Earlier this year, the Village of Patchogue Board of Trustees voted to enter into Phase 2 of their energy-saving projects with Johnson Controls. The second phase includes the railroad parking lot …

Preregistered participants picked up supplies to create their own unique scarecrow to display downtown in Bellport Village at the annual Scarecrow Contest last month.  About 30 scarecrows …

State assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R, C) will be seeking reelection in the Third District this Nov. 5. He was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 2018. “I am seeking reelection …

Niel Marturiello was such a fixture of community life in Medford, he was known as “Mr. Medford.” Marturiello was a member of the Medford Fire Department for more than 50 years and …

The Patchogue Arts Council’s MoCA LIghts V took over downtown Patchogue for Columbus Day weekend. Opening the event was Boundless Soul at the Patchogue Library mural with opera, …

Center for Environmental Education and Discovery has received a $95,250 matching grant from Suffolk County to help pay for replacing the wastewater treatment system at its Washington Lodge …

This summer, Gov. Hochul launched the “Get Offline, Get Outside” campaign to promote physical and mental health. The first-in-the-nation law is aimed at combating “addictive …

Brookhaven Rail has dropped plans to build a waste transfer station next to the Town of Brookhaven landfill in Yaphank, citing opposition and the state legislature’s repeated inaction on …

Rechler Equity Partners—the owner and operator of Greybarn Amityville development—recently broke ground on their newest Greybarn project, Greybarn East Patchogue. “This …

Darian Trent’s new store in Bellport Village grew out of the 2011 Bellport High School graduate’s passion for being fit and looking good while doing it. Trent named his store …

Several of our school districts are investing and implementing safety measures by keeping up to date with the latest available technologies. However, since the start of the new school year, the …

The Patchogue Outdoor Market has been cancelled after running into mid-September this year due to a lack of a produce vendor cited as the main reason, according to BID executive director and outdoor …

On Saturday, Sept. 21, families gathered at The Patchogue Theatre to commemorate the Sixth Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration. Talented and hardworking performers used music, acting, movement, …

The Town of Brookhaven’s Board of Zoning Appeals has paved the way for what would be the first retail cannabis shop in the town. The board approved a special permit and zoning variance for …

One of the buildings at the Avery Homestead will be turned into a gift shop and information center as part of the restoration of the historic estate in East Patchogue, the treasurer of the Greater …

Class rank is about to become a thing of the past for most seniors at two area high schools. It’s part of a trend in which some schools are eliminating the practice because they say it …

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Though a presidential election, local elections will also include Congress, Senate, and Assembly. In New York’s 2nd Congressional District incumbent Andrew …

The Patchogue Fire Department hosted its annual car show in honor of former fire chief Paul Felice. The car show featured classics, muscle and sports cars, as well as fire apparatuses and specialty …

Sunday service at the Bellport United Methodist Church has just ended, but none of the roughly 40 families in attendance are running to the exit, instead, they’re enjoying light refreshments …

The annual Patchogue Italian Feast of St. Liberata headed to Main Street in Patchogue Village for its 57th year. After being canceled due to a rainy weekend, the event was finally held on Sept. 14, …