The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 creeks that flow into it. That is why Save the Great South Bay (STGSB) launched the Creek Defender Program, in which local Creek Defenders …
After the Suffolk County Legislature voted to recess, the Suffolk County Clean Water Plan will not appear on the 2023 general election ballot in November. The Long Island Advance took the …
Islip Resource Recovery Agency submitted an application to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) for an Article 27 solid-waste permit modification to an existing permit …
On Wednesday, Oct. 18, an emergency board of education meeting was held by Sayville School District to address recent media attention and community concern stemming from an email sent out by …
W ith flooding reported as worse than 2012’s Superstorm Sandy, area officials are preparing for the next storm after last week’s Jan. 10 nor’easter. It seems that our rising …
New York State Sen. Dean Murray, along with Jennifer Marino Rojas, executive director, Child Care Council of Suffolk Inc., recently held a roundtable discussion with parents, child care providers, …
On Tuesday, Oct. 10, proclamations from Legis. Dominick Thorne (R-7th District) were given to honor community members and businesses who contributed to the exterior renovation of a shelter on Weeks …
The Suffolk County Legislature unanimously voted to authorize the county attorney to start negotiations to purchase the former John J. Foley nursing home located at 4 Grover Drive, in Yaphank, for …
The Friends of America’s VetDogs, a 501(c)(3) organization established and headed by local community members of Sayville, held an art fundraiser with sponsors Main Street Art & Frame Shop, …
More family-friendly events will be taking place this July at the Common Ground park in downtown Sayville. The free events are a summer staple with music, crafts, gardening, and something for …
The white van was innocuous enough, but when the back door opened, alpacas Mauriso-Gustavo, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Julian walked gracefully down the ramp with their parents, Conrad and Luisa Lissade, …
A statement from the Connetquot Special Education Parents Teachers Association made during the public portion of the Nov. 15, 2022 board meeting has been circulating on social media following the …
The second annual, and resurrected, Firecracker 5K was held at the Bourne Mansion in Oakdale on Tuesday, July 4, with a maxed-out participant registration of over 600 runners/walkers. Organizer …
The Bayport-Blue Point varsity football team won their first home game of the ’23 season against formidable opponent Mt. Sinai, with a final score of 27-7. Great expectations surround the …
A vehicle struck the Big Lots building on 5755 Sunrise Highway at 12:08 p.m. on June 27. No serious injuries were treated or reported. The building inspector for the Town Of Isip indicated there was …
Rechler Equity Partners, who own the former Island Hills Golf Course on the corner of Lakeland Avenue and the Sunrise Highway Service Road, have assembled a community outreach group, consisting of …
On Tuesday, March 19 at 7 p.m., the grand reopening of the transformed labyrinth in Rotary Park between Candee and Gillette in Sayville will take place to coincide with the celebration of the spring …
A Color Run for a cause By Michaela Medeck Islip Goes Purple is a monthlong initiative designed to unite the Town of Islip in raising awareness of mental health substance-use disorder and …
The Town of Islip will be hosting walk-in interviews for over 600 summer jobs at Brookwood Hall in East Islip on Saturday, March 9 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the Brentwood Recreation Center on …
On Sunday, Sept. 10, at around 7:30 p.m. in the evening, power went out in the Idle Hour neighborhood in Oakdale, after three power wires began sparking following an alleged squirrel attack. The West …
