As a lover of nature, sightseeing, and hiking, I enjoy exploring the parks and beaches on Long Island during the summer. This week, I visited all the state parks in the Great South Bay area. As a lifelong Bay Shore resident, I’ve been to most of them at least once, but I set aside time […]

For nearly three decades, the Symphonic Band of Bay Shore-Brightwaters has brought live music to the community each summer. I had the opportunity to attend one of the band’s concerts on July 22 at the Kenneth Turrisi Community Band Shell in Bay Shore. It was a warm summer evening as lamplight illuminated the band shell […]

On the hottest, most patriotic day of the year, the Fire Island Pines was celebrating something much closer to home — and much more sentimental. The Pines community celebrated the 50th annual Invasion of the Pines celebration on the Fourth of July, marking half a century of fighting for LGBTQ+ rights and preserving the safe […]

Over 500 people packed at 401 West Main St., Islip Town Hall, on July 21, to express concern over the newly proposed Muslim boarding school in Bay Shore. Unlike the prior resistance to the site being sold to Sunrise Senior Living, the Town Hall meeting attracted members from all corners of Islip Town. The vacant […]

It the last week of July , and summer is in full swing across Long Island, and the week ahead is packed with ways to soak up the season. From waterfront concerts and lively street festivals to family-friendly movie nights, comedy shows, and cherished community traditions, there’s no shortage of reasons to get out and […]

The Town of Brookhaven has placed an 18-month moratorium on approving new data centers after public hearings that ran nearly six hours on the evening of July 16. Residents were nearly unanimous in their support for the moratorium, citing the energy demands of these facilities, noise, and other impacts on nearby neighborhoods, as well as […]

Petty Officer 1st Class Gabrielle Darlington continues an 18-year career in the U.S. Navy, serving with the “Sea Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22 at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. The Shirley native is a 2005 graduate of William Floyd High School and serves as a personnel specialist with HSC-22. The squadron flies and maintains […]

Fire Island is home to 17 distinct communities strung along 32 miles of barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Great South Bay. Each has developed its own character over generations, shaped by the people who live there, the environment, and the construction constraints of building on an island. The homes that populate these […]

While visitors often come to Fire Island with a dining reservation or two in mind, locals know there’s a rhythm to eating here, one that embraces the cravings that come with a day spent under the sun. To live like a local, you have to eat like one, too! In the mornings: Every Fire Island […]

During a June 28 ceremony marking the unveiling of the museum’s newly installed Black Hawk helicopter, the Town of Brookhaven presented a $5,000 donation to the Lt. Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum in West Sayville. Brookhaven Town Supervisor Daniel J. Panico joined veterans, community members, and supporters for the event, where the helicopter was […]

CM Performing Arts Center (CMPAC) presents musicals, plays, community events, and educational programs throughout the year. While its productions entertain thousands of theatergoers annually, one initiative has become especially meaningful: Sensory Sensitive Performances, thoughtfully designed for neurodivergent audience members and those with sensory sensitivities. Theater has long offered a magical escape into another world. It […]