Jan. 5: Tree Pick-Up, Financial Aid Night

Patch highlights local happenings and previews upcoming stories for readers each day in our What's Happening Today column. Check out what's on the Sayville/Bayport agenda for Jan. 5.

Christmas Tree Pick Up - Town of Islip residents can put their Christmas trees and winter yard waste on the curb Thursday night tonight- it's pick up day Friday beginning at 6 a.m. Other pick-up dates: Jan. 12, 13. 

Bayport and Sayville boys basketball teams play at their respective schools Thursday at 3:30 and 5:45.

It's Financial Aid Night at Bayport-Blue Point High School, 7 p.m.

When cooking and eating, choose butter or olive oil rather than margarine- find out what other health habits Patch's 'Natural Healing' columnist suggests you begin practicing in 2012 in Wednesday's article, New Years No-No's.

Islip Town Board recently approved an application proposing the construction of a Bristal assisted living facility on a 5.5-acre Sayville property. Many residents went on record in opposition of the project, which required a change of zone. See Patch's coverage later today.

Friends and fellow business owners bid farewell to Dan Lent, owner of Sayville's , as he celebrated his retirement last week at Flourish.

Long Island MacArthur Airport will soon provide daily direct flights to Washington, D.C. Vote in our "Sound Off" poll.