On Saturday, May 4, the Village of Brightwaters will be promoting Pedestrian Safety Day throughout the Village. The theme for the event is “It’s Our Town, Slow Down.” …

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in coordination with the State Department of Health (DOH), held an online Community Availability Session to provide updates and …

Two seats on the East Islip Union Free School District Board of Education are up for election this year, and both incumbents—Stephen Ruland and Michael Dorgan—will be running unopposed. …

As the school year nears its end, two seats of the West Islip Union Free School District’s Board of Education are up for election. Richard Antoniello and Debbie Brown, both incumbent …

After the final item on the agenda for the April 16 Islip Town Board meeting was read and voted upon, a new item was introduced by councilman Michael McElwee: a motion for the Town to enter into a …

Sometimes, a calling, soft at first, has to build up momentum and just… trumpet. Fr. Edwin Beckham was installed officially this week at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, in Islip, as …

The Bay Shore School District’s response to Thomas Bernagozzi’s alleged sexual abuse of Bay Shore students is not going unnoticed, largely due to a group of concerned residents. …

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 …

On April 8, a public hearing for the 2024 - 2025 Village of Brightwaters tentative budget concluded with the budget being approved with a vote of 3 to 1 during the board of trustees meeting. The …

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 …

Detectives from the Suffolk County SPCA charged a Ronkonkoma woman with animal cruelty for neglecting to maintain a sanitary environment for her 49 animals. Around noon on April 2, members of …

Did you know there is a picture-perfect flower farm hidden away in an East Islip backyard? Six years ago, Erin Dengeles Fielbig created Long Island Flower Farm, a cut flower garden and seed …

Roto Grocery, a beloved breakfast and lunch café that closed last September, will be making a triumphant return to Bay Shore! The café, which was formerly located on Main Street in …

A rare New Jersey earthquake ranked 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale was reported on April 5 at 10:23 a.m. According to Gov. Kathy Hochul, the earthquake hit west of Manhattan and was felt …

Suffolk County Police Acting Commissioner Robert Waring held a press conference to share details of an ongoing investigation involving an officer-involved shooting and police chase that occurred last …

The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 creeks that flow into it. That is why Save the Great South Bay (STGSB) launched the Creek Defender Program, in which local Creek Defenders …

A tri-annual event, Long Island Restaurant Week gives Long Island foodies the opportunity to explore the hottest restaurants for a cool price. From Sunday to Sunday, each participating …

Last Wednesday afternoon, prior to a game vs. Kellenberg, three St. John the Baptist baseball legends were honored in a pregame ceremony at Buddy Corr Field. Logan O’Hoppe (No. 6), John …