Islip Bulletin

01/12/2026

In his 29th season as East Islip boys basketball head coach, Rob Schwender is embracing the challenge of bringing an inexperienced group up to speed and make a playoff run in Suffolk League III. The Redmen didn’t return any starters from last season’s 14-win team, but jumped out of the gate in promising fashion with victories over two (Northport and West Babylon) rivals while falling to heavy league favorite, Smithtown West.

In his 29th season as East Islip boys basketball head coach, Rob Schwender is embracing the challenge of bringing an inexperienced group up to speed and make a playoff run in Suffolk League III. …

01/11/2026

The abstract nature of Margolies’s pieces holds deeper inspiration. Handprints, rudimentary figures, and animals all derive from an earlier point in human expression. Cave paintings, specifically those found in France, serve as a constant inspiration for him. “That’s basically the human factor,” Margolies shared.
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01/10/2026

A group of bereaved Long Island parents placed over 100 purple rocks at the Gabriel’s Giving Tree Memorial Park in Islip, part of the Suffolk County Environmental Center. The rocks from The Purple Rock Project feature the names and faces of more than 100 people lost to opioid and fentanyl from over 30 states across the country, requested by people seeking to memorialize their loved ones.

The faces and names of over 100 victims of the opioid epidemic were memorialized on Dec. 29 in a beautiful tribute from The Purple Rock Project. A group of bereaved Long Island parents placed …

01/09/2026

A photography exhibition will open up the new year at the Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts (BAFFA) Gallery in Sayville.
The show, “Chasing the Light,” features the work of local photographers Robert Verbeck, Pat DeLuca and Carol Rosenthal, each depicting scenes from around the world at the BAFFA Gallery throughout January, with an opening reception scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 10, from noon to 2 p.m.
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01/09/2026

Joe and Susanne Pers are the recipients of The Islip Bulletin’s 2025 Inspiration Award. While the humble couple aims to be inconspicuous, quietly volunteering without seeking attention, their endless community service has been felt at every corner of the community.

If there is anything that Joe and Susanne Pers would not do for the Bay Shore-Brightwaters community, it has yet to be discovered. Those that have had the pleasure of meeting Joe and Susanne …

01/09/2026

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01/05/2026

Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill in the state legislature that would have reinstated recognition of the Montaukett Indian Nation in New York State, over 100 years after the state controversially revoked the tribe’s recognition.
Leaders of the Montaukett Indian Nation, whose membership lives across Long Island, called the veto “inhumane and cruel.”

On Dec. 19, Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill in the state legislature that would have reinstated recognition of the Montaukett Indian Nation in New York State, over 100 years after the state …

01/04/2026

Fleetwood Macked brought their ‘70s groove back with their performance of classic Fleetwood Mac songs on Dec. 27 at the Bolton Center in Bay Shore. The New York-based cover band has been touring for 18 years, keeping the magic of albums like “Rumours” alive through their passion for the band.

Fleetwood Macked brought their ‘70s groove back with their performance of classic Fleetwood Mac songs on Dec. 27 at the Bolton Center in Bay Shore. The New York-based cover band has been touring …

01/03/2026

A street in Brentwood is to be renamed in honor of firefighter Chris J. Allen. Allen died on Jan. 16 of last year after a three-year-long battle with cancer.
He was a member of the Brentwood Fire Department for 44 years. At the Nov. 18 Town of Islip Board Meeting, on the agenda was the renaming of Newman Street and Peacock Place in Brentwood to Chief Chris J. Allen Way. Legis. Sam Gonzalez and other members of the Brentwood Fire Department spoke on behalf of Allen.

A street in Brentwood is to be renamed in honor of firefighter Chris J. Allen. Allen died on Jan. 16 of this year, after a three-year-long battle with cancer. He was a member of the Brentwood Fire …

01/02/2026

One year ago this week, I graduated from New York University without a clue whether I’d find a job or if I’d ever be able to work in my dream role as a reporter.
A few months later, in May 2025, I joined the Suffolk County News and Islip Bulletin as a full-time reporter, and I have been thankful and appreciative for every story you’ve let me write during my first year here.

One year ago this week, I graduated from New York University without a clue whether I’d find a job or if I’d ever be able to work in my dream role as a reporter. A few months later, in May …

01/01/2026

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