A local band that almost made it when rock and roll was king

Joe Nolan grew up in Islip on Bertram Street in a family known for its political aspirations: Philip J. Nolan, the patriarch, was involved with local politics; his son, Phil Nolan, among the six …

Writing a Torah for the community

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rabbi Shimon Stillerman wanted to give the Islip community something to look forward to. “We’re usually a community that has a lot of …

Donations needed for school supply drive

The Town of Islip Youth Bureau annual School Supply Drive is currently underway, and help is needed to ensure each child in the town has the tools needed for a successful upcoming school …

COVID-19

Op-ed: Want to beat COVID?

By Amy E. Loeb, EdD, MBA, RN, executive director at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead The vaccine rollout throughout New …
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Suffolk County, SBU to host virtual COVID-19 vaccine Q&A

Have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine? Suffolk County Office of Minority Health and Stony Brook University Medicine may be able to …
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Town responds to CDC’s relaxed mask guidelines

Last week served as a sigh of relief for many of Islip Town’s roughly 329,600 residents after the Centers for Disease Control …
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The Islip Bulletin - July 29, 2021

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East Islip News

Best barking coffee around

Otto, a just-over-1-year-old puppy, is the face of an exciting new brew company based in East Islip. Otto’s Coffee Shop is Touro law student Alexa Zuppa’s creation that came at a time …

A night to celebrate

Live theatre is back on Long Island! On Friday, June 9, the Studio Theatre of Long Island at BayWay Arts Center in East Islip held their grand opening gala and premiered their first show of the …

EAST ISLIP

UPDATED: East Islip School District calls ‘tabulation error’ on BOE-certified results

East Islip Union Free School District has found two tabulation errors in the board of education-certified candidate results, ultimately resulting in an incorrect announcement of one of the school …

Islip Terrace News

Honoring her grandmother

Gia Sciara did not grow up a “pageant girl.” The 20-year-old senior at the Fashion Institute of Technology had “no doubt in her mind” she wanted to go into business, after …

St. Mark’s holds food drive

On Saturday, July 24, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Islip held an outdoor food drive to benefit God’s Provisions, an affiliate of Long Island Cares-The Harry Chapin Food Bank. According …

ISLIP HAMLET

Islip UFSD seeks to pierce tax levy cap

Community members in the Islip Union Free School District will vote this month on the $88.7 million budget for the 2021-2022 academic year, which carries a tax levy increase of 2 percent. Although …

Food & Drink

Newest grocery store opens in Islip

Islip Town supervisor Angie Carpenter and councilman James O’Connor attended the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for …
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Cooking with a Veteran

This is a great surprise one-pot-dish for people who love mac and cheese. I love to cook this in a coated cast iron so I can go from …
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Eat, drink and paddle

Burning calories while consuming them is now possible. No, this is not a dream. This is the reality at Paddle Pub, a pedal-powered …
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REVIEW: Music-themed Rock City Dogs brings the heat

A vegetarian walks into a hot dog joint... An awful one-liner, for sure, but in my instance it was a beyond (meat) pleasant …
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The spirit of Nashville comes downtown

Two summers ago, Bay Shore Restaurant Committee chairman Mike McElwee took a trip to the Music City, U.S.A. – also known as …
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New East Islip halal restaurant hosts grand opening

Members of the Long Island Motorcycle Riders and NYDR motorcycle group joined Mohamed Siraj Salahudeen on Saturday, May 15, to …
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West Islip News

Woman killed in West Islip fire

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad and Arson Section detectives are investigating a fatal fire that occurred at a West Islip home yesterday, Friday, July 30.Third Precinct officers responded to the …

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Islip Hamlet News

Grave delight at Oakwood Cemetery

Summoning the spirits through vivid costume and expansive, albeit intricate, historical presentations, the Bay Shore Historical Society and Historical Society of Islip Hamlet teamed up to present a …