The Bayport-Blue Point Heritage Association hosted its annual Christmas tour at Meadow Croft in Sayville this past weekend, commencing with a private tour on Friday, Dec. 1, the first-ever preview …
The Oakdale tree lighting on Saturday, December 2 at the Long Island Rail Road Oakdale station included a blessing of the crèche by the Knights of Columbus, Sunrise Council 6607, hot cocoa and …
Cue the romantic music. The natural process of oysters reproducing. Mature oysters reproduce by releasing sperm and eggs into the water during spawning season. Fun fact: oysters can change sexes …
Members of the Idle Hour Neighborhood Watch and the Oakdale Civic Association put up the Vanderbilt Well Christmas Tree before Thanksgiving and held a tree lighting on Sunday, Nov. 26. In the …
With entire families attending to pick out their seasonal tree at St. Ann’s Christmas tree sale, it was a community event worthy of a heroine fawning in a Hallmark Christmas movie. For the …
Looking to save water? The Suffolk County Water Authority has some ideas, including watering your lawn only every other day. That was one of the conservation ideas SCWA representatives …
On Friday, Nov. 17, Bohemia BSA Troop 76 member, Patric Gleason, was celebrated by his family, community members, and elected officials in the official unveiling of his Eagle Scout project at Lotus …
The holiday shopping event began back in 2010 as a campaign for American Express. Small Business Saturday is now an important day for local retailers that reminds holiday shoppers to shop small and …
Since 2010, the Saturday between Black Friday and Cyber Monday has been dedicated “Small Business Saturday” in an effort to help boost local economies and preserve the businesses that …
With the Roosevelts’ and robber barons’ country homes as mainstays in the histories of our communities, the “old money” or “quiet luxury” aesthetic from TikTok is …
The Town of Islip hosted their annual Apple Fest and had over 30,000 festivalgoers enjoy an afternoon of autumn fun, despite the unseasonably high temperatures of the day. With dozens of craft …
Every year around this time, Brookhaven National Lab hosts the New York Wildfire and Incident Management Academy (NYWIMA). This year, the academy took place from Oct. 20 to Oct. 27. Over 260 people …
On Wednesday, Oct. 25, a plaque dedication ceremony was held at the Bayport-Blue Point Library to honor the Sisters of the Order of St. Ursula’s, who were the previous owners of the 13-acre …
Save The Great South Bay, a local 501(c)3 environmental non-profit, is launching the South Shore Bays Unified Water Stud y, a pilot program using an innovative water quality monitoring protocol. This …
During a board meeting for the Town of Islip on Tuesday, Oct. 17, councilmembers voted unanimously to pass a resolution changing the zoning of the Idle Hour mansion in Oakdale to a Planned Landmark …
On Tuesday, Oct. 10, proclamations from Legis. Dominick Thorne (R-7th District) were given to honor community members and businesses who contributed to the exterior renovation of a shelter on Weeks …
They popped up on wanted posters all over Long Island and New York State, grossed out hundreds of New Yorkers who often used a broom to sweep them from sidewalks, and they love to hitch a ride on …
Suffolk County Legis. Steven J. Flotteron and James Britz from the Long Island Housing Partnership (LIHP) have announced that an existing program that provides grant money to employees of businesses …
At least 85 people, mostly homeowners on Davis Park, came to hear Brookhaven supervisor Ed Romaine and other town officials speak about the immediate severity of beach erosion on Tuesday. And to …
Local residents in the Idle Hour area of Oakdale were alarmed last week when community advocate, Tom Alfano, announced on social media that a routine check of zoning law revealed that the Planned …
