At the East Islip Board of Education’s Dec. 14 meeting, Red Ribbon Week slogan contest winners Angelina Hannon (Ruth C. Kinney Elementary School) and June Ritter (John F. Kennedy Intermediate …

Students in Islip High School art classes recently visited Stony Brook University to explore the different ways of experiencing art at the collegiate level. Fine arts director Michael Hershkowitz and …

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 …

Santa Claus, Darth Vader, Storm Troopers, Elvis, and community members gathered at Amvets Hall Post 18, in East Islip, for the third annual Brunch with Santa, hosted by Kiwanis Rocks of Islip and Bay …

Are you a teen poet looking to share your talents with Suffolk County? Searching for a leadership opportunity that enables you to inspire your community? Look no further—applications for the …

Two impressive Islip High School football players broke school records during the Bucs’ fall season. Brady Nash broke both the single game passing yard record, with 378 yards, and the …

The East Islip varsity football team was honored by the Town of Islip board at their monthly meeting on Dec. 12 for winning the Long Island Championship Class III. East Islip won against Nassau …

LI Arts announced that Long Island’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $330 million in economic activity in 2022, according to the newly released Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 …

“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 …

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 …

Opening the doors to the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame felt like I was entering a mini-Graceland exhibit; but I was far from Memphis. When I mention the expo’s strong …

More than 1,000 people attended the Town of Islip’s annual holiday Christmas Tree Lighting and Chamber of Commerce Parade on Main Street this year, which included the new Holiday Market. A …

“No one should choose this year to hide on Hanukkah out of fear,” shared Rabbi Shimon Stillerman of the Chabad of Islip Township. “We should more so than ever express our Judaism …

Despite the wind and the rain, the holiday spirit and school spirit within Islip High School never dwindled. On Friday, Dec. 1, the Islip High School PTSA hosted a Holiday Shopping Night. With …

“Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” is the word of the hour at Babylon’s Argyle Theatre, whose current production of “Mary Poppins” runs through Dec. 31. It’s a …