Brightwaters Village isn’t letting coronavirus take away its holiday spirit. The village will host its annual Christmas pictures and plant sale Saturday, Nov. 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the …
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in food insecurity for millions of Americans. And that number includes Islip Town residents: Islip Rotary member Karen Sobel said the number of food-insecure …
Jackie Gordon, the Democratic candidate for New York’s Second Congressional District, called her opponent 36-year-old Andrew Garbarino Wednesday, Nov. 18 at around 4 p.m., conceding the …
As positivity rates surge, Suffolk County executive Steve Bellone urged residents to remain diligent to prevent school closures. Over the last 10 days, he said, cases in Suffolk County have been …
The 2021 Recommended Operating Budget presented by Suffolk County executive Steve Bellone features significant cuts to various services and positions throughout the county system. The total budget is …
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and Islip Rotary are rounding out 2020 with their fifth monthly food drive on Dec. 5.From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., community members can drop off their nonperishable food …
Five gifted string players will vie for a $5,000 prize at the second annual Lillian and Maurice Barbash J.S. Bach Competition Tuesday, Dec. 1. Each finalist will perform a work composed by J.S. …
A site plan application that came before the Islip Town Planning Board Nov. 12 via Zoom resulted in some confusion from board members and residents after the in-meeting presentation differed from the …
The property at 227 Fourth Avenue in Bay Shore might be converted into apartment units following the approval of a zone change by the Islip Town Planning Board. The applicant, represented by …
Traveling during the holidays can be stressful. Traveling during the holidays in a pandemic can be overwhelming. In an effort to reduce travel stress and minimize required quarantine periods, …
Peter Khalifa, a chemist working at Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University, along with other contributors, developed a method to identify the atomic-level structure of materials …
A Garden City-based foundation is requesting local business owners take its survey to better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Long Island’s business and downtown …
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, Suffolk County officials are expected to ramp up their contact tracing efforts. The number of contact tracers, or case investigators in the county has more …
Islip Town officials and West Islip Chamber of Commerce members welcomed Mexican eatery, Bang Bang Burritos, to the community during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in late October. The taqueria, which …
Brightwaters Village officials unveiled a veterans memorial walkway to a crowd of roughly 180 people at the head of Brightwaters Canal on Nov. 7. The walkway was constructed with help from donors …
Property taxes for Islip residents will spike next year after town officials worked to create a budget which considers the economic impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Islip Town officials …
Through a district-wide pilot program, Bay Shore School District found that between 90 to 100 motorists drive past stopped school buses every single day. Suffolk County officials unveiled a new …
Richard Amper and the Long Island Pine Barrens Society were the charging force behind the 1993 Long Island Pine Barrens Protection Act, which protects the growing acreage of the Pine Barrens forever. …
Most kids and teenagers wouldn’t enjoy getting up before 8 a.m. on a Sunday – let alone waking up to do community service. But that doesn’t apply to East Islip Union Free School …
Suffolk County Legislature presiding officer Rob Calarco issued a statement last week emphasizing that the bipartisan Suffolk County Board of Elections expects to start counting ballots on or around …
