The window boxes on the shops in Bellport Village are decked out in holiday splendor with seasonal greens, compliments of the Bellport Garden Club. More than 20 ladies gathered on Nov. 16 to …

Look up at the Village of Patchogue’s light poles this holiday season and you are sure not to miss the new decorations illuminating the downtown. After noticing the dated holiday …

A developer is proposing to build a $152 million apartment project at the western gateway to Patchogue that would incorporate the old trolley house building. Ferrandino & Son Development …

The National Park Service held two information sessions last week to hear from the public about proposals to update the rules for off-road vehicle access to Fire Island National Seashore. The rules …

Looking to save water? The Suffolk County Water Authority has some ideas, including watering your lawn only every other day. That was one of the conservation ideas SCWA representatives …

Originally, the developer anticipated beginning demolition as soon as last September, with possible construction to the actual building by 2022. Then, the company said they anticipated breaking …

New headstones at Lakeview Cemetery in Patchogue now mark the graves of two soldiers who fought for the Union Army during the Civil War. The headstones for Maj. Lawrence H. Thompson and Pvt. …

Scientists at Stony Brook University have completed their assessment of water quality in Long Island’s surface waters for 2023. The findings were released during a press conference held at …

A community cleanup will be held on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Lakeview Cemetery, West Main Street, Patchogue. After the cleanup, the St. Paul’s Church on Rider Avenue will be …

Only about 25 percent of properties in Suffolk County are connected to sewers, compared with three-quarters in Nassau County. That was one of the takeaways from a presentation Suffolk County …

Rechler Equity Partners recently broke ground at 10 Donald’s Way, a 140,875-square-foot industrial building, the first at the planned Rechler Business District at Medford. Named in honor of the …

Every year around this time, Brookhaven National Lab hosts the New York Wildfire and Incident Management Academy (NYWIMA). This year, the academy took place from Oct. 20 to Oct. 27. Over 260 people …

The National Park Service (NPS) is requesting public input on the Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Management program for Fire Island National Seashore. This effort aims to evaluate ORV use at the Seashore and …

Save The Great South Bay, a local 501(c)3 environmental non-profit, is launching the South Shore Bays Unified Water Stud y, a pilot program using an innovative water quality monitoring protocol. This …

The 50-acre landfill is Brookhaven Town property, located at 350 Horseblock Road in Yaphank, was expected to close by 2024, but due to space and New York State engineers, will not close until …

Dan Losquadro (R), incumbent A lifelong Suffolk County resident, Dan Losquadro was raised in Wading River and attended Shoreham-Wading River schools. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in history …

Work has officially begun at 80 Division Street, the location of the old Kappler’s Hotel and Bar, after village planning board approvals in 2020 for the apartment development. The project …

Construction of the new Hospital Road bridge over Sunrise Highway is entering the final stages, according to the New York State Department of Transportation, with concrete being poured on the last …

As part of a legislative committee initiative, Patchogue-Medford School District administrators recently met with a group of state and local elected officials, as well as representatives from …