Suffolk County Legislator William “Doc” Spencer (D-Centerport) has spearheaded a resolution to strengthen the county’s prohibition on synthetic drugs. The bill, passed by the legislature on last week, expands the county’s law to include so-called “analogues” of certain dangerous synthetics.

With just weeks left until the June 28 Democratic primary, candidate for Congress Jon Kaiman has been endorsed for the 3rd Congressional District by Jon Cooper, a former Suffolk County Legislator.

Reckless driving of all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes may be emerging with the warmer weather, and Suffolk police are cracking down on drivers, according to Second Precinct Inspector Christopher Hatton.