The Bayport Civic held their annual installation dinner last week to celebrate their 23rd year of community service. Councilman John Lorenzo did the swearing-in of the board and Lenore Ringer …
The Blue Point Civic held their annual installation dinner last week to celebrate their 23rd year of community service. Councilman John Lorenzo did the swearing-in of the board and Lenore Ringer …
Amanda Lefton will start Monday, March 3, as the new commissioner for the NYS Department of Environment Conservation. Citizens Campaign for the Environment has worked with Lefton for the last 15 …
Representatives from South Shore University Hospital and Good Samaritan University Hospital were each presented with a check for $225 for heart health research. Islip Town supervisor Angie Carpenter …
At the Town of Islip’s Feb. 11 meeting, many residents spoke about the ongoing overpopulation crisis of stray and feral cats. Many urged the town board to come up with a solution to help fund …
On Tuesday, Feb. 12, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced a $150 million investment to connect the Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) Ronkonkoma Station with the proposed North Terminal at MacArthur …
If you’ve been to Smith Point County Park recently, you may have noticed some large equipment there. Contractors for Orsted, the company that is developing a 924-megawatt wind farm off the …
The Town of Islip held its only meeting of the month on Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. in the Islip Town Hall. The meeting was in recognition of Black History Month, which is from Feb. 1 to March 1. Also awarded …
On Saturday, Feb. 8, protestors demonstrated in front of Congressman Andrew Garbarino’s (2nd district) office at Oak Street in Patchogue. The Islip Democrats in Suffolk County organized the …
Days after addressing her priorities for the state in her State of the State Address, Gov. Kathy Hochul released the 2025-2026 Executive Budget, which recommends a 4.75 percent increase in school …
\ 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 Monday, January 13, eighteen judges in Suffolk County were sworn into office after their elections this Fall in a robing ceremony at the Van Nostrand Theatre of the Suffolk County Community …
Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her annual State of the State Address on Jan. 14, with tax cuts, child care expansion, affordability, and safety among her top priorities heading into the new legislative …
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 …
Legis. Anthony Piccirillo (R-8th District) was elected majority whip by fellow Republicans in the Suffolk County Legislature earlier this month. Piccirillo has served as the eighth …
Brookhaven Town supervisor Dan Panico announced an independent investigation launch with Suffolk County district attorney Ray Tierney last week after allegations of severe animal neglect were …
By Gary Haber Hanukkah is known as the “festival of light,” and nowhere does the holiday shine brighter than on Suffolk’s South Shore, where several communities lit their …
It’s a given that when locals are informed of an honoree status, they go, “Whatttttt?!” “Yeah, pretty much,” agreed Craig Clare when he heard he and his wife Wendy …
The four stone walls that graced the entry to its long-gone hotel, The Avery’s Five Mile Look, have been restored, all 190 feet, at the end of Blue Point Avenue. They’re waiting for …
Town of Islip employees went above and beyond this holiday season, giving generously to the 2024 Salvation Army Angel Tree Program. Town staff adopted more than 60 “Angels,” and carefully …
