On July 11, 2024, Madeleine Hsu would have turned 18 years old, had she not tragically lost her life during the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14, 2012. Yet, her …

Suffolk County district attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on July 2 that Major Crime Bureau chief Kerriann Kelly was awarded the 2024 Prosecutor of the Year Award for Trial Advocacy at the …

A community meeting turned rowdy, with over 100 West Islip residents attending to share their opinions about construction of a proposed cell tower in their hamlet. The proposed 102-foot monopole …

Town supervisor Angie Carpenter recently joined members of the community at a ceremony commemorating the life and legacy of Nina Cooley with the symbolic renaming of the intersection of Fawn Drive …

Steven Niciforo plays the bass in the band Kool Spektrum, a group of fellow musicians that play classic rock covers, who, like Niciforo, are also on the autism spectrum. The band often plays at Rock …

On July 1 of 2014, the Where Angels Play Foundation, public officials, and countless volunteers from West Islip united to build a new park at West Islip Beach in memory of Madeleine Hsu, a 6-year-old …

On June 25, Town of Islip supervisor, Angie Carpenter, alongside Breeze Airways co-founder and vice president, Jim Smith, announced Fort Myers, Fla., as a new destination from MacArthur Airport in …

Legislator and deputy presiding officer Steven J. Flotteron (LD-11) and Citizens Campaign for the Environment (CCE) executive director Adrienne Esposito were joined by Cameron Engineering on June 17 …

During the public portion of the June 11 Islip Town Board meeting, West Islip residents of Eaton Lane solemnly urged the town board to mend an ongoing flooding problem by updating the street’s …

During the recent West Islip Chamber of Commerce meeting, district attorney Ray Tierney made a special appearance, sharing the initiatives and strides made by the District Attorney’s Office and …

Three seats were up for grabs during this recent Village of Brightwaters election: two trustee seats and the mayor of Brightwaters position. Voting took place at Brightwaters Village Hall from 7 a.m. …

J oining Islip Town supervisor Angie Carpenter and members of the town board at the June town board meeting were the outstanding players and coaches of the East Islip boys varsity lacrosse team. The …

Islip Town residents brought forth a variety of different comments and concerns during the public speaking portion of the recent Islip Town Board meeting, held on June 11 at Town Hall. During …

The old adage, “You are who you surround yourself with,” still rings true in 2024. Members of the Kiwanis Club of the Islips-Bay Shore can rest assured, they are pretty great. …

Last week, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) declared an “indefinite delay” in the implementation of congestion pricing for drivers entering New York City that was due to begin June 30. The …

Gov. Hochul announced $10 million for the Town of Islip Regional Shellfish Hatchery. The establishment of the Regional Shellfish Hatchery will expand New York’s blue economy and address …

Voting for the Brightwaters election, in which three seats will be up for grabs, will take place at Brightwaters Village Hall from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on June 18. Two candidates are running for board of …

During the public portion of the Tuesday, May 14 Islip Town Board meeting, a concern brought forward by Central Islip resident Elvin Fuentes stood out above the rest. Fuentes, who is a director …

Last week, local volunteers and members of the Brightwaters Historical Society drove into New York City to drop off boxes of historical records with The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society …