Growing indoor plants has proven to have tremendous benefits: indoor plants have the power to boost moods, reduce stress, and add life to sterile spaces. However, many people were born without a …
“If you don’t have historical awareness of your own community, how can you make your own community better?” The words of Dr. Chris Verga, a member of the Bay Shore Historical …
As August begins, Long Islanders continue to enjoy their favorite summer activities, like hosting backyard barbecues, lounging by the pool, boating on the Great South Bay, or curling up with a good …
If you have enjoyed delicious cookies at a street festival or farmers’ market this summer, you may have already purchased from local business, The Groovy Cookie. The business is the ultimate …
Over a dozen students aged 11 to 14 are learning vital water safety and lifesaving lessons through Islip Town’s Junior Lifeguard program. The course introduces participants to the duties …
Olive E. Lazio was recognized as the 2023 Suffolk County Women Veterans of Distinction for the 11th Legislative District by Legis. Steven J. Flotteron at a recent Legislative General Meeting, in …
Town supervisor Angie Carpenter and the Islip Town Board recently congratulated Islip resident Lt. Justin Hespeler of the FDNY, for receiving the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor from President …
A shark-bite victim who was transported to South Shore University Hospital (SSUH) earlier this month reunited with her doctors on Thursday, July 20. Lyudmila Emag, 47, of Brooklyn, was swimming …
During an Islip Town Board meeting on July 18, the town board approved Local Law 4, establishing Chapter 69 of the Islip Town Code entitled “Bureau of Administrative Adjudication.” …
On Wednesday, July 12, the Parks Foundation of Islip Town broke ground on its first project—the Serenity Garden at Brookwood Hall, in East Islip. The Parks Foundation of Islip Town is an …
The glee that Ricky Chalifoux had as day camp sports leader when he was a teen at the Great South Bay YMCA spilled right out into his charges. He’d pitch a ball to help an unsure kid, or mix it …
On June 27, congressman Andrew R. Garbarino, who represents New York’s Second Congressional District, introduced The Brianna Lieneck Boating Safety Act of 2023. The legislation directs the U.S. …
On Tuesday, July 18, Suffolk County executive Steve Bellone (D) and other local elected officials and stakeholders, held a press conference at the Snapper Inn, in Oakdale, to announce $25 million in …
Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that injured a police officer in Islip the morning of Sunday, July 16. A Third Precinct police officer …
On Thursday, July 13, the New York State Police responded to a call of skeletal remains found off the Southern State Parkway eastbound in the wooded area around exit 40 in West Islip. Around 7:15 …
The Argyle Theatre (Mark and Dylan Perlman, executive producers and managing partners; Evan Pappas, artistic director), Long Island’s largest year-round professional theatrical venue, presented …
If you grew up in New York, you know Walt Frazier. Older fans remember Frazier from his playing days with the New York Knicks when, as the team’s point guard, he helped lead the franchise …
On Friday, July 7, the Islip Town Board convened for a special meeting at the Town Hall. At the meeting, the board approved an intermunicipal agreement with the County of Suffolk for the transfer of …
Islip Town supervisor Angie Carpenter was joined by town officials, a veteran ocean lifeguard, and a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation marine biologist at a press conference to …
Whether you prefer a relaxing day at a beach or a lively night at a ballgame, Long Island summers are about living your life to the fullest. The Islip Bulletin has compiled a summer rundown of events …
