On Aug. 3, Oakdale community leader Mike Burke alerted the Idle Hour area that a historical pillar on the corner of Chateau and Connetquot Road had been defaced with scrawling graffiti incoherently …
Dashing from the double-decker diesel train to the electric locomotive across the platform is a staple of the daily commute for thousands of Long Island Rail Road riders. The diesel-to-electric …
Throughout the past year, social media in the Bayport area has had a steady stream of wild turkey photos. A big male was dubbed Tom and at least two different turkey families wandered with children …
To find the best—and possibly biggest—home-grown pumpkins in Bayport, the Hodge family on Bay Avenue has been serving up some sizeable gourds for decades. A staple of Halloween time …
Years ago, I was out on a late-night run at Island Hills Golf Course, having just arrived home from graduate school in Colorado. I wondered: was it foolish of me to come home? The woods are …
Fire Island National Seashore will have weekend-only lifeguard service at Barrett Beach/Talisman. “One of the conditions that did not allow for lifeguard service has changed, allowing Fire …
People are always wondering how to find joy. Maybe we don’t. Maybe, joy finds us. I think a large of that is God’s bird’s-eye view. He knows when we need certain people in our lives …
For nearly a decade, The Bayport-Blue Point Chamber of Commerce has been responsible for the Dickensian decorations in the winter and the vibrant flowers in the spring on the lampposts that line …
On Monday, July 6, Rechler Equity Partners submitted their third and latest proposal for the former Island Hills Golf Course in Sayville on Lakeland Avenue. The new proposal is named …
On Saturday, June 29, the much-anticipated Byron Lake Pool in Oakdale opened to community members of the Town of Islip. Elected officials councilman James P. O’Connor (R-District 2), …
The Great South Bay will be hosting part of their Speaker Series at The View in Oakdale on Friday, July 12 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Titled “Restorative Aquaculture in the Bay,” the …
Legislator and deputy presiding officer Steven J. Flotteron (LD-11) and Citizens Campaign for the Environment (CCE) executive director Adrienne Esposito were joined by Cameron Engineering on June 17 …
The Dive Club and members of Save the Great South Bay, the Long Island Diver’s Association and Sayville Schools’ Rise (research) program participated in an eelgrass collecting dive …
On Saturday, June 1, eight Boy Scouts from Sayville Boy Scout Troop 184 gathered at the Gillette House to come to the aid of the Sayville Garden Club. The Gillette House Garden was planted and is …
On Thursday, June 13, BSA Eagle Scout, Amanda Barile of Bohemia, was honored at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremony for Troop 572 at Sycamore Avenue Elementary School. Amanda, who also serves …
Earlier this month, Blue Point residents on Middle Road reported on social media that portions of their front lawn had been taken up by county workers causing widespread aesthetic damage to their …
Last week, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) declared an “indefinite delay” in the implementation of congestion pricing for drivers entering New York City that was due to begin June 30. The …
Gov. Hochul announced $10 million for the Town of Islip Regional Shellfish Hatchery. The establishment of the Regional Shellfish Hatchery will expand New York’s blue economy and address …
On Wednesday, June 5, the Town of Islip Planning Board held a meeting to hear public comments on the proposed construction of 40 garden apartments for special-needs individuals on 405 Locust Avenue, …
Over 100 participants joined together for the annual Oakdale Spring Cleanup this Saturday, May 18 at the Oakdale Long Island Rail Road station. The Oakdale Civic Association, Oakdale Improvement …