The playoff run for the Patchogue-Medford girls varsity volleyball team ended last week in the Suffolk County Class AAA championship game, where the No. 3 seed Raiders lost to No. 1 seed Commack. …
On Monday, April 22, New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that for the FY 2025 budget, she would be increasing school aid by $1.3 billion to nearly $36 billion, including $24.9 billion in …
The graduating Class of 2023 danced the night away at their prom on Tuesday, June 13. Students began the night at Veterans Park in Medford with mocktails and a candy truck at 5 p.m., before …
The Patchogue-Medford School District is proposing a $241.3 million 2024/25 budget with a 2.67 percent increase of the tax levy. The proposed budget does not pierce the tax cap. The average tax …
Patchogue-Medford alum Marcus Stroman will be on the pitcher’s mound at Yankee Stadium this coming season pitching for the home team. The two-time All-Star signed with the Yankees for two …
Voters in the South Country School District will decide on May 21 whether to approve a budget of just over $143 million for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, an increase of 1.54 percent from the current …
Rich Brown’s pro basketball journey took him to Spain, Australia, and Costa Rica as a player. Now, the Bellport High School alum can add a new line to his resume: owner of a pro basketball …
Bellport High School senior Dennys Cardenas has received a St. Joseph’s University Presidential Grant. The merit-based scholarship gives him a full ride to the school. Cardenas said he cried …
Six women who have set themselves apart through their service to the community were honored last week as Women of Distinction by local officials in a special ceremony attended by their families and …
Tremont Elementary School launched a student-centered renovation of its courtyard, turning the area into a working farm. As part of the district’s mission to enhance the education of …
Bellport came into Saturday’s Division 2 playoff quarterfinal against Half Hollow Hills East seeded sixth and knowing that, to have a chance, they would have to shut down the …
Bellport opened League 3 play on Dec. 14 with a convincing 59-50 come-from-behind win at Huntington. The Clippers were down 34-20 at halftime, but roared back in the third quarter, scoring 26 …
Jack Coan is one of the greatest football players to come out of Suffolk County. But as the one-time Sayville High School star told a group of between 1,500 and 2,000 high school …
As friends and family proudly looked on, members of Bellport High School’s Class of 2023 received their diplomas during a momentous summer graduation ceremony held on Aug. 24 in the …
The first-ever Patchogue-Medford student, Rithika Sivapokaran, was recently accepted as a Bezos scholar, making a trip to Colorado with her mentor and district counselor for the IDEAS Festival. …
An area youngster will fulfill a longtime goal when he plays for the U.S. dek hockey team, in an international tournament later this month in Austria. Nikolas Umina, who is the only player from …
This year’s Patchogue-Medford School District theme is “The Power of the Past… Framing the Vision for the Future.” The theme, according to superintendent Dr. Donna Jones, is …
Plans for building a complex of four warehouse-distribution buildings and trucking terminal in North Bellport advanced after the Town of Brookhaven Planning Board on Feb. 26 approved a site plan and …
Patchogue-Medford School District held their annual Stick It to Cancer floor hockey tournament. This year’s tournament was dedicated to Paulina, a 10th-grade student at Patchogue-Medford High …
Pat-Medford varsity softball made the playoffs in head coach Alexa D’Onofrio’s first year. Also, during the season, freshman pitcher Isabel (Izzy) Briand reached 100 strikeouts. Raiders …
