VIDEO: Utility pole falls in our parking lot, transformer explodes

There are some true advantages to letter writing. Just ask Neil Schlosser, 67, a former Patchogue resident since 2010, now residing at Suffolk Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Patchogue …

Bill Rowse: a mentor to many, a giant imprint on all

Bill Rowse loved his hometown of Patchogue and the area so much he would drive the shoreline along Middle Road from Corey Beach to Sandspit to Mascot Dock, and then to his breakfast place every …

Patchogue Village: Johnson Controls audit is first step for greener village

Patchogue Village is aiming to become energy awesome. The village signed a project development agreement last week with Johnson Controls for a detailed energy audit after village board approval on …

NOLE Cafe raffles off $1K

Nicole Damiano came to Patchogue last month looking for furniture with her five children. After getting pizza for some of them, she said that NOLE Cafe on Main Street caught her eye, as two of her …

Leon Goodman marches from Manhattan, local hamlets to Montauk

In a social justice movement marked by thousands of attendees, Leon Goodman, of Bay Shore, sought to make a difference as a lone soldier in the fight against systemic racism with his one-man, silent …

A need that became a groundswell of good will

There are times when following an instinct becomes a greater good onecould never imagine. In 2000, Jean Kaleda noticed that Spanish-speaking residents were flocking to the area to live and work, …

With mass-gathering art taking a bow for the foreseeable future (Broadway is now dark until at least June 2021), local art shows carry a heavier burden of filling that gap for the art lovers’ …

Designing an ADA-compliant entrance for Village Hall

It’s a quick stroll from the sidewalk up the bricked walkway at Bellport Village Hall, then two steps up and over a riser. Easy for able-bodied villagers, but for a person with walking …

Scarecrow contest coming, just low-key

The scarecrows will inhabit Bellport Village this year. You’ll just have to make them at home. Pick up your materials at the Community Center at 4 Bell Street on Saturday,Oct. 3 from noon …

Bellport Village eyes grant for Fire Island improvements

Bellport Village has hired Davidoff, Hutcher & Cintron LLP to aid in applying for a piece of a $1 billion federal Fire Island to Montauk Point project, a funding source for hurricane …

Pamela Lerner on 16 years in Bellport and her life before

While stunning artwork, gorgeous furniture, beautiful jewelry, great-smelling candles, and just about everything else classy regarding interior design expertise is showcased in Pamela Lerner Home …

Locals protest changes at the USPS

Approximately 50 residents joined in protest outside the United States Postal Service on Station Road in Bellport on Saturday morning. In fact, demonstrators across the U.S. protested outside …