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BBP Gazette
Mar 4, 20232 min read
An Irish Pub, a Parade, and a Paper: the history behind the BBP St. Patrick’s Day Parade
An Irish Pub, a Parade, and a Paper The history behind the Bayport-Blue Point St. Patrick’s Day Parade by Kate Berube On a March morning...
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BBP Gazette
Mar 4, 20235 min read
Meet Connie Haab: the Bayport-Blue Point 2023 St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshal
By Kate Berube Long before she’d become BBP’s beloved Nana, Connie Haab was born Constance Laidlaw in the Fall of 1932 where she lived on...
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BBP Gazette
Nov 7, 20223 min read
Local Holiday Happenings
It's hard to believe that the holidays are almost upon us, but as we fall into November here are some local events to put you in the...
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BBP Gazette
Nov 2, 20221 min read
125 Club Returns
The Bayport-Blue Point Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee is set to kick off a new round of the 125 Club! The exclusive club of...
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BBP Gazette
Oct 12, 20222 min read
Introducing the Johnny Mac Room
by Kate Berube Easily the most popular spot in the entire building on any given day the John MacNamara Teen Center, located within the...
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BBP Gazette
Oct 11, 20221 min read
It’s all about that BASS!
by Gazette Staff The pumpkins are out, the air is crisp, and the fish are flying! Autumn on the south shore of Long Island typically...
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BBP Gazette
Oct 11, 20222 min read
Bayport-Blue Point Foundation honors BBP Superintendent
by James March After a two-year pandemic-fueled hiatus, The Bayport-Blue Point Foundation was able to hold its annual fundraiser in hopes...
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BBP Gazette
Oct 11, 20222 min read
Burger and Biplanes: Bayport Aerodrome Hosts Neighborhood Appreciation Picnic
by Ezra Powers Tucked away in the backstreets of Bayport on sixty acres lives Long Island's last remaining public grass airfield, a...
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BBP Gazette
Sep 12, 20221 min read
Local business owner becomes Miss New York
By Kate Berube Tanya Bathija, owner of the incoming Dunkin Donuts in Blue Point, has added another title to her ever growing list of...
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BBP Gazette
Sep 10, 20222 min read
Douglas Elliman Honored with Empire Award
The Douglas Elliman of Sayville realtors were recently honored with the New York State Senate 2022 Empire Award, in recognition of...
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Kate Berube
Jan 28, 20223 min read
Bayport Family Wins Once in a Lifetime Trip!
by Kate Berube A Bayport family has won a vacation for 50 people in Visit Orlando’s Most Magical Gathering contest! Jennifer Young, of...
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BBP Gazette
Dec 12, 20211 min read
Scenes from Sayville' Miracle on Main Street
There were dancers a twirling, Boy Scouts a marching, fire trucks blaring, princesses singing, and even a Grinch a lurchin’ in the early...
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BBP Gazette
Dec 7, 20211 min read
Santa Claus is Coming to Town!
You better not pout, you better not cry, you better not shout I’m telling you why… Santa Claus is coming to town! Chauffeured by the...
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Kate Berube
Aug 3, 20213 min read
Sayville Yacht Club Welcomes the C420 South Shore Championship
by Kate Berube In a summer marked by steamy, stormy weather here on the Eastern Seaboard, the last weekend in July miraculously gave way...
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BBP Gazette
Jun 8, 20211 min read
An Epic Ride for an Epic Cause!
By Kate Berube A group of local endurance cyclists are attempting to scale the distance of the highest peak in the world through...
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Kate Berube
Apr 30, 20212 min read
Dear Readers
Dear Readers, Over 20 years ago, Tom Reid founded the Bayport Blue Point Gazette as a way to help his neighbors and build up his...
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Kate Berube
Apr 29, 20211 min read
Meet the Gazette’s Chief Editor Gala Scibelli
Gala Scibelli, the Gazette’s Chief Editor and Art Director, has been with the paper from the very first edition, where she’s been an...
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Kate Berube
Apr 29, 20212 min read
Creek Defenders Launch into Action!
By Kate Berube Our local Creek Defenders launched into action this past weekend April 17-18, mobilizing over a 100 volunteers across...
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Kate Berube
Apr 4, 20212 min read
In Person Boating Classes Begin Again
By Kate Berube Planning to operate a motorboat or JetSki this summer? Patchogue Bay Power Squadron, a non-profit group that teaches...
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BBP Gazette
Mar 9, 20213 min read
George Mitchell: A Remembrance
by Bob Draffin While it would be impossible for me to summarize the 94 years of my friend George Mitchell's life in this short space,...
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BBP Gazette
Mar 9, 20212 min read
Eagle Scout Creates Bat Houses for New Library Location
Jack Baron, a junior at Bayport Blue Point High School and Boy Scout with Troop 130, recently set out to create his Eagle Scout Project....
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BBP Gazette
Feb 11, 20212 min read
Library Secures State Funding To Create ‘Nature Explorium’ At New Site
The future home of the Bayport-Blue Point Public Library will include an innovative “Nature Explorium” outdoor nature center, thanks to a...
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BBP Gazette
Feb 10, 20212 min read
BBP Grad Named to 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 List
by Ron Sanchez Vanessa Sanchez, 27, a 2011 graduate of BBP was selected to Forbes Magazine’s 2021 30 Under 30 list of outstanding young...
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BBP Gazette
Dec 22, 20201 min read
BBP Library and the Johnny Mac Foundation Continue Mitten Tree Tradition
By Kate Berube For the past several years, in the center of the Bayport Blue Point Library, stands a tall Christmas tree cheerfully...
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BBP Gazette
Apr 16, 20201 min read
New Rules About Face Masks
According to an Executive Order from New York State, all people must wear a mask or face covering in public where social distancing is...
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BBP Gazette
Apr 13, 20202 min read
Johnny Mac Honors the Library
by Danielle Golden Giglio The Johnny Mac Foundation Gala honoring Bayport-Blue Point Library took place in February. Every year this...
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BBP Gazette
Apr 13, 20201 min read
We Want to Say Thank You!!!
To all Doctors, Nurses, Medical Techs, EMT’s, Therapists, Pharmacists, Post Office People, Grocery Workers, Restaurant Workers,...
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BBP Gazette
Apr 11, 20201 min read
Daniel Woods Soars
Congratulations Eagle Scout Daniel Woods!! As a member of Bayport’s BSA Troop 329, Daniel has worked effortlessly to fulfill all of the...
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BBP Gazette
Apr 11, 20202 min read
Suffolk County Sheriff Discusses Criminal Justice Issues
Gang violence, inmate recidivism, violence in schools, and human trafficking were among the topics discussed by Suffolk County Sheriff...
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BBP Gazette
Apr 11, 20203 min read
Quick breakdown of Stimulus Act:
For Individuals: 1. Stimulus a. $1,200 per adult and $500 per child under 16. i. Phaseouts: Single – 75,000 – 99,000 MFJ – 150,000 –...
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