The Town of Brookhaven is re-visiting the Carmans River Plan with an emphasis on purchasing and/or rezoning land that may have an impact on the health of the river. In an attempt to reach out to all interested citizens, the Town has scheduled public presentations in each Council District; the two remaining ones are tonight …

The Longwood Alliance, Middle Island Civic Association, Boy Scout Troop 433 and TOB 4th District Councilwoman Connie Kepert co-sponsored the 5th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Bartlett Pond Park. We honored and remembered our war dead and four recently departed Longwood Veterans: Patrick Accardi, Angelo Masino, Albert Pinelli and Michelle Small-Lanehart. Family members recalled their …

The Middle Island Volunteer Fire Department celebrated its 65th anniversary at the recent 2013 installation dinner.  For 65 years, the MIFD has been providing emergency services to the residents of Middle Island.  Members of the department answered over 1700 calls in 2012, and participated in hundreds of hours of training and drills. Attendees of the installation included Gail Lynch-Bailey …

Longwood Community Passes Budget Nearly 2 to 1 MIDDLE ISLAND – The Longwood School District 2013-14 budget earned the approval of voters by a better than 65% margin, with 1,947 YES votes to 1,019 NO votes. The approved $216,700,000 budget is a spending increase of 2.07%, with a tax levy increase of 3.75%, an amount …

Please join us for the 5th Annual Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at Bartlett Pond Park on Monday, May 27th at 11:00 am. Flag ceremony, wreath placements, poems, prayers and songs. All Welcome!

Last fall, just after Superstorm Sandy, members of The Longwood Alliance and Middle Island Civic Association teamed up to plant 400 daffodil bulbs at Bartlett Pond Park in Middle Island.  After a long winter and late spring, these blooms are indeed a welcome sight.

Although only a small number of Longwood residents took time from a beautiful sunny day to vote at the Library Budget Vote and Trustee Election on Tuesday, April 9th, the results were still overwhelmingly favorable.  Budget approval results: YES 342 ; NO 130. Teri Germano & Gail Lynch-Bailey were each elected to five-year trustee terms. …

Voting on the proposed 2013-2014 Library budget and trustee election will take place on Tuesday, April 9th from 8:00 am until 9:00 pm in the Adult Department.  The three candidates for two trustee positions are:  Theresa Germano, Gail Lynch-Bailey and Bruce Martin.  Trustees serve for a five-year period.  The Library Director, Suzanne Johnson, will be …

From the Town of Brookhaven website: Farmingville, NY – At the March 12 Town Board meeting, Councilwoman Connie Kepert sponsored five resolutions which together authorized the long awaited dredging of both Upper and Lower Yaphank Lakes, also known as Lily and Willow Lakes. The dredging will occur between June and October of this year. Funding …

The Ridge Civic Association always does a great job at their wonderful community park on Middle Country Road in Ridge. The Easter Bunny is visiting on Saturday, March 23 at 11:30 am!   In Middle Island, have breakfast with the Easter Bunny at the Fire Department headquarters -  Adults: $8; Children (5-12): $5; Under 5: …