Community members traveled back 160 years at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Oakdale for a full day of period-appropriate activities during the eighth annual “Civil War Christmas” event on Dec. …
The Bohemia Fire Department recently completed its annual Adopt-A-Family event, delivering toys and holiday food to 25 local families in need. This year’s initiative, organized by Brian and …
The Islip Town Board voted to table an attempted repeal of a portion of the town code that prohibits elected officials from serving in leadership positions in major political parties. The Dec. …
Every December, leading up to her dance studio’s weekend-long performance of “The Nutcracker,” Emily Finn had dreamed of snow covering the ground while she took to the stage. Almost a …
Residents across the Town of Islip began celebrating Hanukkah on Dec. 14, with menorah lightings, bringing community members together in resiliency in the hours following a terrorist attack on a …
After watching his older brother, Milton, sail the globe chasing whales for their blubber to make oil, Ferdinand Lee, of the Shinnecock Nation, joined a whaling ship in 1857 with eyes on the distant …
Suffolk County district attorney Raymond A. Tierney recently announced that postal worker Jovanni Jamison-Lewis, 35, of Mastic Beach, was arrested and arraigned for grand larceny in the fourth …
The Mitten Tree concept started at the old Bayport-Blue Point Library, said library director Mike Firestone. “We based it on ‘The Giving Tree’ book by Shel Silverstein,” he said. …
Need a last-minute Christmas gift? The Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts gallery had plenty of affordable local art for sale on Dec. 13 and 14 during their holiday pop-up artisan show at the Gillette …
A prism of colors was the theme for the Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts Symphony Orchestra’s Fall Concert, “Shades of Music,” on Dec. 12. The BAFFA Symphony Orchestra took to the stage …
James Wilson Young Middle School’s Brainstormers 1087 robotics team welcomed Dr. Chapelle, a paleontologist from Stony Brook University, for a presentation on Dec. 10. As part of their …
During recess at Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School, a student began choking and quickly sought help from the supervising teacher on duty, Sharon Johnson. Acting with calm and precision, Johnson …
South Shore University Hospital (SSUH) was one of several Northwell hospitals to receive top-tier recognition by the U.S. News & World Report for exceptional maternity care. The honor marks U.S. …
The Sayville Unified Topgolf team recently began its season after expanding membership to include over 30 students from diverse backgrounds, who support one another while having fun taking swings on …
Losing not only two of its leading scorers but a pair that combined for nearly 50 points per game last season has Bayport-Blue Point’s boys basketball team in a transitional stage. But head …
Charles Dickens gets the CM red carpet treatment in this December’s production of “A Christmas Carol: The Musical,” directed by Alyse Nicole Arpino. The dazzling production …
After winning the 2025 Long Island Class III Championship, the icing on the cake included a parade and numerous merits awarded to Sayville footballers subsequent to a perfect 12-0 season. The …
The Greater Sayville Food Pantry would like to thank the community and area residents for their generous food donations during this year’s holiday parade. A special thank you goes out to …
Residents of the Idle Hour neighborhood of Oakdale passed a proposition for the implementation of the Oakdale Sewer Project’s first phase by a landslide on Dec. 8. Three hundred and …
Neighbors and friends in the Idle Hour neighborhood of Oakdale took to the streets on the morning of Dec. 6 for a 5K run to collect toys for charity. Organized by Idle Hour Neighborhood Watch …
