On Wednesday, Oct. 17, all five ambulance districts in the Town of Islip voted to pass the referendum of two resolutions on the ballot to end the current defined contributions retirement plan ($240 …
Suffolk County Legis. Steven J. Flotteron and James Britz from the Long Island Housing Partnership (LIHP) have announced that an existing program that provides grant money to employees of businesses …
On Saturday, March 30, children in the Sayville community set up a lemonade stand on Loop Drive and Lucille Drive to fundraise for police officer Jonathan Diller of the New York Police Department, …
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 …
As we honor the debt owed to our brave servicemen and women, there are community events that will bring special attention to those who served on Friday, Nov. 10. Sparrow Park The …
At the historic Gillette House, on Jan. 8, president of the Sayville Village Improvement Society, Bernice Corbin (right) presented the SVIS service award to longtime member Helen Falabella, a beloved …
On Sunday, May 19, the Bayport Aerodrome Society will be hosting a Vintage Wings and Wheels from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Located at 60 Vitamin Drive in Bayport, the Aerodrome provides free …
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, …
This Sept. 11, the Town of Islip hosted its annual 9/11 memorial ceremony to honor the memories of those who lost their lives in the 9/11 terrorist attack. Town supervisor Angie Carpenter and other …
The Central Pine Barrens Commission’s Wildfire Task Force will host the 26th annual New York Wildfire and Incident Management Training Academy from Oct. 19 through Oct. 29 at Brookhaven …
On Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, there are a number of events planned across our readers’ areas, where those who paid the ultimate price for our collective freedom will be honored. Here …
St. John’s Church in Blue Point celebrated Orthodox Easter, Holy Week and the Anastasi (the “rising / resurrection” midnight service that takes place Saturday night into Sunday.) …
The West Sayville Junior Fire Department helped with landscaping and cleanup at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Oakdale earlier this month. Oakdale Historical Society president Maryann …
Fire districts throughout the Town of Islip and Town of Brookhaven will hold their annual elections on Tuesday, Dec. 12 from 3 to 9 p.m. The candidates in each fire district who receive the most …
On Wednesday, April 3, a house caught fire on Astor Drive in Sayville, where a good Samaritan rescued a resident from a second-story window. Suffolk County Police Fifth Precinct officers …
On Sunday, April 7, Jason Borowski and the Blue Point Civic Association gathered at the property on Kennedy Avenue and Montauk to clean up the area as part of Save the Great South Bay’s Creek …
In Patchogue, Super Bowl Sunday is celebrated with wings, dips, beer, and… polar plunges. On Sunday, Feb. 11, get freezin’ for a reason with the Patchogue Young Professionals at the …
Every year around this time, Brookhaven National Lab hosts the New York Wildfire and Incident Management Academy (NYWIMA). This year, the academy took place from Oct. 20 to Oct. 27. Over 260 people …
The Oakdale Historical Society presented its annual OWL (Oakdale’s Wondrous Leadership) award to friends and “dynamic duo” (according to president Maryann Almes), Connie Lennart and …
On Friday, Oct.27, the Long Island Maritime Museum hosted its annual Boat Burning, with thousands from all over Nassau and Suffolk counties in attendance. This year’s vessel of honor, …
