This week at Connetquot State Park and Preserve, members of the Friends of Connetquot are hosting the first-ever Birdability Week, which aims to bring a welcoming and inclusive environment to …

The natural world was the inspiration for the art group Women Sharing Art’s latest show “Arboretum Inspirations,” which was on display at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum in East Islip. …

Two of the leading contenders for the Suffolk Class A girls soccer title met face-to-face last Saturday morning in a matchup that lived up to all the hype and potentially served as a playoff preview. …

East Islip is trying to make the most of an injury plagued girls soccer season that saw a handful of key contributors go down in early September. Still, with senior captains Danika Tidridge (14 …

The Town of Islip held its monthly board meeting on Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. In honor of Italian American Heritage month, seven members of the community were recognized for their contributions to their …

There’s good news and bad news when it comes to water quality in the Great South Bay, according to Stony Brook University scientist Dr. Christopher Gobler. Gobler is director of the Gobler …

By now, if you’re a Mets fan, like I am, you’re almost healed from licking your wounds from their collapse to end all collapses. We’ve had more time to shed our orange and blue …

Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine signed a bill for Consumer Protection for Fire Victims on Oct. 1. Romaine was accompanied by Suffolk County district representative Dominick Thorne and others such …

The moderators warned everyone that this wasn’t a debate. One hour later, it was pandemonium. In already heated races for Islip town and county legislature seats, emotions reached a …

Sayville’s favorite fall tradition returns for its 45th year on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Islip Grange. The festival will feature hundreds of craft vendors and exhibitors, along with two large …

This is  hard!! According to Google AI, on average, Americans move 11.7 times during their lifetime. Me, I’ve moved once—from my childhood home, to the one I’ve …

Northport Harbor was the backdrop for a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at which a coalition of environmental groups asked Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign legislation to protect the horseshoe crab in …

St John’s, Fairfield, and Marist College came together for The American Boy Project’s Fall Brawl, Oct. 12, at Bay Shore High School. All three teams had players that grew up in the …

Thousands of people were left without power earlier this week as a nor’easter brought periods of heavy rain and wind gusts of around 50 miles per hour across Long Island. The …

Recently, the Town of Islip broke ground on One Carleton Green, a $65 million project that contains a 96-unit affordable housing development in Central Islip. This former industrial lot will soon be …

A longtime fixture in the Suffolk County field hockey playoffs, East Islip needed only 10 games to punch its ticket to this year’s Class B tournament and will look to secure one of the top four …

Mike Landesberg, the executive chef and owner of Jackson Hall in East Islip, has a motto: “Courtesy is contagious, pay it forward.” The renowned chef practices what he preaches. …

Calling all witches, ghosts and ghouls. The Bay Shore community will be hosting its annual Haunted Halloween Family Festival on Oct. 18. The spook-tacular event will take place on Bay Shore’s …

The Islip United Methodist Church held its biannual yard sale on Oct. 11, just one day before the nor’easter was set to strike Long Island. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., everyone was welcome to stop …

Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine recently announced the county’s $4.3 billion Recommended Operating Budget for 2026, which would not pierce the state property tax cap. The proposed …