As Vince Ortega, Gateway’s director/choreographer for Gateway’s “West Side Story,” says, “The choreography is definitely a scene in itself.” Ortega is utilizing Jerome Robbins …
National Arbor Day was celebrated by Bellport Village in Osborn Park and Patchogue Village in Joseph E. Keyes Jr. Recreation Center on Friday, April 23. For Bellport Village, a tupelo tree …
Ruth, the A.M.E. Zion Church established in 1833, was the oldest church in the Bellport, Brookhaven and East Patchogue area. “It started at Main Street’s four corners and moved up the street to …
The Bellport Village Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, April 27, the board reiterated the village’s garbage pick-up rules. The Dept. of Public Works collects residential household garbage twice …
Young creative minds from a dozen Suffolk County school districts presented their artwork at the Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts’ annual Juried Invitational High School Student Exhibition on …
The Long Island Advance , Suffolk County News , and Tide of Manorville & The Moriches won a total of seven awards from the New York Press Association last week for editorial and advertising …
On Monday, April 20, the South Country Central School District board of education held a special meeting for the fifth iteration of the 2026-2027 budget proposal. Members of the public were given a …
There were women wearing birthday hats swinging away at Paddles Up Pickleball at the Bellport Outlets Saturday morning. On May 3, you won’t have to wear a celebratory hat, but you will feel …
Bellport entered the 2026 season in rebuilding mode under new head coach William Romano, a former Bellport varsity player who graduated in 2018 and helped lead the Clippers to the Section XI Class AA …
Ponchos, blankets, carpets, jackets, tops, shawls and even a St. Francis robe in the window, are featured with about 100 artfully displayed handmade wool pieces in predominantly neutral colors, …
A special election for a vacated trustee position at Bellport Village was held on Tuesday, April 7. The position was for the remaining six weeks of the term (i.e., July 6). Former trustee Steve …
Bellport Village held a special election on Tuesday, April 7, to fill a vacated trustee position for the remaining six weeks of the term (i.e., July 6). Former trustee Steve Mackin resigned from …
Giovanni Naso was on a ladder decorating his store, Bellport Apothecary, with a cascade of flowers with Nancy Lee when fifth-grader Charlie Ficken walked down the street with his towering chapeau, a …
Building a community through art is one of the most enduring ways to introduce your work to the world. The South Bay Arts Association has been engaging artists and the broader community for decades …
The Bellport Fire Department brought back their ever-popular St. Patrick’s Day parade for the sixth time after a five-year hiatus. The department hosted their first annual St. Patrick’s Day …
The snow has officially melted completely as of Tuesday, March 31, at the Bellport Village Marina. It didn’t hold up quite to the April mark after Monday’s warm weather up into the 60s. Our …
The March 23 board of trustees public hearing presenting the tentative Bellport Village budget for 2026-27, pitched a $6,729,125 budget over last year’s $6,139,256, with a $4,145,366, or …
The snow continues to melt and is almost gone at the Bellport Village Marina! Pictured is our most recent update taken on Monday, March 23. The Long Island Advance will be giving …
A walkout in protest of 43 teacher positions being eliminated was organized by students at Bellport High School and took place on Wednesday, March 18, during sixth period (approximately 11 a.m.). …
By LINDA LEUZZI Bellport Village golf director Jimmy Van Essen pointed to a large metal ringed opening. “This is where the problem comes in,” Van Essen said after trampling through briars …