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The Messenger Papers delivers hyperlocal news across Brookhaven, Islip, Smithtown, and Suffolk County. We cover local government, schools, public safety, business, community events, and Long Island high school sports through our weekly print and digital editions.
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Latest News

Mount Sinai Toddler Fatally Struck in Driveway; Sixth Squad Leading Investigation

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MOUNT SINAI — Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating a heartbreaking incident in which a toddler was fatally struck in a residential...

Pedestrian Killed in Stony Brook Motor Vehicle Crash

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Tierney, Stern, Ryan Host Drug-Impairment Forum

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Crossover Seats

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‘Everybody Loves Raymond: Celebrating 30 Years’ Opens in Stony Brook

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Schools & Community

Editorials

This Is My New York Christmas List

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While the holidays approach, the public will be less tuned into politics and government. We at The Messenger, on the other hand, couldn’t be more...

2025 Shows Why Dems Pursued Even-Year Elections

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Mid-Decade Redistricting is a Bubble That Will Burst

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Laura Endres for Suffolk County Legislature, District Five

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This Week Today

This Week Today: 12-04-2025

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National On Tuesday night, Republicans won a crucial special election in the U.S. House, albeit while expectedly underperforming the 2024 results. Matt Van Epps (R) is...

This Week Today: 11-20-2025

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This Week Today: National, State, and Local Temperature Checks (11-06-2025)

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This Week Today 10-23-2025

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Sports

Long Island Basketball History Names Marcele Street (Floyd ’01) Player of the Week

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Suffolk County - In an era packed with scorers, slashers, and high-flying athletes, few Long Island guards were more complete—or more quietly dominant—than Marcele...

Suffolk County High School Hockey Mid Season Check In

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The winter season is upon us, but varsity ice hockey has been underway since September. With the Thanksgiving break behind us, we’ve reached the...

Comsewogue Girls Varsity Basketball

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The Comsewogue Spartans are back on the basketball court this season. The gymnasium is back in session for another season of varsity basketball. After...

Ford, Blevins, And A New Voice: The Ducks Set Their Compass For 2026

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There’s a familiar hum around Fairfield Properties Ballpark this time of year, the kind that settles into the corners of dugouts and front offices...

Election Coverage

Entertainment & Lifestyle

‘Everybody Loves Raymond: Celebrating 30 Years’ Opens in Stony Brook

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The iconic show Everybody Loves Raymond celebrates its thirtieth anniversary this year. In honor of the milestone and its lasting impact on national television,...

It’s Pumpkin Season!

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Civil War Day at the Islip Grange

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Cucuzza – A Taste of Sicily on Long Island!

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