A $175,000 grant from New York State will help Patchogue-based SEPA Mujer renovate its headquarters building on North Ocean Avenue to better serve its clients and staff. New York State Assembly …

This service is for persons of all faiths, as well as those not particularly religious, who are simply seeking an hour of great music in an era of sour notes, calmness in a time of turbulence, peace …

The Village of Patchogue will be hosting their sixth annual Walk-Through Zoo on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The family-fun event is for adults and kids of all ages, giving you the chance to …

With Thanksgiving approaching, JVC Broadcasting and its roster of six radio stations will once again host their annual food drive to support the Town of Brookhaven Youth Bureau’s INTERFACE …

Starting soon, social workers from Family Service League will be located at Suffolk County’s 911 call center to handle calls from people experiencing a mental health crisis. Suffolk County …

Fourteen-year-old Liam Stark of Moriches returned home safely on Wednesday, Oct. 22, after being missing for five days. Liam’s mother, Christy Stark, said on Facebook that Liam had called …

With Thanksgiving approaching, the Patchogue-Medford Youth and Community Services and Lighthouse Mission in Bellport are calling on community members to make sure that every family will have a …

Tuthills Creek in Patchogue is looking a lot cleaner, thanks to volunteers from Save the Great South Bay, who spent Saturday morning collecting debris and discarded items from several locations along …

The coastal storm that lashed much of the East Coast on Sunday and Monday spared Patchogue, mayor Paul Pontieri said. Pontieri on Monday said there was some standing water on the south ends of …

There’s good news and bad news when it comes to water quality in the Great South Bay, according to Stony Brook University scientist Dr. Christopher Gobler. Gobler is director of the Gobler …

Northport Harbor was the backdrop for a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at which a coalition of environmental groups asked Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign legislation to protect the horseshoe crab in …

I n July, this publication released an editorial titled “We need to talk about bike safety,” which detailed accounts of accidents and near collisions between bikes, e-bikes, and cars in …

Sixty years is a long time to be in existence, but the Rotary Club of Bellport has lent a helping hand to the South Country community during that time. Funds have been raised for several $1000 annual …

County Legis. Dominick Thorne, the chair of the legislature’s Fire, Rescue and Emergency Preparedness Committee and first responderw himself, successfully proposed and passed legislation to …

Below the busy streets of Manhattan, the Long Island Rail Road hosted its quarterly Customer Safety Day on Wednesday in Penn Station. The event showcased riders’ resources on rail safety, …

Following a year of accusations of mistreatment of animals at the Holtsville Ecology Center by whistleblower employees, Brookhaven Town will announce a decision on the center’s future toward …

The Village of Patchogue and Citizens Campaign for the Environment will host an information session on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the Patchogue-Medford Library main branch, to discuss a pilot program …

According to mayor Maureen Veitch, who is serving her first full term as of July of this year after filling the term-limited seat of longtime mayor Ray Fell, who retired in 2023, as part of her …

Early September marks the peak of hurricane season across the Atlantic, and with Hurricane Erin bringing over 10-foot waves and deadly rip currents, knowing what to do in case a hurricane hits Long …

Art is often displayed in a gallery or museum, where the conversations are muted, the lighting dim, and a security guard stands watch to make sure you don’t stand too close to the paintings. …