We hit the streets in Bellport Village on Small Business Saturday to check out some of the great gifts downtown stores are offering this holiday season. Here’s what we found. Bellport Arts …

On a beautiful but chilly morning, a large group of dedicated Bellport Garden Club members gathered together, as they do every year, to decorate the merchants’ window boxes on …

Patrons of the Plaza Cinema & Media Arts Center in Patchogue filled every seat in the house, plus an extra two rows Friday night, to view “Conclave,” support the theater, and hear …

Several area fire departments are holding elections on Dec. 10. Below are the candidates and proposition information: Bellport Richard Omelchuk will be running for the only …

Every year, Bellport’s Lighthouse Mission teams up with the South Country School District’s social workers and hands out thousands of free gifts to local families in need.  Each …

Anthony Zutter grew up in Centereach, within walking distance of the Middle Country Library. An avid reader, at 16 he landed an after-school job at the library shelving books. That …

In 2010, Suffolk County’s red-light camera program was authorized under New York State legislation, which allowed counties to install automated traffic enforcement systems. Through the …

There’s a reason “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas,” playing at The Gateway (Nov. 29 through Dec. 2), got shout-outs when it hit Broadway in 2008 and continues to rouse …

You’ve probably seen “A Christmas Story” on TV. Who hasn’t, since TBS and TNT air it for 24 hours on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day? You remember some of the classic …

The Brookhaven Town Board last week unanimously passed a 2025 budget that raises the town portion of the average homeowner’s bill by $18 a month, or $216 for the year. Town supervisor …

Brookhaven Fire Department’s tree lighting, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. There will be hot chocolate, caroling, treats and a visit from Santa. Winter coat drive, Dec. 3 at 5-7 p.m. The …

It’s hard to imagine the Great South Bay as a crystal-clear lagoon, but over a century ago, diverse shellfish populations helped make the bay a sanctuary for marine life, and Friends of …

Sometimes a magical trajectory occurs with historic wooden boats, a whispered metaphysical call, if you will, for help over time. Maybe in Elvira ’s case, it was a wish from famed Patchogue …

The holiday shopping event began back in 2010 as a campaign for American Express. This year marks the 15th anniversary of shopping small. Small Business Saturday is now an important day for …

The floating wave attenuator rendering at Station 3, manned by VHB senior coastal engineer Michael Mann, was mobbed with peering at the design. At one point, Mann discussed aspects of the preliminary …

Former congressman Lee Zeldin is President-Elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the EPA, a surprising choice to some local environmentalists who hope the Suffolk County native will prioritize the …

GivingTuesday is Dec. 3, and area nonprofit organizations are hoping it will motivate people to donate. GivingTuesday is an annual worldwide event that started at the 92nd Street Y in New York …

On Nov. 12, the Suffolk County Legislature passed the proposed 2025 budget from the county executive’s office. Legislator and deputy presiding officer Steven J. Flotteron (11th District) …

Last week, East Islip hosted Bellport for the first round of the Division II Suffolk County football playoffs. The defending Long Island champions were looking for a repeat and got the first …