There were several firsts at the recently concluded Miss Universe pageant held in New Orleans. The winner, R’Bonney Gabriel, is the first Filipino-American Miss USA to win the prestigious …
On Saturday, Jan. 21, Operation VEST hosted their second annual 22° Run and Plunge at Walker Beach in Brightwaters. The event featured a 2.2-mile run/walk and a polar plunge into the Great South …
Believe it or not, it’s that time of year again. The grand marshals have been announced for local St. Patrick’s Day parades. The Bay Shore-Brightwaters parade will take place on March …
East Islip High School’s boys and girls track and field teams headed into The Armory in New York City on Jan. 11 to compete in the Millrose Games Trials, to try and earn a trip to the famous …
Since 2006, the family and friends of James McNaughton have gathered for an extremely successful benefit to honor and remember McNaughton’s life. McNaughton was a New York City police officer …
The Town of Islip Unity Council will host its Inaugural Unity Ceremony in conjunction with leaders from religious groups throughout the Town’s rich and diverse communities, designed to bring a …
On Wednesday, Jan. 18, Suffolk County police commissioner Rodney K. Harrison and Third Precinct Crime Section Lt. Matthew Colonna held a press conference, during which they announced the arrest of an …
Fans of “Jersey Boys,” the monster smash musical about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, will get their request granted in The Gateway’s production for its 2023-2024 season. …
On my way home from going to see the musical “Nunsense,” at Studio Theatre Long Island’s Bayway Arts Center, it occurred to me that I had never seen a show before where all of the …
Expanding on its status as a landmark of the South Shore’s connection to the era of robber barons and American princesses, the Bayard Cutting Arboretum, in Great River (which, as of late, has …
On Jan. 29, musicians and music lovers from across Long Island will gather in the beautiful sanctuary of St. Peter’s By-the-Sea Episcopal Church to celebrate Johann Sebastian Bach and his …
On Wednesday, Jan. 11, a joint press conference was held with the Suffolk County Police Department and local politicians regarding stricter penalties for illegal ATV (all-terrain vehicle) use in …
StrumClub, a leading national online music school, announced their recognition of 14-year-old Islip voice student Juliana Sclafani as January 2023 National Student of the Month. Juliana, who was …
This past week, I attended the Sayville Library’s Zoom presentation of “Rumrunning in Suffolk County: Tales from Liquor Island.” The lecture was taught by Southold town historian …
At the Town of Islip special organizational meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 4, John M. Lorenzo, who had previously served on the chairman of the Town of Islip Zoning Board of Appeals, was appointed to …
Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Bay Shore on Wednesday, January 11 around 5:30 p.m., police …
On Thursday, Jan. 5, the West Islip School District presented their proposed capital reserve projects to the community at the board of education meeting. Before the presentation began, West Islip …
Students in Ms. Pope’s FUNctional technology class at Beach Street Middle School in the West Islip School District recently created a Little Lending Library. The library will be on display in …
The American flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning. After an in-person meeting with …
The first Village of Brightwaters Board of Trustees meeting for 2023 was held on Tuesday, Jan. 3. The board heard Marco Homes’ application for the old Chase Bank and received community input …
