Plans for what would be the Village of Patchogue’s first hotel in years will get a hearing by the village’s planning board later this month. The public will get a chance to express …

An initiative to reduce the amount of food waste going into the Town of Brookhaven landfill received a boost when the Village of Patchogue learned in May that it was awarded a $164,074 grant from the …

Whalehouse Point Restaurant & Bar at Watch Hill has received approval from the National Park Service, which operates Fire Island National Seashore, to begin construction on a long-awaited new …

Save the Great South Bay held its annual Oyster Shindig on May 2 at Coastal Kitchen on Main Street in Bay Shore. Those in attendance got to support a local nonprofit while enjoying fresh local …

Enjoying nature at the Connetquot River State Park Preserve is about to become even better after the state park received a $100,000 donation to construct more accessible trails. The John C. …

Ho-Hum Beach, located on Fire Island, is a village-owned beach with access by both private boat and village ferry. The beach is solely open to village residents and their guests, as well as …

By Gary Haber The Sipp Avenue park that includes the Patchogue-Medford youth soccer complex is looking a lot cleaner, thanks to the efforts of members of Staff Sgt. Keith Bishop Veterans of …

The Village of Patchogue has again been named a Tree City USA municipality by the Arbor Day Foundation. The Nebraska-based nonprofit runs the program with the USDA Forest Service and, in New …

Bellport mayor Maureen Veitch, trustee Lorraine Kuehn and Bellport Garden Club member Evonne Hammond hoisted shovels, digging a village hall home for the new white oak on Arbor Day, while a crowd of …

Volunteers helped clean up Swan River and Mud Creek on April 27. Legis. Thorne and his family; deputy supervisor Neil Foley; Girl Scout Troop 2694; Boy Scout Troop 47 with neighboring Scout troops; …

Get your Earth Day groove thing on and volunteer on April 26 at 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at Village Hall with Bellport’s Beautification Committee. “We’re doing it in honor of Earth …

An annual celebration that raises awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations. The first Earth Day was held April 22, 1970. Doing our part, Save The …

On April 4, Brookhaven Town supervisor Dan Panico (center, left) and deputy supervisor/councilman Neil Foley (center, right) stopped by Corey Beach in Blue Point to thank members of the St. …

Dozens of volunteers rolled up their sleeves and put on their work gloves on Saturday and went to the Lakeview Cemetery, in Patchogue, to help clean up Union Cemetery, formerly known as Union Burial …

The Village of Patchogue and Clothes Bin have joined forces to collect and recycle old clothing, shoes, and textiles! So, please do not throw them away! Just place the items in the green …

CEED, the Center for Environmental Education and Discovery, located in Brookhaven, has recently announced plans to host their first Dewdrop Discoveries program for preschool-aged children. The …

State and local officials gathered at Suffolk County’s Forge River wastewater treatment plant Monday to announce the facility is now in operation and serving the first 10 of what will …

As of 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, brush fires started in Center Moriches and have since spread to West Hampton. About 80 fire departments and 20 EMS agencies responded. “We had over 90 …

Last year, the Town of Brookhaven proposed a park on the currently vacant town-owned property located on the site of the former Plaza Theater on East Main Street in East Patchogue, which has since …

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 …