Days after addressing her priorities for the state in her State of the State Address, Gov. Kathy Hochul released the 2025-2026 Executive Budget, which recommends a 4.75 percent increase in school …
Patchogue-Medford basketball players were taunted on Friday, Dec. 6, during the varsity boys basketball game held at West Islip High School. According to the Pat-Med School District, players …
The rain did not dampen the spirits of the West Islip community as they came out to celebrate the district’s homecoming on Sept. 28. The festivities kicked off with a parade down Higbie Lane to …
Several of our school districts are investing and implementing safety measures; keeping up to date with the latest available technologies. However, since the start of the new school year, the …
Once considered Suffolk’s biggest rivalry, East Islip and West Islip football faced off again for the first time in nine years during the season-opener game. The two teams competed for the …
Beach Street named School of Distinction Beach Street Middle School in the West Islip Union Free School District has been selected as an Association for Middle-Level Education School of …
With September rapidly approaching, the first day of school will be here before we know it. As students look forward to seeing what this upcoming school year has in store, local superintendents …
A bill to enhance school security guard training, sponsored by Sen. Monica Martinez, recently passed the New York State Senate, will be presented to the Assembly this winter and then, possibly …
Almost 1,500 school districts nationwide have joined a consolidated, multidistrict federal lawsuit, accusing popular social media giants, including Snapchat, YouTube, TikTok, and Meta (Facebook and …
Nick Tropeano, West Islip, native is currently a pitcher for the Long Island Ducks. Tropeano is a West Islip High School alumnus and pitched at Stony Brook. Tropeano was drafted by the Houston …
Members of the Manetuck Elementary School community in the West Islip Union Free School District gathered together to celebrate the release of two rehabilitated seals returning back to the waters at …
As the first of 316 graduates passed under the trellis, loud cheers erupted from packed bleachers on both sides of the turf field. Proud family members and friends continued to laud West Islip High …
