For six years, Greater Sayville Chamber of Commerce president Eileen Tyznar has been a de facto mayor of the area, fielding issues from community members that range from garbage pickup to elevating …
Andrew Wittman (R) Incumbent and Republican candidate Andrew Wittman was elected into the office of receiver of taxes for the Town of Islip in 2021. Wittman had previously served the Fire …
Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine issued an executive order declaring that names of all public officials, including the Office of the Suffolk County Executive, are to be removed from all county …
On Monday, May 6, the Sayville PTA held a Meet the Candidates Night for the upcoming May 21 school board election at the middle school cafeteria. In attendance was Katherine Van Dorn, who is …
Angie Carpenter, Town of Islip Supervisor “The years seem to be going faster and faster, and certainly 2023 was a quick one for sure. I can still hear my mom’s words echoing… …
This past Thursday, community members were welcomed to attend a Meet the Candidates night at the old Sayville Junior High School. The forum included the candidates for the positions of Suffolk …
On Feb. 5, Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine and Suffolk County Legislature presiding officer Kevin McCaffrey, joined by environmental and labor leaders, announced what Romaine categorized as …
BAYPORT-BLUE POINT Over the last three years, the Bayport-Blue Point school budget has come under the tax levy cap, but this year, the budget will come right up to the cap, which is set at 3.91 …
On Tuesday, May 2, Sayville superintendent Dr. Marc Ferris voluntarily withdrew an agenda item during the board of education meeting that would have had board members vote on an amendment of his …
On Thursday, Feb. 15, the bipartisan redistricting commission in New York approved a new congressional map with a vote of 9-1. The new map approved the New York State Independent Redistricting …
Angie Carpenter (R) Elected to the position of Town of Islip supervisor in 2015 midterm, incumbent Angie Carpenter was reelected later that year in November, and again in 2019. …
Promising a more efficient county government and an administration “rooted in the values of hard work, personal initiative, and accountability,” Ed Romaine took the oath of office as …
During GiGi’s Playhouse’s third annual Black-tie Gala, held on March 16, congressman Andrew Garbarino (R) announced that he had secured a $1 million federal grant for the organization. …
Governor Kathy Hochul (D-New York) announced the FY 2025 Executive Budget which is proposed to make "significant investments to make New York more affordable, more livable and safer." Local …
Suffolk County Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation filed a lawsuit against the Town of Islip in the Supreme Court of the State of New York in Suffolk County in January of this year for full tax …
Mercury International, owners of the Idle Hour Mansion in Oakdale, missed their March 30 deadline to establish community outreach in regard to security and preservation of the property. On April …
On Wednesday, March 27, Dr. Marc Ferris, superintendent of Sayville School District, revealed the preliminary budget proposal for the 2024-2025 school year, which has a $5.8 million gap, mostly owing …
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 …
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, …
With such a wide variety of cultures, languages, and religions being practiced within the Town of Islip, our rich diversity has proven to be one of the greatest strengths of our community. To …
