Bartenders Challenge unites Patchogue for a cause

County Legis. Dominick Thorne and the Rev. James Reiss of Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church in a friendly showdown at Aces and Eights in Patchogue.

On a lively Tuesday evening at Aces and Eights in Patchogue, The Bartenders Challenge pitted county Legis. Dominick Thorne against the Rev. James Reiss of Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church in a …

‘Preserving the story of local athletes’

On Monday, Sept. 28, the Patchogue-Medford Public Library unveiled a new exhibit featuring Patchogue-Medford athletes with the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame to celebrate “Patchogue-Medford’s …

New residence hall and kennel now open!

BEFORE: Bay Shore construction company owner Jim Nazzaro, who is building and donating a new dorm wing at the Canine Companions headquarters in Medford, with the organization’s Northeast Region executive director, Debra Dougherty, back in April 2025.

Canine Companions, Miller Family Campus, located in Medford, celebrated the grand opening of their new residence hall and kennel wing last week on Thursday, Sept. 24, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. …

Nor’easter floods coastal communities, leaves thousands without power

Friday night before the storm at Corey Beach. This photo was taken on Sept. 25.

A nor’easter struck the region last weekend, bringing high rainfall, wind gusts, and flooding. From Friday, Sept. 25, through Sunday, Sept. 27, inches of rain poured down on communities and wind …

Grant allows Patchogue Fire District to purchase new fire boat

New York State Sen. Dean Murray, (R,C East Patchogue) proudly delivered a $500K grant to the Patchogue Fire District this past weekend. The long-awaited $500,000 State and Municipal (SAM) …

Remembering Dwight with an art scholarship

A South Bay Art Association Student Scholarship in Dwight Trujillo’s name has been proposed by the Bellport Chamber. Some of the many friends who knew him include (left to right) Jim and LuAnn Thompson, John DiNaro, Pamela Lerner, David Ebner and Tom Lerner. Trujillo’s 9/11 Memorial, produced with Jim Thompson, is in the rear.

When Dwight Trujillo, 83, owner and artisan of The Village Silversmith, died on Aug. 25 at his home in East Moriches, it was as if a light among the Bellport Main Street businesses went out. …

PATCHOGUE VILLAGE

What’s on the ballot this November

There’s only a month until Election Day and your hometown newspapers will be publishing profiles on local races throughout October. Here’s what’s on the ballot across the South Shore of Suffolk …

Hotel proposal includes 136 rooms, up from 122

On Tuesday, Sept. 22, the Village of Patchogue held their monthly planning board meeting at Patchogue Village Hall. Presiding over the meeting was planning board member Dennis Logan as chairman …

Park to be renovated with $570K state grant

Patchogue Village held their bimonthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 28. Trustee Karen Henke Brinkman presented the report on the Zoning Board of Appeals, whose last meeting was on Sept.15 and next …

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Bellport Village

Golf course woodlands best to hunt deer

Bellport Village held their bimonthly trustee board meeting on Monday, Sept. 28. All trustees were present as were the mayor Maureen Veitch and deputy mayor Nathan Rohrmeier. The meeting began …

Architect David Miller with studio artist David Ebner. Miller will give a talk with Ebner on his new book, “Art & Furniture: An Oral History of the American Furniture Movement,” at the Bellport-Brookhaven Historical Museum on Oct. 3.

A furniture and design architect debuts his new book

Architect Dennis Miller, who founded DM New York, showcasing artist and architect-created furniture embodying modern design, will be discussing his new book, “Art & Furniture: An Oral History …

Isabella Rossellini will give a talk about her father’s films at Plaza Cinema this Saturday.

Isabella Rossellini celebrates her father’s films and St. Francis

“If someone like St. Francis lived today, would we recognize his sainthood, or view him as eccentric?” That profound question was asked by Isabella Rossellini during an interview about St. …

Senior four-year starter Caitlin Maragioglio scored the Clippers’ first goal of 2026.

SPORTS

Youthful Bellport focused on development

After boasting a senior-dominant roster last season, Bellport’s girls soccer program is in a transition year with first-year head coach Chuck Maragioglio, who served as an assistant for the past …

Bellport

Don’t miss these fall events

The villages of Patchogue and Bellport are gearing up for a month-long celebration of fall. If you seek crisp air, pumpkins and decorating, look no further. Also, due to the predicted storm …

CRIME

Arrest made at high school

Suffolk County Police Department officers were dispatched to Bellport High School on Thursday, Sept. 10, and Friday Sept. 11. A student was arrested after a domestic incident on Thursday. The …

Queen of the Bay

The Great South Bay Yacht Racing Association held its annual Labor Day Regatta last weekend at Bellport Bay Yacht Club. A total of 15 sailboats took to the water on Sunday, Sept. 6, for the Queen of …

Former mayor Frank Trotta with South Country Lions Club former president John Albin beside the Bellport clock on Main Street, a South Country Lions Club project.

How a Bellport landmark came to be

The iconic Bellport clock arrived at its present location in 1985 with quite a backstory, including a 600-pound base, part of a former gas streetlamp used until the start of the 20th century. …

ARTS

Conflicts and cocktails at the Clare Rose Playhouse

Theresa Rebeck’s “Sunday on the Rocks” is a comedic drama about the difficult choices that shape our lives. Beneath its sharp …
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Famed actress to present her father’s films exploring legacy of St. Francis

Isabella Rossellini, an internationally acclaimed actress, will host a series of films on Oct. 3 at the Plaza Media Arts Center to …
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Arts festival to welcome over 1,500 attendees

On Sunday, Sept. 13, between 1 pm to 5 pm, the 12th annual Arts on Terry fair will be held on Terry Street near Patchogue Main …
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SPORTS

Village celebrates long history of sportsmanship

The Village of Patchogue’s Parks and Recreation Department hosted their 43rd annual Old Timers’ Day Softball Game earlier this …
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Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier surprises young basketball players

Basketball royalty Walt “Clyde” Frazier surprised a small crowd of teenagers and longtime fans when he made an unexpected …
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Senior-led Raiders set lofty goals

With 21 seniors on the roster and coming off a successful 11-win campaign that ended in overtime heartbreak in the Suffolk Class AAA …
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Brookhaven News

‘Who are these people?’

I just finished the New York Times preview of the upcoming fall season. You know, what’s coming up in the next few months in television, cinema, theatre, music, books, etc. … I finished all …

St. Joseph’s University awarded $2.1M grant

St. Joseph’s University, New York (SJNY) announced it has been awarded a $2.1 million grant from the Department of Education’s Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP), also known as Title III, …

Nesconset teen found competent to stand trial in Emily Finn killing

A Nesconset teenager accused of killing his ex-girlfriend inside his home last November was found competent to stand …

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A Nashville experience: Where country meets rock-n-roll

A true one-of-a-kind experience on Long Island, Daisy’s Nashville Lounge opened the doors to their first location in Patchogue with the odds against them in 2020, shutting down only two days after …

‘We’re making great progress’ on climate goals

A meeting of the Climate Smart Communities Task Force was held at Patchogue Village town hall on Monday, Sept. 21. Chairperson Jonathan Keyes was happy to announce that measures taken had been …

Battle for Suffolk Democratic Committee set for Sept. 22

Rich Schaffer, supervisor of the Town of Babylon, has chaired the Suffolk County Democratic Committee for 26 years, mostly unchallenged. But Southold Town Democratic chair Kathryn Casey Quigley …