.

And just like that, summer waned. Pick up your last issue of Fire Island & Great South Bay News of the summer 2024 season, free at your nearby newsstand: https://www.fireislandnews.com/distribution-locations/ Video by Lauren Chenault.

By boats, wagons, and vans, Fire Island & Great South Bay News gets delivered to pickup points in Fire Island communities from east to west and South Shore hamlets throughout Islip, Brookhaven. and Babylon. The August 16, 2024, edition proudly makes it to newsstands near you. Video by Lauren Cenault. Visit our website to find out where you can pick up your free copy: https://www.fireislandnews.com/distribution-locations/

We can be heroes just for one day... Saltaire Day Camp lives large. Video by Beth Batkiewicz.

#whitetailwednesday DERR RESCUE PART 2: A distressed deer was pulled out of the marina after its rescue by OBPD and OBLG's combined efforts. July 16, 2024 at 12:15 p.m. Footage courtesy OBPD.

The photo of FIN columnist Robert Levine taking a selfie with Chasten Buttigieg and Doug Emhoff was so tremendously popular over the weekend that we could not resist when some video footage of the moment came our way. The video was taken by Ryan Finnigan. Great stuff!

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