Mary Pontieri was recently sworn in as the Village of Bellport’s new village clerk. “When mayor Veitch approached me, I felt the position of clerk would be a good fit,” …
Shirley resident and owner of Freshy Fresh Bagels, Will Backhaus, and his son Joshua, 22, a William Floyd High School graduate, will open their second location at the former Spicy’s chicken …
Jarell White is one of the greatest players in Bellport High School history. White, who graduated in 2019, holds the school’s boys basketball mark for career points and career rebounds. …
If moviegoers find Sean Penn a convincing New York City EMT in the new film “Asphalt City,” Bellport native Eric Cardamone had a lot to do with it. Cardamone, who is EMS director at Wyckoff …
Doing Something About It Inc. held its sixth annual Cultural Empowerment event on March 2 at the Boys & Girls Club of the Bellport Area. The event, which came near the start of Women’s …
The Boys & Girls Club of the Bellport Area will hold its sixth annual Legacy Celebration on April 6 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The event will be at the club at 471 Atlantic Avenue in Bellport and …
The hard-working ball bearing got its due in Bellport Village Monday. Mayor Maureen Veitch, joined by the Bellport-Brookhaven Historical Society (BBHS), proclaimed March 13 to be Ball Bearing …
Bellport’s exciting playoff run ended Sunday in a 47-41 loss to Westhampton in the Suffolk AA championship game. But while the Clippers’ season is over, they have plenty of things to …
Brookhaven Town Board members at their meeting on Feb. 22 voted themselves a 24 percent pay increase for 2024 that will raise their pay to $98,000. They approved a pay hike for supervisor Daniel J. …
March 1 marked 60 days since Brookhaven Town supervisor Daniel J. Panico (R-Center Moriches) took up his new role. The former town councilman and deputy supervisor was first elected to the board in …
With the backdrop of the South Shore a window-view away, an array of biologists, council members, financial consultants, farmers, a town mayor, and citizens gathered at The View in Oakdale for some …
Aspiring young immigrants, community, and gentrification infuse the themes of the Broadway musical “In the Heights,” about a mostly Dominican American Washington Heights neighborhood, …
Ice boats aren’t a common occurrence anymore on Bellport Bay. But you have this weekend to catch the end of Tyler Healy’s exhibit, “Scooters 2024,” in the window of Marquee …
As objective and independent news writers and editors, we have an imperative to cover the issues most important to the people of southern Brookhaven. Every day, our team is on the ground questioning …
Suffolk County Police today arrested a school bus driver following a motor vehicle crash in North Bellport. Fifth Precinct officers responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a …
On Feb. 5, Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine and Suffolk County Legislature presiding officer Kevin McCaffrey, joined by environmental and labor leaders, announced what Romaine categorized as …
Dolphus Knowles is the oldest member of VFW Post 8300 in East Patchogue and celebrated his long life with his family and fellow veterans last Saturday. Officially, he turned 100 on Wednesday. …
Celebrating 100 years of the Pattersquash Gunning Club By Nicole Fuentes This weekend, on Saturday, March 2, the Long Island Decoy Collectors Association will be hosting their 52nd …
On the second Tuesday of each month, Joann Neal, Daryl Jordan, Nancy Marr, Janet Wohlars, Jeanne Baum, June Johnson, and Anna McClure meet at Varney’s Restaurant in Brookhaven for lunch. …
It was a miracle season for William Floyd, whose boys basketball team had an undefeated regular season at 20-0 and whose girls team went 19-1. Each won the Division I regular-season crown. But …
