Residents across the Town of Islip began celebrating Hanukkah on Dec. 14, with menorah lightings, bringing community members together in resiliency in the hours following a terrorist attack on a …
After watching his older brother, Milton, sail the globe chasing whales for their blubber to make oil, Ferdinand Lee, of the Shinnecock Nation, joined a whaling ship in 1857 with eyes on the distant …
The Mitten Tree concept started at the old Bayport-Blue Point Library, said library director Mike Firestone. “We based it on ‘The Giving Tree’ book by Shel Silverstein,” he said. …
During recess at Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School, a student began choking and quickly sought help from the supervising teacher on duty, Sharon Johnson. Acting with calm and precision, Johnson …
The Greater Sayville Food Pantry would like to thank the community and area residents for their generous food donations during this year’s holiday parade. A special thank you goes out to …
Neighbors and friends in the Idle Hour neighborhood of Oakdale took to the streets on the morning of Dec. 6 for a 5K run to collect toys for charity. Organized by Idle Hour Neighborhood Watch …
Christine Rudkin has been on many adventures, from designing her own beach houses in New Jersey and Amagansett to shooting the stars on camera in America’s most remote locations. But …
This week, 84 years ago, around 2,400 Americans were killed when the Japanese military attacked Pearl Harbor- forcing the United States to enter World War II. One of those 2,400 people killed …
The Suffolk County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Services gathered on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the Suffolk County Fire Academy in Yaphank to spread vital information about Christmas tree safety …
Sayville Fire Department Candidate Gene Giacoia won a five-year commissioner term after receiving 82 votes. West Sayville Fire Department Incumbent commissioner Kevin Candido won a …
The Bayport Junior Civic Association held its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive and broke the record they set last year- collecting 164 bags of groceries, weighing in at 4,100 pounds! …
It’s the morning after Veterans Day, and the shelves of the Greater Sayville Food Pantry are beginning to fill with tins of cranberries, boxes of stuffing, and cans of corn ahead of …
The Community Ambulance Company, Suffolk Credit Union, and the LT Michael P. Murphy Museum gave thanks to those who’ve served the country by providing free Thanksgiving meals to hundreds of …
American Legion Sayville Post 651 Address: 23 Foster Ave., Sayville, NY 11782 Phone: (631) 750-2572 Email: americanlegionpost651@gmail.com Website: sayville-american-legion …
Members of the greater Sayville community braved the freezing weather on Nov. 11 to gather and honor the men and women who served in the armed forces on Veterans Day. Speeches given by leaders …
Delays in federal food benefits have caused uncertainty for local food pantries, which have reported an increase in donations ahead of their busiest time of the year. Funding for the federal …
Crowds of parishioners, neighbors, and curious passersby filled the Parish Hall at St. Ann’s Episcopal Church in Sayville on Nov. 8 for the church’s annual Christmas Fair. Tables …
With the holiday season approaching and uncertainties surrounding federal food assistance, organizations and residents across the South Shore came together to give back recently at community food …
Over the past 40 years, many Blue Point residents and businesses have come and gone, but a monument dedicated to the memory of those who’ve served has remained standing along Blue Point Ave. …
Around 30 emergency service agencies conducted a mass casualty incident drill at the Sayville Ferry Terminal on Saturday, Nov. 1, simulating crisis scenarios including overboard passengers and …
