By Mike White 🍁 Sept. 22, 2026

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☕ Good morning, Long Island.

🐉 The dragon boats took over Port Jefferson Harbor this past weekend and we have some wonderful photos for you guys.

🇬🇷 There's another Greek Fest on tap for this weekend, a big one.

This time on the harbor front in Port Washington. Click here for the details!

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Weather: It will be mostly cloudy with a high near 67 today in Roslyn.

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MEET THE SPONSORS

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1. Widen that road! State, county leaders push to widen Sunrise Hwy between Patchogue to Moriches

🚧 State and county officials are calling for the widening of Sunrise Highway from East Patchogue to Center Moriches, where the roadway suddenly shrinks from three lanes to two — a bottleneck they said turns daily commutes into gridlock and puts lives at risk.

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2. Take a tour inside the sparkling new $550 million Belmont

🏇🏻 The historic Elmont racetrack reopened Friday, Sept. 18, following a three-year transformation, ushering in a new era for one of Long Island’s most recognizable sporting venues. See more photos.

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3. Hewlett football captain lost his dad, grandfather, nearly his mom — now up for Giants' award

❤️‍🩹 At 17, Dominick Lord has already lost his dad and a grandfather, and nearly lost his mother to breast cancer. The Hewlett football team captain has had a front-row seat to what it means to fight — and survive.

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More headlines to highlight

🏘️ This interesting Oakdale home is asking $1.125M. Take a look inside​

📚 Long Islanders debated homeschooling. A policy expert weighs in​

✏️ $8.5M renovation brings new academic wing to Harbor Country Day School

☕ Cement Coffee finds a daytime home inside People’s Pub in Bayport

🏈 Ward Melville holds off Longwood, 21-18, in football nail-biter​

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GREAT PLACES

For Lindenhurst couple, Woof Gang West Islip is a labor of puppy love

Meet the proud owners of Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming West Islip, a bright-pink boutique at 425 Union Blvd. offering dog grooming alongside a retail shop packed with treats, toys, pet food and enough elaborate dog cookies to make a human jealous.

Greater Babylon coverage is funded in part by The Argyle Theatre, where Broadway comes to Babylon Village. Click here for ON YOUR FEET! tickets.