If asked to describe 16-year-old East Islip high-schooler Ella Tantillo, many students and coaches would first and foremost mention her impressive feats as a student-athlete. Ella is a two-time …
The Islip Buccaneers varsity football team lost their first home game to the Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms on Thursday, Sept. 14, with a final score of 49-20. A linebacker for the Phantoms …
The Islip School District recently recognized numerous exceptional student achievements from fall and winter at the Night of Champions event, held during the board of education meeting. Elementary …
Now celebrating the program’s 10th year, the 2023 USA Football Heart of a Giant Award, presented by Hospital for Special Surgery and the New York Giants, announced the second weekly group …
Legis. Steven J. Flotteron was honored to recognize Cole Stassi, of Keiser University men’s lacrosse, who was chosen as a nominee for the A.O. Duer Award, named in honor of the NAIA’s …
Continuing a concert season that has featured one superlative guest artist after another, the Island Symphony Orchestra will perform a program that celebrates women in classical music. Special guest …
A sea of pink filled the Bay Shore Marina on Tuesday, Aug. 8; the rosy hue did not come from the Great South Bay, but rather from members of the West Islip Breast Cancer Coalition for Long Island as …
“Think of the 135 remaining hostages who are sitting in darkness on this holiday of light. We need to be their light,” said Rabbi Shimon Stillerman. Despite the wind and the rain …
The East Islip football just won the Long Island championship and recently added more laurels to their trophy case. Sebastian Regis, East Islip’s gritty hard-nosed defensive tackle and …
East Islip traveled to Brook Street in West Sayville for the only meeting against the Golden Flashes this season in varsity boys basketball. This scuffle on the hardcourt was a non-league …
For more than 30 years, it was hard to turn on the radio and not hear a Burt Bacharach song. Working first with lyricist Hal David and later Carole Bayer Sager, who became Bacharach’s …
On Friday, Dec. 8, Emmanuel Church in Great River hosted its first Christmas celebration. Inside, people sat together at large round tables or stood around chatting. There was a small hot …
Dr. Dennis O’Hara, Islip’s superintendent of schools, often talks about changing students’ life trajectories. He believes one way to do so is to get young people to visit college …
While the magic of the holiday season is upon us, this time of year can be difficult for families struggling financially. With the holiday season of giving well underway, consider lending a hand to …
Magic Fountain’s ice cream tastes noticeably different. And while as a frequent flyer, I have chocked it up to magic, destination, and my overall love for the cold stuff, the reporter in …
Bayview Elementary School in West Islip kicks off PARP with Dr. Seuss. PARP is a NYS PTA program and stands for Pick A Reading Partner. The PARP program is designed to promote the love of reading in …
When East Islip resident Bea Huste-Petersen learned that her sons Jack and Eric had autism nearly 20 years ago, she did not know what to make of it. At the time, the developmental disorder was not as …
Dozens of toys were picked up from Islip Town Hall and delivered to the Salvation Army, for distribution to the organization’s Angel Tree recipients. Town of Islip employees went above and …
The annual Spring East Islip Craft & Gift Fair is back! Held outdoors on the East Islip District Grounds, exhibitors will be selling handmade and self-designed crafts, along with great gifts and …
