About 60 volunteers hauled 30 bags of debris from Sampawam’s Creek at Save the Great South Bay’s April 27 cleanup. Volunteers collected everything, from bottles to gutters to …

Save the Great South Bay held its annual Oyster Shindig on May 2 at Coastal Kitchen on Main Street in Bay Shore. Those in attendance got to support a local nonprofit while enjoying fresh local …

If you’re looking for an evening out while supporting a cause, Save the Great South Bay is hosting its annual Oyster Shindig on May 2. Coastal Kitchen, located on Bay Shore’s Main Street, …

Early Saturday morning, Keep Islip Clean volunteers arrived at the intersection of Brook Street and Milton Street in Islip. Despite the rain, there was no shortage of enthusiasm. The event was part …

“Pollution doesn’t come from the water.   It starts on the land.   That’s why we defend our creeks,” said James Bertsch, the Sayville Creek Defender of Save the …

This Earth Day, the 55th in its history, there is reason for both optimism and concern for Long Island’s environment. While our air, land, and water are undoubtedly cleaner than they were in …

Keep Islip Clean is inviting residents of the Town of Islip to participate in the Brook Street Wetlands Cleanup, scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the intersection of …

Island Symphony Orchestra and Seatuck collab By Michaela Medeck With the end of the winter season and spring underway, the Island Symphony Orchestra and the Seatuck Environmental …

As of 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, brush fires started in Center Moriches and have since spread to West Hampton. About 80 fire departments and 20 EMS agencies responded. “We had over 90 …

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 …

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is currently assessing a report received on Feb. 26, indicating approximately 20 dead ducks, geese, and shorebirds on a community beach in …

There have been reports of deceased birds being found across the county. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recommends the following guidance if you encounter this …

Save The Great South Bay (SGSB) encourages residents to report bird carcasses, especially those found along our shoreline, to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) at  …

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 …

News of the fires ravaging Los Angeles has reminded many local residents of the 1995 Sunrise Fire which made national headlines, scorched thousands of acres of the Pine Barrens, and threatened homes …

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 …

Innovative and Alternative Wastewater Treatment Systems are high efficiency replacements for outdated, conventional cesspools which are a major source of nitrogen pollution in Long Island’s …

\ 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 …

These photos were submitted by local photographer Paul Doran, of Patchogue.

East Islip pride stems not only from the camaraderie shared between neighbors, being proud to share a community with your fellow East Islipians, but also from the beauty of the community itself. …