The Town of Islip hosted their annual Apple Fest and had over 30,000 festivalgoers enjoy an afternoon of autumn fun, despite the unseasonably high temperatures of the day. With dozens of craft …

The Greater Sayville Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual Fallfest on Saturday, Oct. 28, and gave out over 1,000 goodie bags to children attending the festival. “We could not have been …

We’ve built a great nest here in Sayville. And while we prepared our children for flight, we never expected them to fly that high. How high?  Jack Quinlan and Brock Murtha are pretty …

It was Sachem Share Day at the Wet Pants Sailing Association in Sayville recently. Extended-year students from the high school enjoy boat rides, participate in various activities around the club, and …

Next weekend, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 30 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1, the 67th New York Voluntary Infantry will be hosting a Civil War reenactment. It is the 15th …

Honoring young artists from local elementary schools on Saturday, March 2, and Sunday, March 3 at the Gillette House in Sayville, Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts association curated art shows for …

As Earth Day approaches on April 22, it’s a fitting time to highlight a sustainable trend, which is a refreshing antidote to fast-fashion consumerism. Upcycling has become increasingly popular, …

The Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts hosted artist Cara Lynch this past month at the Gillette House Gallery in Sayville. Working with multi-media, Lynch’s exhibit was touchingly tactile …

As objective and independent news writers and editors, we have an imperative to cover the issues most important to the people of southern Brookhaven. Every day, our team is on the ground questioning …

There is something each of us should do for the environment this Earth Day, and each day going forward:  We need to plant natives in our yards and in our public spaces throughout Long …

As citizens of the United States of America, a nation of immigrants, we have an inherent desire to remember our roots and take pride in where we came from. With so much diversity within our town, …

The Bay Area Friends of Fine Arts (BAFFA) Gallery is hosting the South Bay Arts Association (SBAA) in a juried exhibition titled “Big Works,” which will be open to the public on …

On Sunday, March 3, the Imperial Court of New York held their 11th annual fundraiser at Land’s End in Sayville, where proceeds would be donated to the Patchogue-based charity, Thursday’s …

Chosen Meadow Floral Designs, a new couture aesthetic company, was developed and launched earlier this month by Sayville High School Class of 2016 alumna, Megan O’Connor. With her high-end …

The Bayport-Blue Point and Greater Sayville chambers of commerce each held a menorah lighting on the first night of Hanukkah, Dec. 7, at Chamber Park in Bayport and the Chamber House in Sayville. …

Jennifer Pape, a Sayville native and Bayport resident who posts nostalgic and captivating pictures of her everyday life on social media, captured a special moment at Barrett Beach, in Sayville, on …

Local Sayville musician Kate Van Dorn, who is the lead singer of eponymous band, Van Dorn, released a new single on July 7 at 7 a.m. (i.e., 7/7/7). “Violent Birth” is in contrast to …

East Islip traveled to Brook Street in West Sayville for the only meeting against the Golden Flashes this season in varsity boys basketball. This scuffle on the hardcourt was a non-league …

On Wednesday, Dec. 6, the Sayville boys soccer team collected items from their fundraising in the community and made “blessing bags” for homeless and displaced teens. In addition, the team also …