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The Holbrook Chamber of Commerce will host its First Annual Vegas Casino Fundraiser. All proceeds will benefit the Holbrook community for beautification and new lights for the 2020 holiday season. Read more
The Sachem community has been witnessing the rise of the “Ronkonkoma Hub” for over two years. During the past day or two, without fanfare, a milestone appeared. Read more
Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) in Ronkonkoma is a nominee for the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Small Airport. Read more
Job growth in New York is expected to reach 0.5 percent by the end of 2020, down from the state’s 2019 job growth of 1.1 percent, according to a new study by Kiplinger that assessed state economic outlooks. Read more
Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) in Ronkonkoma will receive $1 million from New York State to modernize the terminal. Read more
The Suffolk County Department of Health Services reminds vendors and consumers that two local laws intended to reduce the use of plastics in Suffolk County went into effect on Jan. 1. Read more
As cigarette taxes have risen across the country, so too has cigarette smuggling across state lines—especially into New York from other states, causing billions of dollars of tax revenue losses for high-tax states. Read more
Sachem High School East students from the Sports and Entertainment Management classes recently attended a field trip to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, to gain expert insight from business executives and learn the history of the sports venue. Read more
Whether it be in the spirit of the season or to lower tax liability, the holiday season is one of the most common times for charitable giving, which means scam artists will also be working overtime to trick unsuspecting donors. Read more
Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) in Ronkonkoma is a nominee for the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Small Airport. Read more
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York has entered a consent decree barring three corporations, ABH Nature’s Products, Inc., ABH Pharma, Inc., and StockNutra.com, Inc. (together, “ABH”), each of Edgewood, NY, and their owner, Mohammed Jahirul Islam (“Islam”), from distributing adulterated and misbranded dietary supplements and unapproved and misbranded drugs, and requiring them to take remedial action. Read more
Mark your calendar for mid-January to get started on the New Year’s fitness resolution. The new Planet Fitness in Lake Ronkonkoma opens shorty. Or, for those looking for a job in the fitness industry, Planet Fitness is hiring. Read more
The Town of Islip Youth Bureau is calling all Santa’s elves and holiday cheerful, to help spread joy this holiday season, with the 2019 Islip Town Youth Bureau Annual Holiday Toy Drive. Read more
Suffolk Regional Off Track Betting (OTB) has proposed building a casino on a large area of vacant land along the Long Island Expressway in Medford. Read more
A.C. Moore announced it will close every one of its more than 145 stores, including the Holbrook and Selden locations. Read more
The Border Acquisitions, LLC, doing business as On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina (OTB), will pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to settle a race harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. Read more
The Town of Islip Youth Bureau is calling all Santa’s elves and holiday cheerful, to help spread joy this holiday season, with the 2019 Islip Town Youth Bureau Annual Holiday Toy Drive. Read more
OnSachem is just like the many small businesses in the Sachem area. We all want to grow and succeed. Because of the incredible readership growth and reception OnSachem has received since launching in August, we want to give something back to the community this holiday season. Read more
The loss of two Kmart locations in the Sachem area will mean the elimination of 169 jobs. First, 91 jobs were eliminated in Farmingville. Now an additional 78 jobs will be cut in Bohemia, according to numbers now disclosed to New York State. Read more
That was fast! After having its “soft opening” yesterday, Nov. 14, and official opening today, the Town of Brookhaven has shut down the much-anticipated new Arby’s. Read more
Farmingville Hills Chamber of Commerce members are among many Sachem-area businesses happily representing their industries for Career Day at Sachem High School East. Read more
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — After servicing the Sachem District for over 15 years, Jordan Stierle decided to open CUTLORD in his hometown of Lake Ronkonkoma this past July. Read more
The old, vacant Ruby Tuesday restaurant has been demolished to make way for a new Texas Roadhouse restaurant. Read more
Assemblyman Doug Smith (5th AD) joined Sen. Monica Martinez and Legislator Sarah Anker for a tour of the SUNation Solar System’s Ronkonkoma facility to learn more about the work they’re doing to promote solar energy. Read more
Nicolas Gesuele is an 18-year-old senior at Sachem High School East in Farmingville. He gives back enthusiastically—and tirelessly—to his community. This week, his outstanding dedication to community service earned him the first-of-its-kind honor. Read more
Furn-A-Kit, a staple in Holbrook at the corner of Veterans Memorial Highway and Broadway Avenue for nearly three decades, is closing permanently. Read more
By around this time next year, the mammoth Topgolf entertainment and restaurant facility may be in full operation along the Long Island Expressway in Holtsville. Read more
Brookhaven Town Fire Marshals visited 39 “big box” stores Aug. 30 for Labor Day weekend to assure the retailers complied with town fire codes. Town officials shared the retailer locations Sept. 12. Read more
Qosina is pleased to announce that Scott Herskovitz, President and CEO, has joined the Medical Advisory Board (MAB) of the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) at Stony Brook University. Read more
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the opening of Alston Station Square and the completion of the first two buildings at the Ronkonkoma Hub Read more
Brookhaven Town Fire Marshals visited 39 “big box” stores Aug. 30 for Labor Day weekend to assure the retailers complied with town fire codes. Town officials announced their findings Friday, Sept. 6. Read more
King Kullen permanently closed its Lake Ronkonkoma location Aug. 22. Now the public has an opportunity to purchase one of the many fixtures and other items left behind. Read more
A new restaurant may soon come to Holbrook’s Main Street. The Town of Islip Planning Board will hold a public hearing for a special permit Sept. 5. Read more
FARMINGVILLE, NY — OnSachem's Jim Green has a video update outside Kmart in Farmingville about the upcoming closure. Read more
Holtsville's very own J. Kings has been gobbled up by Houston-based Sysco. Sysco Corporation announced it has acquired J. Kings Food Service Professionals. Read more
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