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Welcome to Fire Island News, Fire Island New York’s longest running newspaper publishing since 1957, and your source for South Shore Long Island news. Our page shares articles from our year round website, fireislandnews.com; contributed photos of our beautiful island home and surrounding locals; as well as shared news articles that we aggregate from other sources and believe to be of rele

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Where to go and what to do over Labor Day Weekend and into September on Fire Island and along the Great South Bay..
09/04/2026

Where to go and what to do over Labor Day Weekend and into September on Fire Island and along the Great South Bay..

Saturday, September 5 (8:30 a.m.)

A Bay Shore High School teacher has been arrested by the Suffolk County Police Department for stalking one of his former...
09/04/2026

A Bay Shore High School teacher has been arrested by the Suffolk County Police Department for stalking one of his former female students.

Fifty-three-year-old John Kennedy, a resident of St. James and art teacher at Bay Shore High School, was arrested by the Suffolk County Police Department

Such a bittersweet moment when the last issue of Fire Island News for the summer is hitting the newsstands, but missing ...
09/03/2026

Such a bittersweet moment when the last issue of Fire Island News for the summer is hitting the newsstands, but missing out on picking up yours is the bigger loss. Go to the newsstands today, tomorrow, or over the weekend to secure a copy!

That’s a wrap! We have had a busy and productive summer, but all things must pass. Our Sept. 4 issue of Fire Island News marks the end of the season with

Hoofing it forward, while leaving summer behind. Our first in September, but the last one before , comes from Mia App...
09/02/2026

Hoofing it forward, while leaving summer behind. Our first in September, but the last one before , comes from Mia Appelbaum of Seaview.

"Beyond the Break " is an exhibit making waves, and only on display at The Christensen Gallery for only a few more days....
09/01/2026

"Beyond the Break " is an exhibit making waves, and only on display at The Christensen Gallery for only a few more days. Make a point of catching it.

Beyond the Break is a group art exhibition honoring Bunger Surf Shop, currently on view at the Christensen Gallery in Babylon through September 5. Featuring

Father John Nosser made a difference on Fire Island at Our Lady of the Magnificat Church in Ocean Beach, Most Precious B...
09/01/2026

Father John Nosser made a difference on Fire Island at Our Lady of the Magnificat Church in Ocean Beach, Most Precious Blood Church in Davis Park, and, of course, St. Patrick's Church in Bay Shore. He did not live to see another September, passing peacefully after a lifetime of love he helped create. God bless. ✝️ Photo by Shoshanna McCollum.

The bold and beautiful wood-block-style print that graces the cover of Fire Island News was made by Heather Arnold, a Pa...
09/01/2026

The bold and beautiful wood-block-style print that graces the cover of Fire Island News was made by Heather Arnold, a Patchogue native and our youngest cover artist to date. The online version of this article includes a bonus video, as Arnold is also an accomplished animation artist.

At 24, Heather Arnold is our youngest cover artist to date, and this editor was taken by surprise because the quality of the woodblock print would lead one to

The children's bedroom, for they are our most precious cargo. The Blind Spot gets it. Read their common-sense advice.
08/31/2026

The children's bedroom, for they are our most precious cargo. The Blind Spot gets it. Read their common-sense advice.

One can have the most beautiful coastal home with the most sophisticated décor, but children are our most precious asset. Those of us with children know we

Looking to buy that Fire Island dream house next summer? Read what the Roundtable Realtors have to say on the subject fi...
08/30/2026

Looking to buy that Fire Island dream house next summer? Read what the Roundtable Realtors have to say on the subject first!

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