Who would have predicted that responding to a PennySaver ad for volunteer office work would lead to a 36-year-long fulfilling career? In the 1980s, Ellen Torop earned a master’s degree in …
JetBlue announced plans to expand its route map with added destinations and more flights. Focusing on New York service, Islip’s MacArthur Airport will see two new nonstop routes offered by …
The Long Island Maritime Museum is hosting its annual Seafood Festival for its 29th year on Aug. 23 and 24, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at 88 West Avenue in West Sayville. The weekend-long festival …
At last week’s Town of Islip board meeting on Aug. 12, concerned residents and members of the Hauppauge Fire Department spoke in regard to the proposed lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage …
The Bay Shore Board of Education has approved the appointment of 11 new administrators for the 2025-2026 school year. Duncan MacDougal will become the principal of Bay Shore Middle School. A …
The Bay Shore-Brightwaters Historical Society has a list of speakers and events starting back up after Labor Day. Famous & Notable Brightwaters Residents Sept. at 7 p.m. at the …
Q and A with singer and 2025 Sayville graduate Camryn Quinlan: Suffolk County News: So how did you initially get into singing? Camryn Quinlan: It didn’t really feel like I got into …
Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine was joined by local officials, community members, historical societies and members of the county’s 250th Anniversary Commemorative Planning Committee to …
Young sailors from across the country gathered at the Sayville Yacht Club, in Blue Point, from Aug. 6 through 9 to compete in the C420 North American Championships, a prestigious event that draws …
If you are looking to grab a quick and tasty lunch during the last Saturdays in August, La Slice Pizzeria in West Islip has you covered. Brothers Isaac and David Rubio opened the family-run …
If you’re looking for a wheel-y good time for a good cause, the Kiwanis Club of the Islip and Bay Shore’s Car Show and Family Fun Day will be held on Sept. 21. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., …
The Town of Islip held its monthly meeting on Aug. 12. It was the first meeting since the town board decided to table the cannabis retailers’ decision on July 15. The meeting comes two days …
With under three months until Election Day, candidates for the Suffolk County Legislature’s 8th District have been busy on the campaign trail—incumbent Republican candidate Anthony A. …
On Sunday, Aug. 3, 65-year-old Wally Smith of Huntington Woods, Mich., collapsed on the beach while wading into the ocean during an annual family vacation to Fair Harbor, Fire Island. Town of Islip …
Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers and Town of Smithtown harbormaster rescued three kayakers, as well as two swimmers and a Jet Skier, in two separate incidents on the Long Island Sound on …
Suffolk County Legis. Steven J. Flotteron recognized Anthony P. Lucatuorto for his participation in the 11th Page Program and his work with the legislature at a graduation ceremony in the Riverhead …
Gillian Woods graduated from Sayville High School in 2015 and with a passion for healing, she soon became a licensed esthetician, eventually opening her own organic skin healing spa, G Made Beauty, …
Save the Great South Bay will be hosting their signature fundraising Oyster Ball gala with a “Gatsby’s on the Ocean” theme on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 6 to 10 p.m. at …
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a proposal to rescind greenhouse gas emissions regulations for motor vehicles and engines, which would strike a 16-year-old standard in …
By LINDA LEUZZI When Tony Award-winners Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit were developing “Phantom” for Broadway, they were neck-in-neck with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s version, …