Continuing its concert series celebrating Women in Classical Music, the Island Symphony Orchestra’s May 19 program will feature the 2024 Young Performer’s Competition Winner, 15-year-old …
East Islip residents and runners from far and wide flocked to the East Islip Marina Park on April 28 for the 19th annual EJ Autism Jigsaw Run / Walk. Hosted by the nonprofit EJ Autism Foundation, …
The Bay Shore Union Free School District’s proposed 2024-25 budget has been finalized, exhibiting a minor increase in the budget grand total compared to the 2023-24 budget. The 2024-25 …
The East Islip Union Free School District has finalized the proposed 2024-2025 budget. The proposed tax levy of $75,825,241 is a 1.5 percent increase from the previous year. Implementing a small …
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. …
Amazing athletic achievement was on the agenda at the East Islip School District’s April 16 board of education meeting, honoring East Islip High School’s champion ice hockey players and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
It is not often that young artists are recognized for their talented work outside of a school setting. On April 14, the Islip Arts Council held a dual opening reception for high school and middle …
Marcus Stroman grew up in Medford and graduated from Pat-Med High School in 2009. Stroman grew up a Yankees fan and his dream of wearing the pinstripes at the baseball cathedral on East 161st Street …
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 …
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 …
Learning vocational skills has never been so delicious! In March of 2022, Islip High School teacher Melissa Horn implemented a unique learning program for her Functional Academic’s class; …
Three generations of women passionate about art and literacy have come together to create the next big thing in the Islip community: the Crafty Crew. Started by high school English teacher and Islip …
Students paraded up and down a fashion runway Saturday with an array of dresses and casual attire at Islip High School’s annual fashion show. Parent, Teacher, and Student Association …
East Islip High School’s mock trial team had an exciting and highly successful 2023-2024 season, winning rounds against West Islip, Babylon, Kings Park and Deer Park and qualifying for the …
