Dolphus Knowles is the oldest member of VFW Post 8300 in East Patchogue and celebrated his long life with his family and fellow veterans last Saturday. Officially, he turned 100 on Wednesday. …
Celebrating 100 years of the Pattersquash Gunning Club By Nicole Fuentes This weekend, on Saturday, March 2, the Long Island Decoy Collectors Association will be hosting their 52nd …
Bellport Village’s annual wreath contest is currently on display throughout the Business District. Each wreath has been hand-decorated by dozens of residents and their families. Judging will be …
Maureen Veitch is a longtime Bellport resident who grew up on North Howell’s Point Road, graduated from Bellport High School, and spent her teen years ringing up customers at Wallen’s IGA …
Outgoing mayor Ray Fell, deputy mayor Bob Rosenberg, and trustee Mike Ferrigno sat down with the Advance for a send-off story after 10 years of serving Bellport Village. (They were term-limited from …
Every year, Bellport’s Lighthouse Mission teams up with the South Country School District’s social workers and hands out thousands of free gifts to local families in need. Each …
NASA describes the eclipse as "an awe-inspiring celestial event that drastically changes the appearance of the two biggest objects we see in our sky, the sun and moon." The events …
The Suffolk County Legislature unanimously voted to authorize the county attorney to start negotiations to purchase the former John J. Foley nursing home located at 4 Grover Drive, in Yaphank, for …
You can drive into Bellport Village at night and witness the glow from 4,500 LED lights framing Main Street shops. It’s the third year the stores have been framed in white lights at …
The Incorporated Village of Bellport Tentative Budget was discussed Monday night at a public hearing held at Village Hall due to WiFi issues at the Community Center. The 2024-25 proposed budget …
The Village of Bellport’s annual Christmas parade and tree lighting drew an enthusiastic crowd of families on Saturday. After the tree lighting, people were able to enjoy a cup of hot …
Last week, the Brookhaven Town Board set a public hearing for May 16 at 5:30 p.m. to consider an application for a zoning change to build a self-storage facility at the southeast corner of Station …
Congressman Andrew Garbarino announced that he has secured funding for 15 local projects in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which passed last month. Among the projects the list includes are …
The Long Island Advance is once again requesting nominations to award one individual for our newly renamed “Inspiration Award.” Candidates for the award should include …
There’s a lot to be said about a musical, namely “Fiddler on the Roof,” that lit up Broadway like a blazing comet in 1964, becoming the first longest-running Broadway show for …
During his early January swearing in as Brookhaven Town supervisor, Daniel J. Panico announced plans to improve North Bellport residents’ access to the ferry and Ho-Hum Beach on Fire Island, a …
Last weekend, the Bellport Bay Yacht Club hosted the 2023 Optimist Atlantic Coast Championship Regatta. Fortunately, Hurricane Lee stayed offshore, creating windy but sailable water with a …
On Saturday, Oct. 28, as the main event of a sold-out Paramount Theater in Huntington, Bellport boxer Alex “El Toro” Vargas won the WBA Continental USA Super Lightweight title and belt by …
The gorgeous, sunny day on Saturday drew a legion of miniature ghouls (and some big ones) along with cartoon and movie characters. “We had about 800 kids come to the parade,” said …
The Bellport Environmental Committee bequeathed the South Country Library with a 1000 Yards sign last week, noting the library’s commitment to jump on board the village’s initiative by …
