Rev. Elliot Conrad, the new Priest-in-Charge at Christ Church Bellport, appreciates the power of storytelling. Conrad, who started Feb. 1, studied for a graduate degree in creative writing at …
The one-eighth cent sales tax approved by Suffolk County voters in November is expected to generate nearly $2.7 billion over the next 35 years. The money from the Suffolk County Water Quality …
Citing quality-of-life concerns, mayor Maureen Veitch said, at the Feb. 24 board meeting, that the village would be reviewing rental codes and policies. Veitch, who had brought up the issue at …
Doing Something About It will be hosting their seventh annual Cultural Empowerment Event: Hip-Hop & Mental Health. The event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Boys …
The Bellport Fire Department is planning to bring back their ever-popular St. Patrick’s Day parade for the fifth time after a five-year hiatus, under chief Jason Crane’s direction. …
When pastor Jim Ryan established Lighthouse Mission in North Bellport, his electric bill, which encompassed their walk-in freezers, was $800 a month. That was 15 years ago. “Now, it’s …
The Bellport Sunoco Gas Station and its Grab & Go convenience store at 1741 Montauk Highway, in North Bellport, transformed the northern corner by Station Road in 2019 with its modern, …
The $52 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers federal replenishment project, that began last February, has been partially completed on Davis Park right now. “They’re on the western part …
Days after addressing her priorities for the state in her State of the State Address, Gov. Kathy Hochul released the 2025-2026 Executive Budget, which recommends a 4.75 percent increase in school …
It starts with the famous harpsichord strains and percussive finger snaps. Then Thing, the hand, scuttles across the stage. The Addams family appears. In a graveyard. A couple of them look sort …
Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her annual State of the State Address on Jan. 14, with tax cuts, child care expansion, affordability, and safety among her top priorities heading into the new legislative …
Daniel Panico, Brookhaven Town Supervisor “In this coming year, I will continue the preservation of open space, and push the redevelopments in downtown North Bellport and downtown Mastic …
It isn’t often when a Bellport Village board vote gets applause. But it happened Monday night when the trustees, after an hour-long presentation of comments and explanations by mayor Maureen …
Five days a week at nine outreach posts throughout Suffolk County, Lighthouse Mission of Bellport serves hundreds of people by providing them with food, groceries, clothing and prayer. In 2022, …
The CM Performing Arts Center in Oakdale will be hosting a free book signing event on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. with acclaimed award-winning Suffolk County News journalist Sam Desmond. …
By LINDA LEUZZI There are 10 storefront galleries or walk-in studios in Bellport Village and nearby with stories. Here are some; visit them to hear more. Pamela Lerner Home & Design, …
By Gary Haber Hanukkah is known as the “festival of light,” and nowhere does the holiday shine brighter than on Suffolk’s South Shore, where several communities lit their …
The sparkling diamonds behind the counter, the vintage guitars, racks of gold and silver chains, a Hirschfeld poster of actor Jack Lemmon that’s signed by him, a Joe Torre-signed jersey. Then …
Last Monday evening, the National Football Foundation hosted its first-ever photo shoot/media day at Brookhaven Town Hall, in Farmingville, for all the footballers that were recipients of merits for …
The Waterfront Management Commission, in a 3-2 vote, chose the fixed wave screen. The commission met Thursday night to vote on their preference for Bellport Village’s marina based on an …
