As Peter Kletchka sang in honor of the victims, Islip Town once again remembered what happened just 25 years ago. The Town of Islip held the ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park starting at 5 p.m. in …
Animal shelter hosts fashion show BY Joseph Caligiuri Dogs dressed to the nines hit the runway this past Sunday, Sept. 13, for Tula Kitchen’s Doggy Fashion Show. Held with the Town of …
Outside fire departments, schools, town halls, and parks across Long Island, communities gathered to honor those who died as a result of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 …
Rich Schaffer, supervisor of the Town of Babylon, has chaired the Suffolk County Democratic Committee for 26 years, mostly unchallenged. But Southold Town Democratic chair Kathryn Casey Quigley …
Students across Suffolk County went back to school last week, starting their first chapters of the 2026-27 school year. The Connetquot, Sayville, and Bayport-Blue Point school districts all …
A federal appeals court ruled last week that three Connetquot High School teachers were not denied free speech and equal protection under federal laws when the school district required LGBTQ+ Pride …
The Sayville Garden Club is pleased to announce its Beautification Awards for 2026. Pictured here are the three homeowners and three business awards given this year. The first is the lovely yard …
“We can make a positive impact on substance-use disorder, help save lives, and celebrate those who need to recover,” Islip Town supervisor Angie Carpenter shared at the commencement of Islip Goes …
Who among us who were alive on that unseasonably warm day in September cannot remember where they were, what they were doing, or what they were feeling shortly after 9 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001? …
“It’s not a dream; there is no waking up from this. It’s not a bad movie, and it may not ever really be over,” read a Suffolk County News editorial on Sept. 13, 2001. This week marks the …
only colorful collection in bloom at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum, in Great River. Women Sharing Art is now displaying the works of 37 members, who each created a “dahlia-inspired” piece, whether …
Last fall was a highly successful one for Bayport-Blue Point girls soccer, which reached the Suffolk Class A championship game, where they fell just short to Sayville, 3-2. The Phantoms won 11 …
The Sayville Running Company recently celebrated its 20th anniversary in business with a prediction run south of Main Street. Around 70 runners and walkers, many of whom are members of the 631 …
Preparing for back to school can be made easier and less stressful. School-age children generally need nine to 12 hours of sleep per 24 hours, while teenagers need eight to 10 hours. NYU Langone …
Multiple historic markers, including those highlighting historic streets in Islip Hamlet, were vandalized or removed earlier this year, with replacements still in the works, according to the …
Fifteen years ago, Dorothy Knowlton Johnson of Blue Point’s son, Max Greenfeld, died of an opioid overdose. Fifteen years later, a packed-out crowd of community members, officials, and …
Each week, like clockwork, a dedicated team of production workers piece together the stories that make up the Islip Bulletin, Suffolk County News, and Long Island Advance. For nearly 20 years, …
The weather mostly held up for a delightful Seafood Fest weekend at the Long Island Maritime Museum. Crowds turned out for rows of food and craft vendors, alongside games for kids and live music for …
NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk has a Brookhaven Town public hearing set for later today, Thursday, Aug. 27 at 3 p.m., to consider their 270,000-square-foot, $650-million proposed pavilion expansion …
In Philadelphia, 1976, Rocky Balboa, an unknown fighter who’s yet to reach his full potential, receives the opportunity of a lifetime to duel with one of the sport’s top athletes, Apollo Creed. …
