Santa came early this year at the Santa Brunch Fundraiser, hosted by Kiwanis Club of Islips-Bay Shore last Saturday, Dec. 13. The event was hosted at the Amvets Hall Post 18, with tickets …
The Town of Islip welcomed Good Samaritan University Hospital’s new Patient Care Pavilion, a six-story, 300,000-square-foot facility that will welcome thousands of patients over the coming years to …
A prism of colors was the theme for the Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts Symphony Orchestra’s Fall Concert, “Shades of Music,” on Dec. 12. The BAFFA Symphony Orchestra took to the stage …
Bay Shore resident Richard “Dick” Highland turned 100 years old on Dec. 2. Officially part of the centenarian club, Highland was celebrated at Captain Bill’s on his birthday. The Bay Shore Fire …
The Islip United Methodist Church held its annual Christmas Fair on Dec. 6. The event, which is held annually on the first Saturday in December, ran from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Members of the church and …
The present is bright and the future even brighter for East Islip’s girls basketball, which features six middle-school students on the varsity roster. Two seasons removed from a one-win …
Demonstrators gathered across the street from a holiday market and parade near Islip Town Hall on Dec. 6 to protest the town’s contract with the federal government for training at the …
Year after the year, the same holiday decoration debate commences: how early is too early to decorate? Is the day after Thanksgiving too early to set up the Christmas tree? How late in December is …
Celebrating its 28th year, the Historical Society of Islip Hamlet held its annual Holiday House Tour on Dec. 7 from noon to 4 p.m., offering a glimpse of Islip from the past. Five houses …
The Town of Islip hosted its third annual Holiday Market on Saturday from noon to 6 p.m., drawing families, friends and even four-legged companions for an afternoon of festive shopping, activities, …
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Islip held its annual Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 6. The annual event took place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with many stopping by to say hello to Santa. Members of the …
The Islip Arts Council held its annual Holiday Market on Dec. 6 in front of the Islip Arts Council gallery in the South Shore Mall. From noon to 7 p.m., small business owners and vendors set up their …
The Bay Shore Historical Society held its annual Snowflake Sale and Winter Open House on Nov. 29, just two days after Thanksgiving. Starting at 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., residents and locals stopped by …
For his final Eagle Scout Service Project, Kadyn Neale meticulously planned and constructed a historical sign at Deer Lake on the border of West Islip and North Babylon, which he dedicated to his …
The Bay Shore Chamber of Commerce held its final meeting of the year on Nov. 25, at the Bay Shore–Brightwaters Public Library, just two days before Thanksgiving. Holiday happenings and local …
The Suffolk County Legislature is in the process of hearing two bills regulating the use of e-bikes and e-scooters after legislators said they received increased reports of bicycle safety hazards …
A Bay Shore man, 33, was sentenced to 23 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of sexual abuse charges for abusing his daughter over the span of a year, district attorney Raymond A. Tierney …
Islip Middle School Shines with vibrant production of Disney’s ‘Descendants’ Islip Middle School brought down the house this week with its energetic and colorful production of …
Each year, our papers recognize the volunteer work of outstanding local residents and organizations. These are the folks who work diligently and passionately on community and charity work without …
A woodland winter wonderland awaits families this holiday season at Camp Edey in Bayport. The Girl Scouts of Suffolk County launched their annual Holiday Light Show on Nov. 28, with design contest …
