March of the Goblins returns to Main Street

Michael Myers, Winifred “Winnie” Sanderson, and even a pair of dead prom queens haunted Main Street in Center Moriches on Halloween. The Chamber of Commerce of the Moriches hosted …

Passport Rotary Club food drive

The Passport Rotary Club conducted their second food drive of the season at the Shirley Stop and Shop supermarket. To streamline items for food donation, the club prepared a well-researched flyer …

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

Pictured with Keith is senior Benjamin Dench, who is doing a toy drive through Dec. 15 to benefit Helping Makes U Happy. Donation locations for the toy drive are: Clayton Huey Main Office, CM Middle …

Environment

Incumbent Fred Thiele reelected

In the New York State Assembly First District, incumbent Fred Thiele Jr. had a tight race, with 55 percent of the vote against Peter Ganley, who had 44 percent of the vote, or 28,441 votes, to …

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Winter Wonderland at Waterdrinker Family Farm

Real or fake, what’s your vote?

Eagle Scout funds VFW Post 414 monument by selling pavers

The Tide of Moriches and Manorville - December 2022

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Help them wrap!

Moriches Community Center, family support The Moriches Community Center will be shopping for Christmas. All items are then donated to families identified as “in-need” by the …

Donate a toy here

The Center Moriches Library will again be hosting the United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots program. The donation boxes are located in the hallway and the library, where people can place donations …

Annual Holiday Parade of Lights

The Center Moriches Fire Department will be hosting its annual Holiday Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 11. The event starts at 6 p.m. and will make its way through Main Street. It’s …

Property purchase passes with slim margins

Last month, the Center Moriches School District voted to purchase the Mazarakis property, located at 559 Main Street, in an amount not to exceed $565,000. The vote passed on Tuesday, Nov. 1, with 130 …

Other News

Operation Green Light

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced that the Suffolk County Veterans Service Agency will host its fourth annual Veterans …
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Meet the new Veterans Day grand marshal

Rather than listing his accomplishments, it would be easier to ask, what hasn’t Fred Miller done? Born in 1932, the …
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Moriches Fall Fair draws over 1,000 people

Over 1,000 Long Islanders flooded Main Street in Center Moriches on a sunny fall Sunday. The Chamber of Commerce of the Moriches …
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2022 Statewide Ballot Proposal

To address and combat the impact of climate change and damage to the environment, the “Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs …
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CM resident petitions for rail station

The Center Moriches train station was closed in 1998 as the Long Island Rail Road made upgrades to nearby stations at both …
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Welcome back all!

Above are compiled photos from the community of local students sharing their smiles for the first day of school:
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Keith's Corner

Helping Makes U Happy donates backpacks loaded with school supplies

This year was Helping Make U Happy’s eighth year of providing new backpacks and school supplies for children in need. According to founder Keith Caputo, not only does it make the students and …

Time to help with school supplies

As summer begins to wind down, we at Helping Makes U Happy are still going full-speed ahead. In addition to the 29 families we supply food to weekly, we are also preparing for the backpack and …

Honor the dad-person in your life and help your community at the same time!

Now through June 12, you can purchase a Father’s Day raffle ticket for a chance to win the Blackstone grill with hood, stand, and cover (pictured), plus a $200 Chubs Meats gift card and $50 …

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