The lighthouse went up last week. Its former prototype had been three cesspool rings with a beacon on top on the east jetty.
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Ducky Lane in Mastic Beach, which was the home of Paul Breschard, the first mayor of the Village of Mastic Beach, will be renamed “Paul Breschard Way” in his honor. Breschard died in October 2016 at age 66.
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Jack Nix and Allison McCann brought their idea, an Alive After Five Pride event as well as fundraising for the LGBT Network, to the AAF committee. This year an Alive After Five Pride event will take place June 27.
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Plans for a new Dunkin Donuts restaurant and drive thru were presented to the Greater Bellport Coalition Wednesday, as the applicant prepares the renderings to be submitted to the Town of Brookhaven. The site is 1699 Montauk Highway, adjacent to Michigan Avenue, a dead end.
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Three historic structures on an 11.5 acre parcel in East Patchogue are slowly eroding in spite of wide local preservation support. The non profit advocacy group Preservation Long Island has just selected the parcel and its buildings for its 2019 Endangered Historic Places list.
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Lauren Miranda, a former teacher at Bellport Middle School, filed a notice of claim on Monday, indicating her $3 million suit against the South Country School District. The district officially fired Miranda at the Wednesday March 27 board meeting, after a student obtained a topless photo of her without her knowledge or consent.
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Vehicles being stolen after the driver exits the vehicle and leaves it running. Police are warning residents about how to keep their cars from being stolen - a trend that grows during the winter months. Use squad car photo.
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Brookhaven Republican Chairman Jesse Garcia got the nod last week to also head his party as Suffolk Republican Committee Chairman. Garcia, who is a Suffolk Board of Elections GOP Hispanic outreach coordinator, started his political career in Patchogue, emulating the example his father Jesus Garcia led.
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The project to drain and repair Canaan Lake in North Patchogue has stalled, according to county Legis. Rob Calarco. Due to uncharacteristically poor weather, the project was delayed by several months
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The Ho Hum pavilion is “shockingly” still standing, according to Bellport village officials, who added that emergency work was recently completed to bring the walkway to the pavilion to safety.
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Focus East Patchogue announced its visioning plan on Wednesday, spurred by Legis. Rob Calarco, that already includes an interested investor, the Northwind Group LLC, which has proposed a mixed-use, 80-unit multifamily residential complex on the corner of Grove Avenue and East Main Street
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The Patchogue Planning Board concluded with a no vote at Tuesday night’s meeting on The Cornerstone at Patchogue on Mulford Street punting the decision to be made to the village board. No vote yet on Cornerstone
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