More than 100 people attended a protest outside The Cliffton Bar on Maple Avenue in Patchogue on Friday night after the bar posted a meme that put a transgender patron on blast.
Earlier this week, hate mail was addressed and distributed to this newspaper as well as the chamber of commerce and several others. The verbiage of the anonymous letter is not worth repeating or even addressing. But what is worth addressing is the ever-present need for acceptance.
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Patchogue Ambulance Company remembers some of their heart wrenching calls as they celebrate 85 years.
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The fifth annual Easter Bonnet and Crazy Hat Parade will kick off at noon at the Bellport Fire Department this weekend, Saturday, April 20.
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On Earth Day, Monday, April 22, the Town of Brookhaven will hold its sixth annual tree seedling, mulch and compost giveaway at the Long Island Community Hospital Amphitheater
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If you took the shorter route, it would take around six and a half hours to arrive in West Topsham, Vt. No one knows how long it took a certain balloon.
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The Patchogue Theatre will recognize the Long Island Advance for supporting the theatre.
Read MoreBlue Point Brewery will open its tasting room to the public on April 18.
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“Kinky Boots” may have closed on Broadway. But it’s coming to The Gateway this season on its 70th anniversary. Gateway’s casting and acting school director Michael Baker said they would start casting for “Kinky Boots” and was hoping someone will join the cast from the Broadway show.
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The Long Island Advance was recognized last weekend during the Better Newspaper Contest Awards, hosted by the New York Press Association at their annual conference. The Advance won Second Place for Special Section on Newsprint for the 125th Anniversary of Patchogue edition, Third Place for Best Front Page and Honorable Mention for Best News or Feature Series.
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