Paul Simon may have opened the gates for Ladysmith Black Mambazo in the mid-1980s by including the group’s rich harmonies into his “Graceland” album, featuring their famous song …

$3 million in grants for Suffolk homeless programs

Today, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $2,900,950 in Continuum of Care grants to local homeless assistance programs …

Diptych collection on display at Patchogue’s MoCA

Where a solo piece of art has its gravity in its message, a two-part piece has its challenge in cohesion. From Jan. 11 through Mar. 1, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) by the Patchogue Arts …

2019 Woman of the Year: Kathy Fallon

The volunteer bug bit Kathy Fallon after a lifetime of watching her Ukrainian parents do the same within their church services while she was a child growing up in New Jersey.  It wasn’t …

Patchogue sewer info session next week

The Patchogue River Watershed Sewer Project is moving forward to connect over 500 south Patchogue residential parcels to new and existing lower-pressure sewer lines. Suffolk County will be issuing …

Patchogue Village looks to ban new bars/restaurants until more parking acquired

Earlier tonight, the Village of Patchogue board scheduled a public hearing to place a moratorium on all restaurants/bars/taverns/nightclubs, excluding the possibility of a hotel for Main Street and …

Fallen officer honored with street dedication

A crowd of residents, officers, and family packed the front of the 5th Precinct in Patchogue village for Fadi Rafeh Day, on Jan. 11. The day honors the fallen police officer who died unexpectedly on …

The Center for Environmental Education and Discovery has begun a search for a permanent, paid executive director, a step in growing the organization. CEED’s current executive director is …

Issues at Ho Hum leave fate unclear

Bellport Village officials are thinking of how to face the impending decision of what to do with Ho Hum Beach. Over the fall and the first part of winter, weather has continued to erode the beach and …

Marquee Projects in Bellport sets 2020 goals

Mark Van Wagner and his wife, Tonja Pulfer, were sitting beneath the remnants of their last art exhibit, Jedd Garet’s striking “Wall F-Flower” and Emily Quinn’s winsome …

Sunderman sworn in for second term

Suffolk County Legislator Rudy Sunderman took the oath of office for his second term as representative for the Third District on Thursday, January 2, during the Legislature’s Organizational …

It's time for the Brown Bag Ball

Baycrafters members are planning their 31st annual Brown Bag Ball. The event will be held at the Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall, located at 64 South Country Road in Bellport, on Saturday, Jan. …

Villages face new rules on evidence discovery

On Jan. 1, an array of criminal justice laws became effective in New York State, after several bills were passed in the legislature last year. One of the laws — the gathering of evidence for …

Local Rotarians commit to water quality goals

To visitors, boaters and those who work the water, Fire Island and the Great South Bay’s shimmering, magical lure are inspirational bell-ringers. So when Brian McAuliff was sworn in at Watch …