Local Holiday Happenings
It's hard to believe that the holidays are almost upon us, but as we fall into November here are some local events to put you in the...
BBP Gazette
- Nov 3
- 1 min
This is BBP Halloween
Who did the scary ghost invite to his party? ...any old friend he could dig up! Thank you to everyone who shared their Halloween memories...
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BBP Gazette
- Nov 3
- 1 min
Paintings, Plants, and Philanthropy
by Kate Berube The first annual Sayville Artists art show curated over 150 works by local artists, photographers, and student submissions...
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BBP Gazette
- Oct 24
- 1 min
Scenes from the 2022 Bayport-Blue Point Expo!
The 2022 Bayport-Blue Point Chamber of Commerce Community Expo returned to BBP on the evening of Wednesday October 19th at the Bayport...
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BBP Gazette
- Oct 12
- 1 min
BBPHA Autumn House Tour is Back!
By Gazette Staff For the first time since 2017, the Bayport-Blue Point Heritage Association will be bringing back their wildly popular...
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BBP Gazette
- Oct 12
- 2 min
Celebrating William: The 6th Annual William’s Chalk the Walk
By Ezra Powers William Shultz would have been 13 this year. A bright Blue Point Elementary second grader, who loved superheroes and...
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BBP Gazette
- Oct 11
- 1 min
It’s all about that BASS!
by Gazette Staff The pumpkins are out, the air is crisp, and the fish are flying! Autumn on the south shore of Long Island typically...
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BBP Gazette
- Oct 11
- 2 min
Burger and Biplanes: Bayport Aerodrome Hosts Neighborhood Appreciation Picnic
by Ezra Powers Tucked away in the backstreets of Bayport on sixty acres lives Long Island's last remaining public grass airfield, a...
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BBP Gazette
- Sep 12
- 1 min
BBP Hosts NY’s Bravest and Boldest Lacrosse
Photos by Sophia Prendergast and Kate Berube On August 10th, first responders from the FDNY, NYPD, and Suffolk County Sheriff office...
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BBP Gazette
- Mar 17
- 2 min
Rarely successful, Leprechaun traps are a study in persistence
By Ezra Powers I had never heard of a Leprechaun trap before I moved to Blue Point in the second grade. Standing in Mrs. Riedell...
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BBP Gazette
- Feb 17
- 2 min
South Shore Dive Introduces Ramen Thursday
by Ezra Powers I've always liked the South Shore Dive on Main Street in Sayville. The soundtrack is great. The pace is unhurried. The...
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Kate Berube
- Feb 2
- 1 min
Snow Much Fun!
by Kate Berube If you are in need of a shot of pure joy in your life, we highly recommend sitting at the bottom of the hill at the Islip...
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BBP Gazette
- Dec 12, 2021
- 3 min
A Merry Meadow Croft Christmas
By Ezra Powers Garland and lights glistened up the wooden banisters of the grand staircase while music continued to filter in from the...
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BBP Gazette
- Dec 12, 2021
- 2 min
A Season for Poinsettias
By John Auwaerter Ah… the holiday season. Nothing gives you a more joyful and merry feeling than hearing Christmas music on the radio,...
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BBP Gazette
- Dec 12, 2021
- 1 min
Welcome to the South Shore Farmers Market
Come experience the South Shore Market, Bayport’s newest home for artisanal foods and products by local vendors. Operating inside one of...
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BBP Gazette
- Dec 7, 2021
- 1 min
Santa Claus is Coming to Town!
You better not pout, you better not cry, you better not shout I’m telling you why… Santa Claus is coming to town! Chauffeured by the...
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BBP Gazette
- Nov 24, 2021
- 1 min
Boat Burning Returns
By Ezra Powers The weather forecast appeared frightful ahead of the Long Island Maritime Museum's Halloween celebration, with a wicked...
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BBP Gazette
- Nov 12, 2021
- 5 min
Community Bids Farewell to Gazette Founder Thomas James Reid
by Kate Berube Thomas James Reid, local micro media mogul and beloved community leader, died this past Labor Day after a long and hard...
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BBP Gazette
- Nov 11, 2021
- 1 min
Local WWII Veteran Celebrates 100th Birthday
by Kate Berube Etta Piechota, resident of Good Samaritan Nursing and Rehab Facility, turned 100 on Saturday, October 16, 2021. While...
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BBP Gazette
- Aug 26, 2021
- 1 min
Dog Days of Summer
Kate Berube When you think of the Dog Days of Summer, you most typically envision stifling weeks so punishingly hot that even the dogs...
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BBP Gazette
- Aug 16, 2021
- 2 min
BBP Hosts USA Patriots
By Karen Costa On a warm, sunny Saturday in July, the USA Patriots softball team took on a group of BBP representatives in an exciting...
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BBP Gazette
- Aug 8, 2021
- 1 min
Come View Meadow Croft in a New Light
By Ezra Powers The first part of an ambitious lighting restoration has recently been completed at the Meadow Croft Estate. With the help...
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Kate Berube
- Aug 5, 2021
- 2 min
Flight of Fancy: Moriches Field Brewing Company Takes Off
By Kate Berube Tucked away off the beaten path is Moriches Field Brewing Company. Situated alongside the LI railroad tracks between...
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Kate Berube
- Aug 4, 2021
- 2 min
Capturing Davis
Words by Kate Berube Images by Belinda Randolph-Mills It was my first time living away from home when I found myself having to explain...
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Kate Berube
- Jun 29, 2021
- 1 min
BBP Prom 2021
That's a wrap, folks. The Class of 2021 is one for the history books. Congratulations to all our seniors (and their parents)... everyone...
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Kate Berube
- Jun 29, 2021
- 3 min
Faces of the Sayville Farmers Market
By Kate Berube Photography by Belinda Randolph-Mills The Sayville Farmer’s market is open every Saturday 9 am until 2pm at the Islip...
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Kate Berube
- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
Northern Nav Jump Starts Another South Shore Summer
By Kate Berube Photography by Belinda Randolph-Mills Northern Nav Clothing is an embodiment of West Sayville native Timothy...
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Kate Berube
- Jun 1, 2021
- 1 min
Scenes From The 2021 Bayport Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday May 31, the Bayport Fire Department held its annual Memorial Day remembrance in honor of our fallen veterans, who gave what...
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Kate Berube
- Apr 29, 2021
- 2 min
Creek Defenders Launch into Action!
By Kate Berube Our local Creek Defenders launched into action this past weekend April 17-18, mobilizing over a 100 volunteers across...
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Kate Berube
- Apr 29, 2021
- 1 min
SPOTTED in Bayport!
Everyone’s favorite gallivanting giraffe gleefully gathers with the gregarious family of beloved JWY Algebra teacher Heather Trifiletti...
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