By C. E. Parry Before Amazon and Walmart and online shopping, companies like Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward brought retail shopping options to a mass consumer market, including, for some, a …

On Dec. 4, the Historical Society of Islip Hamlet voted in its 2025 officers and board.  Pictured are 2024/2025 officers/board members.  For more information on the society, sign up for …

United Veterans Beacon House (UVBH), Long Island’s largest nonprofit veterans’ service agency, cut the ribbon on Friday, Nov. 15, for its newly refurbished group home under its Restoring …

The Town of Islip held a special town board meeting for a budget hearing on Nov. 7 at 9:30 a.m. at the Town Hall in Islip. The meeting was held to consider the adoption for the 2025 operating budget. …

The spotted lanternfly is an invasive species and if the public sees them, they should kill them. According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the spotted lanternfly …

A local family in need will soon move into a safe and affordable home right here on Long Island this fall. Marking a significant milestone in this state-of-the-art project, Long Island-based …

“Hurricane Sandy destroyed the first level of our house. We spent a lot of time and money redoing the whole house and raising it. So we thought once that was done, we were safe,” said …

With Election Day less than three months away, ballot propositions in Suffolk County have yet to be finalized, but sewage funding and an equal protection amendment could appear. Suffolk County …

The Bay Shore Garden Club’s roots have been growing strong and deep for 95 years. All are welcome to celebrate the monumental occasion at the anniversary luncheon at Captain Bill’s on …

A community meeting turned rowdy, with over 100 West Islip residents attending to share their opinions about construction of a proposed cell tower in their hamlet. The proposed 102-foot monopole …

Steven Niciforo plays the bass in the band Kool Spektrum, a group of fellow musicians that play classic rock covers, who, like Niciforo, are also on the autism spectrum. The band often plays at Rock …

During the public portion of the June 11 Islip Town Board meeting, West Islip residents of Eaton Lane solemnly urged the town board to mend an ongoing flooding problem by updating the street’s …

H ome ownership has become somewhat of a pipe dream for first-time buyers. Home prices continue to soar and mortgage rates are still high. This combination leaves Long Islander’s left with …

In downtown Bay Shore on May 21, local civic leaders, elected officials, and real estate developers alike gathered for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening of Shoregate, the 418 …

Not many 77-year-olds would be willing to embark on a 22-mile walk, and likely no one of any age could organize and participate in a 22-mile walk with as much vigor and enthusiasm as Roger Fonnest. …

On May 11, head to the Head of the Harbor in Brightwaters for the village’s 35th annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale! Beginning at 8 a.m. and ending when the bountiful inventory runs out, the …

The Islip School District has finalized and adopted the 2024-25 district budget, which maintains all current programs and services. “We have no reduction or loss of programs at all,” …

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 …

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 …