Katie Blasl

Suffolk County's new “bring your own bag” law will go into effect starting Jan. 1, imposing a 5-cent fee on both paper and plastic bags.

Friday, December 15 is the final day to sign up for a health insurance plan through the New York State marketplace for coverage starting January 1.

The Mattituck Lions Club has launched its annual toy drive to make this Christmas a little brighter for local children in need.

Next year, Peconic Bay Medical Center will open Long Island's very first caregiving center, offering counseling, educational seminars and resources to local residents caring for a loved one.

Film locations will include Greenport's Silver Sands Motel, the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and a home located on Front Street. The characters may be fictional, but their story reflects a dark reality for Long Island's migrant community: immigrant workers who are mistreated, grossly underpaid or even forced into labor through human trafficking.

The third annual Family Caregivers' Expo and Retreat will be held at Peconic Bay Medical Center Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to noon, providing free brunch, chair massages and personal care items alongside information about resources available to local caregivers.

Southold Republicans swept at the polls once again this year, reelecting all incumbents and winning all open seats, too.

Thomas Spota is stepping down after federal prosecutors charged him yesterday with obstruction of justice and witness tampering during the federal investigation of an assault by the former county policy chief.

Starting next year, Bella may finally have the opportunity to wear a Cub Scout uniform and earn badges as an official member of her brother’s Greenport pack, where she has long been a member in every way but name.

Federal prosecutors have charged Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota with obstruction of justice and witness tampering, arguing that he attempted to cover up a 2012 assault by former county police chief James Burke.