On June 5 & 6, Plaza MAC and Patchogue Young Professionals will host two social-distance-friendly movie nights under the stars.   The first night will feature Space Jam, and the second …

Patchogue's Alive After 5 going virtual this summer

Alive After Five, one of Patchogue’s most popular events, has a new home: the internet. Due to large gatherings being restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials in Patchogue wanted …

Pat-Med to have in-person socially distant graduation

A survey went out and over 500 seniors have spoken: a live graduation was the preferred method for the usual June ceremony at Patchogue-Medford High School. Late last week, superintendent of …

Response organization donates 11,000 masks to community locations

The American Chinese United Care (ACUC) Alliance is a recently-launched grassroots coalition of more than 150 Chinese American and Overseas Chinese organizations throughout the Tri-State Area. Our …

Patchogue Memorial Day ceremony to be held online

The United Veterans Organization, including local American Legion Post 269, VFW Post 2913 and AmVets Post 111, will still be hosting their annual Memorial Day ceremony, minus the parade, at 11 …

Local elections pushed to September

Due to concerns of the coronavirus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo originally issued a delay in local government elections such as Patchogue’s March 18 elections till late April. Now, due to the ongoing …

Local nonprofit now bringing food to the people

Harmony Cafe, a Patchogue-based nonprofit, usually serves the com- munity through monthly social food events, where people can come and get a meal, paying whatever they can. Those events are …

With the unemployment rate climbing and some conventional assistance avenues closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many families are in need of help finding food and other necessary products. …

Bellport budget passes, marina and golf course open with restrictions

The Bellport Village board of trustees approved the 2021 fiscal year budget at last week’s meeting on April 20. The budget calls for a $312,592 increase in spending with a 2.7 percent …

Two fundraisers, more than $10k for restaurants and hospital workers

There has been a major outpouring of support for medical workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, from parades to gifts and donated meals. Two fundraisers out of Bellport have donated over $10,000 in …

Gateway to hold off shows until July

The Gateway board of directors and staff has announced their summer season will start July 1, 2020. “It’s not written in stone, but as of now that seems to be the sensible …

Gateway School for the Performing Arts keeps students engaged online classes

A few weeks ago, the Gateway School for the Performing Arts began hosting biweekly Facebook Live and Instagram events with the hopes of eventually launching some online classes. Students have …

Bellport/Brookhaven band offering online "Quarantunes" during pandemic

The New Students, a Bellport/Brookha- ven-based band, is offering online live music in a series called “Quarantunes”

How to help the community from home

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new reality of social distancing and precautionary measures. This means that while a lot of people are looking to offer help to those most impacted, they are …