Pat DeMartino was born in Maine and grew up in Brooklyn. She joined the United States Navy at 17 to fulfill her dream of becoming a nurse. She served during the Korean War as a nurse in St. Albans. …
As we all know on the wheel of life, sometimes we’re up, and sometimes we’re down, and for first-grade teacher and union president of the Islip Teacher’s Association, Robert Le Vien, fate was …
This month’s prestigious Cannes Film Festival will see the premiere of the latest work by French filmmaker Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire, “Black Flies.” Serving as a senior medical …
You can kick back with a beer or margarita on Memorial Day weekend. (Quell boring!) Or, you can ride the ferry to the Fire Island Pines and join a guided walking tour that highlights …
Bay Shore native Greg Weissert and Bay Shore High School 2013 alumnus was drafted by the New York Yankees in 2016 and is in his second season as New York Yankees’ relief pitcher. A …
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 …
In the 21st century, with so much technology and sensory overload vying for children’s attention, it can be more challenging than ever to engage students in a classroom setting and to keep …
It was a serendipitous occurrence when East Islip High School graduate and senior nursing major, Natalie Davies, 21, was waiting for her flight from JFK International Airport, in New York, as she and …
The Bay Shore-Brightwaters Memorial Day parade will be hosted by Amvets Post 76, located at 44 West Main Street, in Bay Shore. It will be held on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29. The organization will …
A police officer from the Third Precinct spoke at the beginning of this month’s Village of Brightwaters Board of Trustees meeting held on Monday, May 1, at Village Hall. The officer gave …
On Saturday, May 13, the Village of Brightwaters will hold their annual Mother’s Day plant sale, beginning at 8 a.m., at the top of the canal. Flower aficionados will be able to purchase from a …
Bay Shore native Greg Weissert and Bay Shore High School 2013 alumnus was drafted by the New York Yankees in 2016 and is in his second season as New York Yankees’ relief pitcher. A …
The Connetquot girls lacrosse team extended its winning streak to three last week after its thrilling double-overtime triumph against Bay Shore. The final score was 6-5. Junior defender Madison …
On May 17, 2017, then-Suffolk County police officer James Johnson was in his patrol car on Hoffman Avenue in Lindenhurst. “I’m driving at 7 a.m. and a male driver in a vehicle heading …
East Islip High School’s mock trial team competed in a series of civil law trials against 15 other teams, from Suffolk and Nassau counties, in the 49th annual Law Day tournament, held April 20 …
The Art Crawl, which was set to take place in Bay Shore on Saturday, April 29, was rescheduled due to extreme weather. The postponed event will now be held on Sunday, May 21 at noon. The …
As spring cleaning begins for many, it’s an ideal time to go through one’s closets and drawers and to get rid of items which no longer fit or are no longer used, but which someone else …
Two seats on the Islip School District Board of Education are up for election this year, and both incumbents will be running unopposed. The incumbents are Philip Dineen and Laura Rogacki. Meet the …
There are three candidates running for three openings on the school board, in West Islip School District, for the election on May 16: Anthony Tussie, Christina Marks, and Matthew Levy. There will be …
