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 …
With its kitchen appliances, dining room table and pullout bed, the room off the main hallway at Barton Elementary School in Medford looks like an upscale studio apartment. But starting Oct. 18, …
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 …
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church recently held a ribbon cutting for their reopening of the food pantry at 31 Rider Avenue in Patchogue on Monday, Sept. 30. The event was a celebration of the …
During a super day of fun and exercise, people from all walks of life came together to support a mighty good cause. On Saturday morning, Long Islanders of all ages gathered at Patchogue’s …
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 …
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 …
This year, William’s Chalk the Walk’s eighth annual fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Blue Point Preserve. A day of celebration, the event is “full of art, …
By Gary Haber There’s a saying that goes, “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.” That’s because the condition is so …
In an ongoing effort to enhance patient experience, Long Island Community Hospital has unveiled a new digital tablet system called MyWall, a full-service electronic system allowing patients to …
The Village of Bellport, Bellport Fire Department, and South Country Ambulance commemorated the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks with a sunset ceremony at Bellport Village Marina on …
About 130 people turned out Saturday at the Holtsville Wildlife & Ecology Center to walk to raise money for a cure for a rare, debilitating movement disorder. Long Island Dystonia Zoo Day …
On Monday, Sept. 10, a great time was had by all at the Dublin Deck in Patchogue to support an important cause: Sacking Mental Illness with Marty Lyons. The former New York Jets defensive …
The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center were a special place to retired U.S. Air Force Col. David Lange. Lange grew up on Long Island, graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy, and spent 34 …
“Googootz” is American slang for the Italian word “cucuzza,” which is a large type of squash. And large it is for South Country Road, Bellport, resident Lily Izzo, who only …
The tremendous extent to which service dogs give independence to people with disabilities cannot be overstated. These incredible working dogs are professionally trained to change the lives of those …
An office building being developed at the corner of East Main Street and Rider Avenue on the eastern end of downtown Patchogue is being acquired by New York Cancer & Blood Specialists from New …
Aiden Heilman spent his summer selling lemonade so he could use the proceeds to give back to others. The 8-year-old from Medford donated boxes of treats to Long Island Community Hospital for the …
With Election Day less than three months away, ballot propositions in Suffolk County have yet to be finalized, but sewage funding and an equal protection amendment could appear. Suffolk County …
