The Bohemia, Greater Ronkonkoma, and Oakdale civic associations held a joint Meet the Candidates night for the four individuals running for two seats on the Connetquot Board of Education at the …
The Connetquot School District adopted the fourth draft of their 2024-2025 budget to be voted on by the community in May. With the tax cap at 3.29 percent (below the eligible tax cap of 3.35 …
Idle Hour Elementary School students won first place at all three grade levels in a districtwide competition hosted by the Connetquot School District’s instructional technology department. …
On Saturday, April 27, the Oakdale Historical Society hosted volunteers with the West Sayville Junior Fire Department for a cleanup of the grounds of colonial church, St. John’s in Oakdale. …
At the Oakdale Civic Association’s monthly meeting on Monday, June 12, longtime president Brian M. Bast announced that he would be retiring from his officer post. A member since moving to …
New York State legislators are hearing loud voices coming from Long Island colleges and universities, who are demanding that recently proposed legislation for schools include provisions for higher …
The battle of the sexes will break out into open warfare when the Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island brings its 2023 production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s classic …
In a blockbuster of a musical, the CM Performing Arts Center’s production of “Evita” conjures the drive of a nation, the charisma of a star, and the foreboding sense of the …
The Patchogue Arts Council is now accepting application for their PEACE (Partners in Education, Arts, & Community Empowerment) Project program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Education …
The Long Island Maritime Museum is auctioning off nearly three-dozen original works from local artists, with starting bids around $40 and “buy now” options starting at $150, for their …
The Town of Islip celebrated and honored a few of the outstanding women from our community on Tuesday, March 19, at 2 p.m., during their Women’s History Celebration. Among the women honored for …
“Hunger is very real here on Long Island. The number of local residents experiencing difficulty affording food over the last year has steadily increased. This number doubles during …
This coming Monday, May 29, the com- munity will host a number of Memori- al Day ceremonies to honor our fallen servicemen and women and also take the time to give thanks to veterans in attendance. …
he Oakdale Improvement Society, the Oakdale Civic Association, and the Knights of Columbus Sunrise Council 6607, in conjunction with Keep Islip Clean, held a cleanup event at the historic Oakdale …
This year is the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and as such, many towns and organizations are holding ceremonies and events to honor the lives lost. Below is a list of some local …
Two days before Thanksgiving, singer Jane Monheit was back on Long Island for a visit with family before jetting off to India to perform at a jazz festival. After Mumbai, her upcoming tour …
Mercury International, owners of the Idle Hour Mansion in Oakdale, missed their March 30 deadline to establish community outreach in regards to security and preservation of the property. On April …
Members of the Idle Hour Neighborhood Watch and the Oakdale Civic Association put up the Vanderbilt Well Christmas Tree before Thanksgiving and held a tree lighting on Sunday, Nov. 26. In the …
On Feb. 5, Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine and Suffolk County Legislature presiding officer Kevin McCaffrey, joined by environmental and labor leaders, announced what Romaine categorized as …
