Suffolk County and Port Jefferson officials drove shovels into the ground Wednesday to celebrate construction of a parking lot that they hope will spark the revitalization of the village's struggling Upper Port neighborhood.
A new substation for the East Northport Fire Department will help the department to better serve the north side of the district, according to officials.
When identical twin sisters Takira and Talicia Peppe of Riverhead High School couldn't afford to buy dresses for their senior prom on June 21, they went to their guidance counselor for help.
Riverhead plans to rename a roadway this month to honor a town native and member of the Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing who died in a March helicopter crash in Iraq.