The second year in a row, the Central Islip High School Concert Choir performed at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City on Monday, Dec. 22, at 1:45 p.m. The choir is excited to mark …

I recently moved. I read quite a long time ago that selling your home and/or moving to a new place of residence was one of the top 10 stress moments in a person’s life. I’d have to agree …

The Islip Town Board voted to table an attempted repeal of a portion of the town code that prohibits elected officials from serving in leadership positions in major political parties. The Dec. …

After watching his older brother, Milton, sail the globe chasing whales for their blubber to make oil, Ferdinand Lee, of the Shinnecock Nation, joined a whaling ship in 1857 with eyes on the distant …

Need a last-minute Christmas gift? The Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts gallery had plenty of affordable local art for sale on Dec. 13 and 14 during their holiday pop-up artisan show at the Gillette …

South Shore University Hospital (SSUH) was one of several Northwell hospitals to receive top-tier recognition by the U.S. News & World Report for exceptional maternity care. The honor marks U.S. …

The Town of Islip gathered outside Town Hall on Dec. 15 at 4:30 p.m., to celebrate Hanukkah. Town of Islip supervisor Angie Carpenter was joined by members of the town board and Rabbi Shimon …

Santa came early this year at the Santa Brunch Fundraiser, hosted by Kiwanis Club of Islips-Bay Shore last Saturday, Dec. 13. The event was hosted at the Amvets Hall Post 18, with tickets …

The Town of Islip welcomed Good Samaritan University Hospital’s new Patient Care Pavilion, a six-story, 300,000-square-foot facility that will welcome thousands of patients over the coming years to …

A prism of colors was the theme for the Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts Symphony Orchestra’s Fall Concert, “Shades of Music,” on Dec. 12. The BAFFA Symphony Orchestra took to the stage …

Bay Shore resident Richard “Dick” Highland turned 100 years old on Dec. 2. Officially part of the centenarian club, Highland was celebrated at Captain Bill’s on his birthday. The Bay Shore Fire …

The Islip United Methodist Church held its annual Christmas Fair on Dec. 6. The event, which is held annually on the first Saturday in December, ran from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Members of the church and …

The present is bright and the future even brighter for East Islip’s girls basketball, which features six middle-school students on the varsity roster. Two seasons removed from a one-win …

Demonstrators gathered across the street from a holiday market and parade near Islip Town Hall on Dec. 6 to protest the town’s contract with the federal government for training at the …

Year after the year, the same holiday decoration debate commences: how early is too early to decorate? Is the day after Thanksgiving too early to set up the Christmas tree? How late in December is …

Celebrating its 28th year, the Historical Society of Islip Hamlet held its annual Holiday House Tour on Dec. 7 from noon to 4 p.m., offering a glimpse of Islip from the past. Five houses …

The Town of Islip hosted its third annual Holiday Market on Saturday from noon to 6 p.m., drawing families, friends and even four-legged companions for an afternoon of festive shopping, activities, …

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Islip held its annual Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 6. The annual event took place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with many stopping by to say hello to Santa. Members of the …

The Islip Arts Council held its annual Holiday Market on Dec. 6 in front of the Islip Arts Council gallery in the South Shore Mall. From noon to 7 p.m., small business owners and vendors set up their …

The Bay Shore Historical Society held its annual Snowflake Sale and Winter Open House on Nov. 29, just two days after Thanksgiving. Starting at 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., residents and locals stopped by …