It could be argued that Long Island is a sister of the Emerald Isle, and that may be why we love Saint Patrick’s Day so much. Lucky for us, there is at least one St. Patrick’s Day parade nearly every weekend through the month of March. Sunday, March 1  East Islip 61st Annual John P. […]

Friday, February 28 Wall Hanging Pottery Workshop Enjoy one hour of instruction by Jessamyn Go of Femme Sole as you create your very own 4”x5” wall-hanging planter using speckled clay and the pinch-pot method at GrowinShade, 541 Main Street, Islip, from 6:30-8 p.m. Personalize your planter with underglaze or by carving designs on its surface. […]

In Babylon Village, residential units above restaurants and retail shops—known as “mixed-use properties”—contribute to the vibrant, bustling life within the community. Among these, 238-240 Deer Park Avenue was recently sold for $4.625 million, a sale highlighting the continued demand for prime mixed-use properties in the Town, while another is located a few blocks south at […]

Suffolk County has enacted a comprehensive set of new regulations governing electric-assist bicycles (e-bikes), electric scooters, and motorized scooters (e-scooters), concluding several years of debate over safety, enforcement challenges, and the rapid growth of electric mobility devices on local roads and walkways. The Suffolk County Legislature unanimously approved two companion local laws on Dec. 16, […]

Days before the blizzard, a Feb. 20 video showing a hole in the Fire Island Inlet Bridge’s roadway went viral. The hole was large enough to reveal the rushing current of the Great South Bay 60 feet below, with only the exposed bar grating remaining in between. Now, elected officials are sounding the alarm. In […]

Who knows what neglected cemetery souls cry out for recognition for? Whatever urgings took place, Hans Henke heard them at Patchogue’s Lakeview Cemetery. Back in 1991, while still working as a mechanic at his business, Henke Repair Service in Blue Point, Henke found that many of the markers or gravesites—including those of prominent families and the […]

February is Black History Month and, to mark the occasion, the Islip Arts Council is holding three art exhibitions throughout the month, including one at the Cohalan Courthouse in Central Islip. The exhibit, which was open to artists of all races, highlights Black history, creative influence, and culture, and is a collaboration with the court […]

Denise Gibson is a marketing and development specialist who spent nearly 15 years as a television network account executive at CBS. She also grew up in Bay Shore. Gibson has remained dedicated to St. Patrick’s Day and has used her talents to keep the Bay Shore-Brightwaters St. Patrick’s Day Parade financially sustainable. Her dedication is […]

Fire Island National Seashore (FINS) has announced that contracted sharpshooters will be deployed once again after historically frigid weather hindered their scheduled deer culling efforts in the latter half of January. Said removal efforts will take place this week, from February 23 through 27, on the grounds of William Floyd Estate in Mastic Beach, as […]

EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it, or should I begin by saying, Hold the presses!? Any of these newspaper phrases would work for the robust play Newsies. I opted to do some extra research and discovered something that is really close to my heart. The dateline here is that author and two-time Tony Award winner […]

Saturday, February 20 Journeyman: Eric Clapton’s 80th Birthday Celebration The only nationally touring tribute to Eric Clapton hits the stage at Boulton Center for the Performing Arts, 37 W. Main Street, Bay Shore, at 8 p.m. Fronted by Shaun Hague, Journeyman has become the number-one tribute to Clapton in a very short time. Experience the […]