The Town of Islip recognized six members of the community in honor of Women’s History Month, which is celebrated March 1 to 31. The ceremony was held on March 11 at 2 p.m. at the Town of Islip …
Amanda Lefton will start Monday, March 3, as the new commissioner for the NYS Department of Environment Conservation. Citizens Campaign for the Environment has worked with Lefton for the last 15 …
Legis. Steven J. Flotteron recognized Lisa Pace as Suffolk County’s 2025 Woman of Distinction Award nominee for the 11th Legislative District at a celebration at the H. Lee Dennison Building in …
Representatives from South Shore University Hospital and Good Samaritan University Hospital were each presented with a check for $225 for heart health research. Islip Town supervisor Angie Carpenter …
Legis. Steven J. Flotteron recognized this year’s grand marshal of The Bay Shore Brightwaters St. Patrick’s Day Parade, former NYS Sen. Phil Boyle, at the annual St. Patrick’s …
Legis. Steven J. Flotteron recognized committee chair of Troop 95, Mark Ivy, for his substantial contributions to scouting at the Church of Christ, 600 Montauk Highway, West Islip. Father of two …
Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine announced the grant application process for organizations and nonprofit organizations to receive funds generated by the 10th annual Catholic Health Suffolk County …
At the Town of Islip’s Feb. 11 meeting, many residents spoke about the ongoing overpopulation crisis of stray and feral cats. Many urged the town board to come up with a solution to help fund …
If you’ve been to Smith Point County Park recently, you may have noticed some large equipment there. Contractors for Orsted, the company that is developing a 924-megawatt wind farm off the …
The Town of Islip held its only meeting of the month on Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. in the Islip Town Hall. The meeting was in recognition of Black History Month, which is from Feb. 1 to March 1. Also awarded …
On Tuesday, Feb. 12, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced a $150 million investment to connect the Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) Ronkonkoma Station with the proposed North Terminal at MacArthur …
The New York State Senate Republican Conference has reached out to Gov. Hochul and democrat leadership in the NYS Senate and Assembly, to make it clear that under no circumstances should the full …
On Saturday, Feb. 8, protestors demonstrated in front of Congressman Andrew Garbarino’s (2nd district) office at Oak Street in Patchogue. The Islip Democrats in Suffolk County organized the …
Sen. Monica R. Martinez and assemblymember Jen Lunsford, with support from the Empire State Local News Coalition, introduced legislation to establish a new tax credit for small businesses that …
Days after addressing her priorities for the state in her State of the State Address, Gov. Kathy Hochul released the 2025-2026 Executive Budget, which recommends a 4.75 percent increase in school …
\ The Town of Islip held its first official meeting of the year on Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. at the Islip Town Hall. The board held an organizational meeting on Jan. 6, however this was the first meeting …
Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her annual State of the State Address on Jan. 14, with tax cuts, child care expansion, affordability, and safety among her top priorities heading into the new legislative …
After watching the Notre Dame Fighting Irish lose against the Buckeyes, the Irish-American community could use a pick-me-up. Why not look forward to St. Patrick’s Day celebrations? The Bay …
Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine and Suffolk County officials recently congratulated 20 local students who completed the Suffolk County Fire Academy’s Junior Firefighter Program. The …
On Wednesday, Jan. 8, BFJ Planning held a community meeting on behalf of the Town of Islip at Town Hall West on the “TOI 360” comprehensive plan, which would set the tone and parameters …