When movie stars Isabella Rossellini and Laura Dern toured The Gateway during its Haunted House event with Dern’s best friend Bellina Logan last fall, an idea for a Mother’s Day show was …

The 18-foot peace canoe looked pretty glorious in   CEED’s Marine Room. Overseen by educational coordinator Karrthik Pitchayan, it was the result of a collaboration with young students, …

For the second time, the Village of Patchogue has been awarded the Tree City Designation for 2023 by the National Arbor Day Foundation. In order to qualify for Tree City, villages must have a …

William Floyd High School’s valedictorian, Eric DiGiacomo, and salutatorian, Merry Vo Nguyen, took the time to speak with the Long Island Advance about their future and advice for their fellow …

East Patchogue boy and second-grader (learning at a fourth-grade level) at Verne Critz Elementary School, Kenny Zalenski Jr., 7, is currently hospitalized and in need a of a heart transplant. In …

Patchogue Kiwanis, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the needs of children in the community, is thrilled to announce the launch of the Special Projects Sweepstakes. This charitable …

Power in Heels in Patchogue will be celebrating their seventh annual event, hosted by the Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce at The Sunset Harbor Club. A total of three remarkable women will …

If you see LuAnn Thompson, make sure to wish her a happy anniversary. Thompson’s business, Bellport Arts & Framing Studio, turned 20 this month, and it’s a milestone few small …

Papa Nick’s Pizzeria in Bellport Village has been a community staple for over 20 years. Sal Tauriello and his wife, Alissa took over the joint in 2001 from his father, Nick, the name behind the …

You could call Brian Stoll a Broadway superfan. The West Islip resident has the Playbill from each of the more than 300 Broadway productions he’s seen over the years, many of which are …

The Bay Area Friends of Fine Arts (BAFFA) held their annual juried invitational high school exhibition at their gallery in Gillette House. With submissions from high schools throughout Suffolk …

A rainy Sunday didn’t stop the Brookhaven Fire Department from holding a parade and open house on Sunday to celebrate its 100th anniversary. The parade honored eight members of the …

Shirley resident and owner of Freshy Fresh Bagels, Will Backhaus, and his son Joshua, 22, a William Floyd High School graduate, will open their second location at the former Spicy’s chicken …

Jarell White is one of the greatest players in Bellport High School history. White, who graduated in 2019, holds the school’s boys basketball mark for career points and career rebounds. …

If moviegoers find Sean Penn a convincing New York City EMT in the new film “Asphalt City,” Bellport native Eric Cardamone had a lot to do with it. Cardamone, who is EMS director at Wyckoff …

Two Canaan Elementary School fifth graders have been selected to showcase their work at the Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages’ prestigious student art exhibition. Keira …

Those looking to honor and remember Bellport High School teacher Art Cooley again are invited to celebrate the 13-acre Art Cooley Memorial Preserve, the new name of the former Bianchi/Weiss …

St. Joseph’s University, N.Y., recently honored the women religious during the dedication and blessing of the Sisters of St. Joseph Chapel, located within the Long Island Campus’ new …

Doing Something About It Inc. held its sixth annual Cultural Empowerment event on March 2 at the Boys & Girls Club of the Bellport Area. The event, which came near the start of Women’s …