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 …

Republican incumbent Ray Tierney is seeking another term as the county’s leading prosecutor. He will be running unopposed in the 2025 election this November. As the district attorney for …

Suffolk County sheriff Errol D. Toulon Jr. was elected in 2017 to his first term, re-elected in 2021 and is now seeking his third term this November. He will run as the Democratic candidate, …

I n July, this publication released an editorial titled “We need to talk about bike safety,” which detailed accounts of accidents and near collisions between bikes, e-bikes, and cars in …

When Dave Chan moved to Oakdale almost a decade ago, he didn’t expect he’d become a civic leader and a candidate for any political office just a few years later. Since moving to …

For lifelong Bohemia resident and Republican candidate for Islip Town Council’s Second District, DawnMarie Kuhn, involvement in local civic and political life has been a lifelong passion. …

Gardiner Park reopened its first Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant playground back on Aug. 25. Located off of Montauk Highway in West Bay Shore, the park, previously owned by the Gardiner …

A petition to place trained, armed security guards in every school in the Islip School District was presented to the board of education during their public meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 30. The board of …

Brentwood resident Germis Santos, a Suffolk Transportation Services employee who drove for the Islip School District, has been charged with course of sexual conduct second degree (actor older than …

With Halloween just around the corner, the Town of Islip has plenty of tricks and treats up its sleeves. From fun library events to spooky haunted houses, the countdown to Halloween is on with plenty …

It is finally October, and although the weather this past week made it feel like summer, it is still a spooky season. This year, Halloween falls on a Friday, making trick-or-treating easier for …

The Islip United Methodist Church will be having its second yard sale of the year on Oct. 11. The church previously held its spring yard sale back on April 27. Its fall sale will take place Saturday …

The Argyle Theatre (Mark and Dylan Perlman, executive producers and managing partners; Evan Pappas, artistic director), Long Island’s largest year-round professional theatrical venue, …

It was a picture-perfect homecoming for East Islip’s school community on Sept. 27. Smiling, red-clad marchers—including numerous East Islip High School clubs, honor societies, band …

The Pink by the Bay celebration in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month was held at the Bay Shore bandshell on Oct. 5. The event was a collaboration between Northwell South Shore University …

For the past 12 years, the Islip Town Anti-Bias Task Force has partnered with every high school in the town to operate its award-winning Ambassador program, a series of forums that educated students …