Sagtikos Manor, in Bay Shore, was constructed in 1697 by New York City mayor Stephanus Van Cortlandt. Van Cortlandt purchased the property in 1692 from the Secatogue Native Americans. The name …
On June 4, the 15th annual The Teeny’s Gala: Career Path to Success was held at East Islip High School with the red carpet being rolled out at 5:30 p.m. and the gala beginning at 7 …
Six cadet peace officers were recently sworn into the Town of Islip’s 14-week New York State-certified Law Enforcement Academy program, led by the town’s NYS certified instructors. …
Dix Hills mother and baking entrepreneur, Samantha Zola, started her bakery business as a labor of love, in 2017, by posting her influencer-ready rainbow cookies to Instagram, where they went viral, …
James Cameron, the principal of Islip’s Commack Road Elementary School, has been selected for the School Administrators Association of New York State’s 2023 Outstanding Educator Award. …
Islip Town supervisor Angie Carpenter and members of the Islip Town Board were joined by state, county, and local officials at the town’s Boater Safety Press Conference at the Bay Shore Marina. …
Memorial Day is a somber day to honor those fallen heroes who died while serving our country. Many towns, villages, and organizations in the area will be holding ceremonies and parades to pay homage …
The origin of the term “quilt” is associated with the Latin word culcita , which means to bolster or cushion, and for the past four decades the Great South Bay Quilters Guild of Islip has …
The Town of Islip paid tribute to the memory of its fallen hometown heroes, FDNY Jesse Gerhard and FDNY William Moon, with a cupola-lighting ceremony. The event marks the National Fallen Firefighters …
Winners of the Town of Islip Pool Safety Poster Contest were recognized by town officials recently for their creativity. The participating students are all part of the town’s popular …
For the past 12 years, the Islip Town Anti-Bias Task Force has partnered with every high school in the town to operate its award-winning Ambassador program, a series of forums that educated students …
