The 67th New York Voluntary Infantry hosted a Civil War reenactment weekend on Saturday, Sept. 30 and Sunday, Oct. 1. It is the 16th annual Civil War Weekend at the Islip Grange, which began in 2009, …
The Sayville Golden Flashes hosted East Islip in varsity football on Saturday Sept. 30, on a misty evening on the South Shore. With playoff implications and seeding for Suffolk Division III on their …
A winter storm warning is in effect for the South Shore from 4:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 13, as heavy snow is expected to accumulate. The Town of Islip is projected to receive 5 to 10 …
The Town of Islip paid tribute to the memory of its fallen hometown heroes, FDNY Jesse Gerhard and FDNY William Moon, with a cupola-lighting ceremony. The event marks the National Fallen Firefighters …
Winners of the Town of Islip Pool Safety Poster Contest were recognized by town officials recently for their creativity. The participating students are all part of the town’s popular …
The National Park Service (NPS) initiated the planning process in 2015 to support a decision on how best to manage the breach that was created within the Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness …
In a quiet diner off Route 112, I sat across from Mike Tesoriero—president and founder of The Newspaper Museum, a vast collection of print publications stretching from present day to as far …
New York State legislators are hearing loud voices coming from Long Island colleges and universities, who are demanding that recently proposed legislation for schools include provisions for higher …
On Tuesday, March 26 and Wednesday, March 27, The Maurer Foundation gave presentations to all female students (and offered to male students) during their gym class period on breast cancer awareness. …
In a performance of a composition worthy of a Saturday evening at Lincoln Center, composer Brad Hartman of the Bay Area Friends of Fine Arts (BAFFA) and Sayville alumnus debuted his Symphony No. 2 in …
On Wednesday, March 27, the Bayport-Blue Point Library hosted an informational budget meeting in anticipation of the annual budget and trustee vote to be held on Wednesday, April 3 from 9 a.m. to 8 …
In a blockbuster of a musical, the CM Performing Arts Center’s production of “Evita” conjures the drive of a nation, the charisma of a star, and the foreboding sense of the …
On Sunday, March 24, Bayport Civic Association leader, Bob Draffin, announced that his beloved wife, Janet, had died at the age of 61 with over 30 years as a resident of the town she came to mold …
Westhampton trekked to Bayport on Monday for a Division II varsity lacrosse matchup at Bob Sullivan Field. The Phantoms hosted the Hurricanes for a 4:30 p.m. matinee on a sunny but breezy divisional …
The High School Suffolk County Bowling Championship was held this past Saturday, Feb. 10 at Bowlero in Sayville. The top 16 boys’ teams and 10 girls’ teams from Suffolk were …
The Patchogue Arts Council is now accepting application for their PEACE (Partners in Education, Arts, & Community Empowerment) Project program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Education …
The Town of Islip celebrated and honored a few of the outstanding women from our community on Tuesday, March 19, at 2 p.m., during their Women’s History Celebration. Among the women honored for …
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 …
Anthony Piccirillo (R), incumbent “As a lifelong resident of this district and its county representative for the past four years, I think my experience and leadership in government has …
Sarah Smith (D) Born and raised in the Town of Islip, Sarah Smith is a licensed macro social worker who has spent her upbringing and adult life by taking on a caretaking role for her …
