By the Sayville Michael Murphy Team “Ooh, a storm is threatening my very life today,” the Rolling Stones sing in “Gimme Shelter.” “If I don’t get some …
Following the devastating fire in downtown Main Street in Sayville on October 25 that gutted the three businesses housed in the divided structure, including the former Café Joelle site, Paper …
The Bay Area Friends of Fine Arts and Women Sharing Art gathered on Saturday, November 3 to honor long time BAFFA president Carole Sheppard, who passed earlier this year, with a new bench …
Players of the Bayport Blue Point varsity football team honored a hometown hero of the Bayport Fire Department, Thomas Arpino, on Sunday, November 3. Arpino, who passed away at 59 years old on …
On Friday, Oct. 25, a fire started in the former Café Joelle building, which tore through adjoining stores, Paper Doll Vintage Boutique and Boris’s Barbershop, and caused water damage in …
With Veterans Day right around the corner on Nov. 11, now is the time to plan how you will honor local veterans in your community. As the national leaders of the service dog industry, Canine …
Three Town of Islip fire departments recently displayed skill and remarkable talent at the 2024 New York State Drill Team Championship, hosted by the Central Islip Fire Department. “Our …
The Long Island Maritime Museum in West Sayville held the 35th annual Halloween Boat Burning on Friday, Oct. 25. The vessel that was sent home with nods to a Viking burial was the historic clam …
Bayport-Blue Point BSA troops 329 and 130 will be hosting the 24th annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser at the Blue Point Fire Department on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. While there are no …
In honor of Fire Prevention Month, firefighters from the Bayport Fire Department visited Academy Street Elementary School in the Bayport-Blue Point School District for a lively presentation on fire …
The St. John’s Episcopal Church in Oakdale hung up a brand-new sign by artist Chris Reinhardt of Kaleidoscope on Sunday, Oct. 20. The design is a nod to the original sign from the 1960s …
It was all hands on deck for the knitters and crocheters at Rumpelstiltskin Yarns in Sayville on Wednesday, Oct. 16, as over 100 squares were turned into blankets for children in need. With the …
South Bay Arts ( Hopechildrensfund.org ) students raised $4,000 for Hope Children’s Fund in Mehru, Kenya ( https://hopechildrensfund.org ). Students performed on Sept. 28 outside …
On October 7, The Fish Store donated the raw bar, with fresh oysters, clams, and other seafood delights, to the Boomer Esiason Foundation’s golf outgoing to raise money for cystic fibrosis. …
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 …
Local fire departments in Bohemia, Holbrook, Sayville, and West Sayville will be hosting open houses at their fire stations during the month of October in hopes to attract more volunteers for active …
St. John’s Episcopalian Church in Oakdale hosted an animal blessing on Saturday, Oct. 5. The ceremony was performed by Mother Bernadette, an Episcopal priest and animal lover. …
Jack McNeil, vice president, of the Bayport-Blue Point Junior Civic, delivered school supplies collected by the group to the Our Lady of the Snow outreach. “This donation could not have …
On Monday, Oct. 7, a blood drive will be held at Our Lady of the Snow from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The blood drive is being held by the church to honor newly retired employee Diana Mongan, who …
This year, William’s Chalk the Walk’s eighth annual fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Blue Point Preserve. A day of celebration, the event is “full of art, …
