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Peggy Spellman Hoey

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Field Editor at Patch

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  • 1 week ago | patch.com | Peggy Spellman Hoey

    BELLPORT, NY — Bellport High School’s sprint medley relay team brought home a first-place trophy from the Glenn D. Loucks Games, school district officials said. The team, comprised of Desmond Escobar, Raymond Kreamer, Vincent Pitre, and John Uyi, ran the race in 3:31.94, making them the second-fastest sprint medley relay team in the state, and the holders of the eighth-fastest time in Glenn D. Loucks Games history. The win secured them a spot at the nationals.

  • 1 week ago | patch.com | Peggy Spellman Hoey

    YAPHANK, NY — There's a new sheriff in town. The Suffolk County Sheriff’s office’s newest corrections officer, K9 "Sato," was given his badge in a special ceremony on Wednesday at the Yaphank Correctional Facility. Sato, a two-year-old German Shepherd, that is trained in narcotics detection, is assigned to both of the county's correctional facilities, in Yaphank and Riverhead, respectively, "where he plays a critical role in maintaining safety and security," Sheriff Errol Toulon.

  • 1 week ago | patch.com | Peggy Spellman Hoey

    NORTH BELLPORT, NY — Traffic was backed up along westbound Sunrise Highway for the morning commute on Thursday due to a two-car crash, Suffolk police said. The left lane on the westbound side of the highway, just west of Exit 57, was closed as of 7:19 a.m. while officers awaited a tow truck, according to police. No one was hurt in the crash, police said. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

  • 1 week ago | patch.com | Peggy Spellman Hoey

    LONG ISLAND, NY — After a four-week trial, a federal jury convicted a Bloods gang leader from Long Island on 22 counts of a second superseding indictment charging him with narcotics distribution, including instances that led to three non-fatal overdoses, as well as a firearms-related crime, the U.S. Attorney's office said Wednesday. When sentenced, Gary Johnson, 41, of Bellport, faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in prison and up to life in prison, according to prosecutors.

  • 1 week ago | patch.com | Peggy Spellman Hoey

    RONKONKOMA, NY — Starting July 3, Cape Air will be flying between Long Island MacArthur Airport and Boston Logan International four times daily, with fares as low as $249 one way, officials say.

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