Tired of having puddles on your lawn after it rains? Want a cost-effective (and beautiful!) way to reduce it? Try planting a rain garden! Rain gardens have many benefits Aside from …
The annual Congressional Art Contest was held at the Islip Arts Council in Bay Shore on Sunday, April 14. Two students from Connetquot, Sidney Shurgin and Sofia Policano, won first place and …
Valedictorian: Eddie Fieseler GPA: 104.86 Notre Dame, Physics and Computer Science SCN: How would you describe the character of your graduating class? Eddie Fieseler: I am so …
On Saturday, April 13, Save the Great South Bay hosted its annual spring cleanup in Bayport as part of the island-wide Creek Defender Program that is responsible for 50 locations. Bob Draffin, …
It has been nothing but success for Bayport-Blue Point girls varsity lacrosse for nearly a decade. Last year, Bayport-Blue Point beat Shoreham-Wading River to win the Suffolk County Championship and …
On Friday, May 10, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The View in Oakdale, Save the Great South Bay will be hosting their annual Oyster Shindig with tickets at $50 per person, on sale through Friday, May 3. …
Kicking off Pride month in Sayville was a Drag Queen Paint Night: Pride Edition at the Shabby Tabby Cat Café on Saturday, June 3, with Toni Homeperm and Ashley Jade. “Everyone …
The Bay Area Friends of Fine Arts (BAFFA) held their annual juried invitational high school exhibition at their gallery in Gillette House. With submissions from high schools throughout Suffolk …
Six cadet peace officers were recently sworn into the Town of Islip’s 14-week New York State-certified Law Enforcement Academy program, led by the town’s NYS certified instructors. …
Members of the Sayville Michael Murphy Team and the LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum recently welcomed a young veterans’ business networking group to the Portly Villager. Led by veterans …
On April 25, Bayport native Jim Weiss was interviewed about his role in launching TCM, Turner Classic Movies, the authority on film in the Golden Age. A Bayport resident from 1962 until 1992, …
On Sunday, April 28 at 3 p.m. in St. John’s Lutheran Church (48 Greene Avenue, Sayville), the esteemed Long Island Brass Guild will perform with organist, Cindy Holden, in a benefit concert for …
The Islip Democrats faced a series of defeats on Nov. 7. The Democrats spent the evening of Election Day at the IBEW Local 1049. Dave Calone lost the Suffolk County executive seat to current …
On July 11, Suffolk County executive Steve Bellone signed into law a bill passed unanimously by the Suffolk County Legislature on July 5 requiring all police vehicles to be equipped with EpiPens, …
Former federal and state prosecutor and nominee for Suffolk County executive Dave Calone released his Suffolk Forward plans to keep Suffolk safe. “As a former federal prosecutor, I know …
Voters in Suffolk County overwhelmingly supported Republicans, with many candidates winning with over 55 percent of the vote. For Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine, former Town of Brookhaven …
The 2023 Mayor’s Cup Regatta & Charity Celebration benefiting Save The Great South Bay, a local environmental nonprofit, took place on Saturday, Sept. 9 at the Long Island Yacht Club, …
Two local South Shore phenoms, Greg Weissert and Logan O’Hoppe, are back playing at the Major League level. Yankees pitcher Greg Weissert, from Bay Shore, and Los Angeles Angels catcher …
The Bayport-Blue Point varsity football team crushed their way to 3-0 this past weekend with a 35-21 victory over Shoreham-Wading River in an away game on Friday, Sept. 21. Still recovering from …
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 …
