The Bay Shore Historical Society held its annual holiday potluck on Dec. 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the Bay Shore-Brightwaters Public Library. This year marked 15 years that the potluck has been held at the …
The menorah lights shone extra bright on the final night of Hanukkah at the “Chanukah on Main Street” celebration featuring a giant ice menorah in Brightwaters last Friday, Dec. 21. The Islip …
The Town of Islip held its final meeting of the year on Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. at Islip Town Hall. The Connetquot High School girls volleyball team, the Thunderbirds, was recognized for winning the …
The new year is right around the corner! The Islip Bulletin is welcoming 2026 with New Year’s resolutions from some familiar local faces. See what resolutions your local chamber presidents have …
Community members traveled back 160 years at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Oakdale for a full day of period-appropriate activities during the eighth annual “Civil War Christmas” event on Dec. …
Looking for winter family fun during the holiday break? Look no further than your backyard at the Sayville Falls Light Show and Winter Garden, with festive light displays on display through Jan. 11, …
Students from the Islip High School Business Leadership Club and Chick-fil-A Leader Academy combined leadership, service, and holiday spirit this past Sunday by hosting a successful Pancake Breakfast …
The West Islip Union Free School District has been named a recipient of the New York State School Boards Association’s prestigious Champion of Change Recognition. The honor highlights exceptional …
Ten East Islip High School students—Sydney Berni, Jamie Fehn, Alex Huss, Abigail LaMorte, Tiffany Le, Kayla Lopez, Grace Micali, Kat Sawtelle, Peyton Scholl and Dara Sorto Castro—from the …
Students in Danielle Chiappetta’s class at East Islip’s John F. Kennedy Elementary School recently welcomed special guest Teresa Ryan of Taylor’s Hope Foundation. The local nonprofit was …
The second year in a row, the Central Islip High School Concert Choir performed at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City on Monday, Dec. 22, at 1:45 p.m. The choir is excited to mark …
I recently moved. I read quite a long time ago that selling your home and/or moving to a new place of residence was one of the top 10 stress moments in a person’s life. I’d have to agree …
The Islip Town Board voted to table an attempted repeal of a portion of the town code that prohibits elected officials from serving in leadership positions in major political parties. The Dec. …
After watching his older brother, Milton, sail the globe chasing whales for their blubber to make oil, Ferdinand Lee, of the Shinnecock Nation, joined a whaling ship in 1857 with eyes on the distant …
Need a last-minute Christmas gift? The Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts gallery had plenty of affordable local art for sale on Dec. 13 and 14 during their holiday pop-up artisan show at the Gillette …
South Shore University Hospital (SSUH) was one of several Northwell hospitals to receive top-tier recognition by the U.S. News & World Report for exceptional maternity care. The honor marks U.S. …
The Town of Islip gathered outside Town Hall on Dec. 15 at 4:30 p.m., to celebrate Hanukkah. Town of Islip supervisor Angie Carpenter was joined by members of the town board and Rabbi Shimon …
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 …
