Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-New York) announced the FY 2025 Executive Budget, which is proposed to make “significant investments to make New York more affordable, more livable and safer.” …

Legis. Steven J. Flotteron was honored to recognize some of this year’s Boy’s State and Girl’s State participants at The Annual Awards Night hosted by American Legion Post 1738. …

With September rapidly approaching, the first day of school will be here before we know it. Students and teachers alike are thrilled to return to their classrooms and catch up with familiar faces …

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 …

On Wednesday, March 6, the Town of Islip held their annual Sharp Shooter Competition for fourth- and fifth-grade students in the community. This year “broke all-time records,” according …

West Islip Boy Scout Troop 95 awarded their 60th Eagle Scout rank to Anthony Scarmozzino on Aug. 15. Anthony’s service project was planning, developing and leading the construction of sensory, …

Local state senators Alexis Weik (R-8th District) and Dean Murray (R-3rd District), along with 13 other senators, submitted a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul urging her to rescind the electric bus …

There are three candidates running for three openings on the school board, in West Islip School District, for the election on May 16: Anthony Tussie, Christina Marks, and Matthew Levy. There will be …

Last week, the West Islip Board of Education voted to adopt the budget for the upcoming 2023-24 school year.  The budget vote for district residents will be on Tuesday, May 16, from 7 a.m. to 9 …

West Islip pride was on full display during the school district’s homecoming festivities on Oct. 28. Kicking off with a homecoming parade, community groups and school organizations joined …

To help welcome their new principal to the school, Oquenock Elementary School in the West Islip School District’s youngest learners held a surprise party for principal Amanda Harvey on Oct. 20. …

The West Islip Union Free School District finalized the 2024/2025 District Budget on April 16. The district will continue to offer all current programming during the school year; however, there are …

West Islip High School has named three students as the Academic Leaders for the Class of 2023. They are Emily Bahm, Sophia Bahm, and Eugene Ditaranto.  Emily Bahm is a member …

On June 4, the 15th annual The Teeny’s Gala: Career Path to Success was held at East Islip High School with the red carpet being rolled out at 5:30 p.m. and the gala beginning at 7 …

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association has named West Islip High School as a 2022-2023 School of Excellence. To earn the School of Excellence Award, 75 percent of a …

On April 23, 2010, Brooke DiPalma was dropped off at middle school by her father, Joseph DiPalma. Joey was heavily involved in the community, as he was the president of the West Islip Chamber of …

As we all know on the wheel of life, sometimes we’re up, and sometimes we’re down, and for first-grade teacher and union president of the Islip Teacher’s Association, Robert Le Vien, fate was …

Pace University women’s lacrosse made history this spring, winning the national championship for the first time in school history. On Sunday, May 21, the Pace Setters beat the West Chester …