By TONY BELLISSIMO In capturing back-to-back Suffolk Class B boys lacrosse championships, East Islip has racked up plenty of massive victories under fifth-year coach Tom Zummo. And although …
The West Islip Lions visited the Sayville Golden Flashes for a gridiron matchup in what turned out to be a down to the wire duel at Timothy J. Henck Field. Both combatants came into the scuffle …
The West Islip School District is finalizing its proposed budget for the 2026-27 school year. The school budget vote will take place on May 19 in the West Islip High School gymnasium. The tax …
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 …
Save The Great South Bay (STGSB) has been awarded $66,750 through New York State’s Invasive Species Grant Program to launch an Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Outreach, Education, and …
Longtime East Islip girls lacrosse coach Steve Levy is optimistic that a playoff appearance is in the works this spring after the team fell just short in back-to-back seasons, including 2025 when …
By Joseph Caligiuri Milano Crepe and Waffle opened its doors earlier this month in Islip at 488 E. Main Street. The shop marks owner Ahmed Ad’s fourth in the Milano chain, with Milano Bean …
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 …
Bay Shore School District’s proposed budget for the 2026-2027 school year is reaching its final stages of review. The tax levy is $124,340,424, with no amount difference between the tax levy …
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 …
The Argyle Theatre will bring one of the most sweeping stories ever told to the stage with its upcoming production of The Prince of Egypt, the powerful musical adaptation of the beloved DreamWorks …
NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk recently appointed a new chief of surgery, Dr. Alexander Barkan. Barkan is a bariatric surgeon by trade who has offered his expertise deciding between surgical …
The Easter Bunny left its eggs in Wohseepee Park at the annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 4. Sponsored by the Bay Shore Lions Club and the Village of Brightwaters, little hunters came out in droves to …
LIAM-Foundation’s 10th annual Autism Awareness Crawl took place in Bay Shore last Saturday, April 4 from 12:30 to 5 p.m. Throughout the day, the crawl visited participating bars such as Verde …
= Islip Forward deputy director Joshua Chan took some time last week to give a deeper look at the inner workings of the community collective. Founded back in 2023, the organization has taken to …
Robert Mastrosimone, an East Islip native, played collegiate hockey at Boston University and Arizona State University and is currently playing hockey professionally for the Charlotte Checkers, the …
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 …
