Long Island Rail Road service might shut down entirely on Saturday, May 16, if LIRR unions go on strike. A coalition of unions said on Tuesday that they will continue talks with LIRR officials …

Islip Union Free School District’s Board of Education elections are coming up soon on May 19. In preparation for the vote, we asked the candidates about themselves to give a picture of what …

In celebration of the earth, the Islip Arts Council had their Eco Fair on May 2 at their gallery at the South Shore Mall. Artists and environmental groups alike gathered to highlight the earth and …

Islip Terrace got a lot craftier at Islip Fairs’ Spring Craft Fair last Saturday, May 2 at the East Islip District grounds. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., attendees could enjoy crafts made by local …

The Islip Union Free School District is finalizing its budget for the 2026-27 school year. The budget vote will take place on Tuesday, May 19 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Islip High School gym. …

Long before there was an east, west, central, and hamlet of Islip, there existed a village of only a few hundred people in the middle of England bearing the name Islip. Since the Nicoll …

The Islip Middle School PTA held their “Supporting Our Kids: A Community Conversation” event last Tuesday, April 14. Islip Middle School principal Meghan Stern hosted the event, inviting …

Tick season is fast approaching here on Long Island, and with that comes the risk of diseases spread by these insects. West Islip Public Library invited Stony Brook Medicine clinical assistant …

There’s a whole lot of new faces for Islip varsity baseball. The Buccaneers lost 11 seniors from last year’s 8-10 squad that fell short of its goal of reaching the Suffolk Class A playoffs, …

The Great Vigil of Easter was carried out at the St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on April 4. Proceedings commenced at 7:30 p.m., and it marks the concluding liturgy of the Great Three Days. Rev. Edwin …

The Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts Chorus welcomed spring with their program “Peace & Joy Through Music,” at the Bayport United Methodist Church on March 29. From songs in Spanish and …

Volunteers built nests for Great Gull Island’s native tern bird populations with the Seatuck Environmental Association on Sunday, March 29, at the Suffolk County Environmental Center. The event is …

The Town of Islip observed the National Vietnam War Veterans Day on Saturday, March 29, in honor of those who served. Pins from the U.S. Department of Defense were presented to each veteran during …

Town of Islip officials recognized five women for their contributions to the community during the town board’s March 24 meeting. The Town of Islip recognized Irene Attanasio Munno, Carla …

Carol Solveig Konnerth died on Saturday, March 21. Carol, along with her husband Rudolph “Rudi” A. Konnerth Jr., owned Gerard Drugs, in the heart of Islip along Main Street, for over 30 years. …

Islip High School’s Interact Club is currently raising funds for Logan Coyle’s ongoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Battling Stage IV metastatic liver cancer at just 9 years old, …

Tatam Palme, eighth grader, is the first bowler in over a decade to qualify for the Section XI All Star Team representing Islip High School. She traveled to Syracuse on March 13 to 15 along with …

In her 2026 State of the Town address, Town of Islip supervisor Angie Carpenter laid out a vision for the municipality’s future, with a focus on the town’s comprehensive plan, along with …

The Citizens Campaign for the Environment (CCE) hosted a webinar last Thursday, March 5, to discuss the impacts of toxic PFAS chemicals in New York, where scholars discussed their findings regarding …

Long Island was just hit by a blizzard this past Sunday, Feb. 22., the likes of which haven’t seen in a long time. Snowfall began on Sunday night and continued into the next morning, accompanied by …