This Earth Day, the 55th in its history, there is reason for both optimism and concern for Long Island’s environment. While our air, land, and water are undoubtedly cleaner than they were in …
About 50 people attended a presentation hosted by Rechler Equity Partners and the Island Hills Advisory Committee at True North Community Church, in Bohemia. The presentation included a …
Earlier this month, the Meadow Croft estate in Sayville had local students volunteer for their annual “spring cleaning” of the former summer home for John E. Roosevelt. “This …
The Bayport-Blue Point Chamber hosted its annual Beautification Champagne Brunch at Blackbirds Grille in Sayville on Sunday, April 27. The event is one of the main fundraisers for the …
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 6249 in Rocky Point were gifted a much-needed new roof as a donation from Bohemia-based King Quality Roofing and Siding. The Bohemia-based …
The one-eighth cent sales tax approved by Suffolk County voters in November is expected to generate nearly $2.7 billion over the next 35 years. The money from the Suffolk County Water Quality …
Innovative and Alternative Wastewater Treatment Systems are high efficiency replacements for outdated, conventional cesspools which are a major source of nitrogen pollution in Long Island’s …
\ The Town of Islip held its first official meeting of the year on Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. at the Islip Town Hall. The board held an organizational meeting on Jan. 6, however this was the first meeting …
On Wednesday, Jan. 8, BFJ Planning held a community meeting on behalf of the Town of Islip at Town Hall West on the “TOI 360” comprehensive plan, which would set the tone and parameters …
By C. E. Parry Before Amazon and Walmart and online shopping, companies like Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward brought retail shopping options to a mass consumer market, including, for some, a …
On Dec. 4, the Historical Society of Islip Hamlet voted in its 2025 officers and board. Pictured are 2024/2025 officers/board members. For more information on the society, sign up for …
A Greater Sayville Hamlet Study petition for an overlay district was provided to Islip Town Council members on Oct. 22. Sayville resident James Bertsch, who provided the petition to the town …
Pictured (left to right) Kyle Valentine, assistant principal at Tecumseh Elementary School; Jennifer Shanahan, social worker; Ben Economos, Joe Safina, Matthew Bowman, Jack McNeill and Denise …
The Town of Islip held a special town board meeting for a budget hearing on Nov. 7 at 9:30 a.m. at the Town Hall in Islip. The meeting was held to consider the adoption for the 2025 operating budget. …
We are facing an energy crisis across this country. On Long Island, our power grid is fragile and susceptible to major damage during the brutal storms that have become regular events while exorbitant …
Every summer, six servants arrived with John Ellis Roosevelt’s family from Manhattan and lived at Meadow Croft, the home of John Ellis Roosevelt, Teddy Roosevelt’s cousin and personal …
Newly elected Bayport-Blue Point Chamber president Karl Auwaerter, Bayport Flower Houses third-generation owner and manager, was already at this beloved landmark helm bursting with all things …
On Sunday, Oct. 6, Olivia Davis, a senior at Bayport-Blue Point High School, held a moving ceremony for her Girl Scout Gold Award at the 9/11 Remembrance Park in Ronkonkoma, where she fundraised for …
On Friday, Sept. 13 and Saturday, Sept. 14, the Sayville Garden Club hosted a live plant show at the Bayport-Blue Point Library. The largest conference room in the building was filled with …
Recently, a Girl Scout of Suffolk County named Adria Vargas completed her Girl Scout Gold Award project in partnership with Spadefoot Design and Construction, where they created a brand-new native …
