The Suffolk Times • April 8 2026

Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to seven murders, reveals eighth victim - The Suffolk Times

Rex Heuermann finally confessed.

The accused Gilgo Beach serial killer pleaded guilty Wednesday in a packed Riverhead courtroom to seven murders — and admitted to an eighth killing he hasn’t even been charged with.

The 62-year-old Massapequa Park man pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and four counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of seven women, including the so-called Gilgo Four, whose remains were discovered along Ocean Parkway in 2010 and 2011.

As part of the ple...

The Suffolk Times • April 3 2026

Greenport schools propose budget that doubles tax cap, cuts 21 positions - The Suffolk Times

The Greenport School District proposed a $26 million budget that cuts nearly two dozen positions and more than doubles the state tax cap as officials try to rein in years of reserve spending.

The $25,995,000 spending plan for the 2026-27 school year, presented Tuesday, March 31, includes a 7.91% tax levy increase, far above the district’s 3.04% cap. For homeowners, that would mean about $43 more per month.

The proposal comes as district officials move away from a pattern of using one-time rese...

The Suffolk Times • February 23 2026

Following ICE activity, mayor encourages Greenporters to protect community - The Suffolk Times

Greenport Mayor Kevin Stuessi briefly encouraged community members to pay close attention to ICE activity and “do what we can to protect our community” during the Village Board’s Feb. 19 work session. He also said he will be meeting with Southold Town Supervisor Al Krupski and Police Chief Steve Grattan to discuss increased policing levels for the summer.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been active in Greenport and the East End, with the most recent activity resulting in the arr...

The Suffolk Times • January 8 2026

Exclusive: Franklin Mastrangelo signs with Mercury Records - The Suffolk Times

Orient native Franklin Mastrangelo has signed a multi-album deal with Mercury Records and will move to Nashville on Jan. 15 to pursue his music career full time, The Suffolk Times has learned.

In his first interview since landing the deal, the Greenport High School graduate — who will be releasing music under the name Frank Mastra — said Tuesday, Jan. 6, that he signed with the label on Nov. 15, 2025, just three days before his 21st birthday.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Universal Mus...

The Suffolk Times • October 9 2025

'Working Waterfront' bill offers lifeline to North Fork businesses - The Suffolk Times

Jeff Strong gets calls regularly asking him to sell his Mattituck marina for development. He declines. For the past six years, he and his team have been trying to get approval for a storage building to expand their indoor capacity at Strong’s Marine — just to keep operating as a working waterfront.

Now, a new Suffolk County law might ease that pressure.

County Executive Ed Romaine signed the “working waterfront” bill at Greenport’s railroad dock Sept. 29, establishing protections for the area’...

Long Beach's spending plan proposes 1.04 percent t • May 10 2024

Long Beach's spending plan proposes 1.04 percent tax increase - Herald Community Newspapers

Throughout their campaign for City Council last fall, Brendan Finn, Chris Fiumara and Mike Reinhart made it clear to Long Beach residents that they were going to work to prevent taxes from increasing.

That turns out to be easier said than done.

Long Beach’s 219-page proposed budget for fiscal year 2024-25, which was released on the city’s website late last month and presented at Tuesday night’s council meeting by Comptroller Inna Reznik and City Manager Dan Creighton, includes a homestead tax...

Long Beach votes to settle with Robert Agostisi - • April 19 2024

Long Beach votes to settle with Robert Agostisi - Herald Community Newspapers

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Dallas Cowboys On SI • November 13 2023

'That's Gotta Be A Record!' Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott Reflects on 2 Giants Blowouts

The Dallas Cowboys came into a Week 10 home game against the New York Giants feeling “confident” after a tough loss against the Eagles in Philadelphia last week. And maybe it wasn’t hard to feel confident when the quarterback carousel offense of the Giants was coming in with an awful record and off back-to-back losses. ... and given what happened in Week 1 between these two teams.That confidence was evident early and often. It was shown through the final score with a 49-17 win ... which follows...