With over 28,000 children in New York State diagnosed with autism and over 40,000 diagnosed with ADHD, the need for literature that addresses coping skills for students to maximize their learning in …
East Islip and Islip boys on the St. Mary’s CYO basketball team became Long Island champions after defeating St. Thomas of West Hempstead on Saturday, March 23. Winning the Long Island Championship …
If weekends are becoming a bore, here’s a solution. Take in the Kiwanis Club of the Islips and Bay Shore “Kiwanis Rocks” Car Show this Sunday, Sept. 17, at Islip Town Hall, 655 Main …
Four thousand plastic Easter eggs littered the grass of Wohseepee Park in Brightwaters on Saturday, March 30, for the annual Easter Egg Hunt. Families with their children arrived in droves to the …
I had the opportunity to chat with one of the organizers of Bradstock, Dennis O’Doherty. The festival celebrated its 30th anniversary of freewheeling fun and music over this Labor Day weekend …
The Town of Islip hosted their fifth annual Seafest last weekend on Sept. 9. Located at the Bay Shore Marina and sponsored by the Town of Islip, locals and visitors were able to enjoy a nice day with …
New York State Sen. Dean Murray, along with Jennifer Marino Rojas, executive director, Child Care Council of Suffolk Inc., recently held a roundtable discussion with parents, child care providers, …
The Central Islip Board of Education has appointed Dr. Nathaniel Marner as principal and Yenifer Mercado as assistant principal of Cordello Elementary School. Mrs. Mercado comes to the Central …
A record number of ninth graders, accompanied by their parents and guardians, participated in Islip High School’s annual freshman orientation on Aug. 31. Eighty Buccaneer University …
Smiling students returned to East Islip’s schools—East Islip High School, East Islip Middle School, John F. Kennedy Elementary School, Ruth C. Kinney Elementary School, Connetquot Elementary …
The sun was certainly shining bright as students and staff at West Islip School District were welcomed back to school for the start of the new year on Sept. 6. Staff, administrators and board of …
Islip Goes Purple is a monthlong initiative designed to unite the Town of Islip in raising awareness of mental health substance-use disorder and celebrating those in recovery. All townships are …
“It was a lifelong dream that was fulfilled for me; it’s something I’ve always wanted to do, and I’m not getting any younger.” Michael Thomas Perone is an established …
Enjoying a swim in the pool seems to be a timeless hobby for people of all ages. But for residents of West Islip, the clock is ticking. The district’s indoor swimming pool facility has not had …
As president of Division Seven of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, America’s oldest Irish Catholic Fraternal Organization, Shawn O’Neill dedicates his life to living out the A.O.H motto: …
At the Town of Islip Board Meeting on Tuesday, May 14, the town voted unanimously to award Kargili Enterprises Ltd., aka Tasty Frosty, based in Bay Shore, to build an operate the three-season …
Growing indoor plants has proven to have tremendous benefits: indoor plants have the power to boost moods, reduce stress, and add life to sterile spaces. However, many people were born without a …
Wohseepee Park in Brightwaters was full of smiling faces, as Brightwaters residents caught up with neighbors and enjoyed a live concert at the Mayor Joseph McNulty Ice Cream Social and Band Concert …
On Saturday, Oct. 28, Milano Bean Cafe in Bay Shore will be hosting an evening of poetry and spoken-word performance inspired by Edgar Allan Poe. Poet Billy Lamont, Dominick “Zeke” …
On Saturday, July 8, The Historical Society of Islip Hamlet will be hosting their seventh annual Garden Walk, The Secret Gardens of Islip, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each year, Islip residents open up …
