When Dwight Trujillo, 83, owner and artisan of The Village Silversmith, died on Aug. 25 at his home in East Moriches, it was as if a light among the Bellport Main Street businesses went out. …
New York State Sen. Dean Murray, (R,C East Patchogue) proudly delivered a $500K grant to the Patchogue Fire District this past weekend. The long-awaited $500,000 State and Municipal (SAM) …
The jacket, helmet, and boots belonging to Lt. Andrew Desperito, an FDNY Engine Company 1 firefighter who volunteered with the Hagerman Fire Department and died in Tower 1, were displayed near the …
Michelle Vicale-Smith will be wearing red beads next Sunday morning at Smith Point County Park in Shirley, carrying a Walk With Nahum sign. That’s where Vicale-Smith will be with friends and …
Bellport Garden Club member Mary Elizabeth Kana and Bellport residents, twin sisters Yvonne and Martha Skorpanich, helped restore the natural beauty of the Brooke Bennington Heins memorial on …
St. Joseph’s University, New York (SJNY) commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with remembrance ceremonies on Thursday, Sept. 10, on the university’s …
BY Nicole Fuentes The VFW Post 8300, located in East Patchogue, is currently celebrating their 80th anniversary. As part of their fundraising efforts, the post will be hosting their second …
Long Island Rail Road president Robert Free came to Patchogue to dedicate a plaque at the Patchogue railroad station to the late LIRR vice president of operations and North Patchogue resident, Dan …
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 2913 hosted a remembrance ceremony at the Patchogue 9/11 Memorial, where families who lost loved ones and community leaders came …
On Friday, Sept. 11, many of our local heroes will be paying tribute to those who lost, or risked, their lives on that unforgettable day, as the rest of the world mourned. Here are just a few of the …
This year’s honoree for the 22nd annual Kris Kringle Golf Outing event is coach Anthony Frascogna. The annual Surf N Turf classic will be held on Monday, Sept. 21. A graduate and Hall of Fame …
Each week, like clockwork, a dedicated team of production workers piece together the stories that make up the Islip Bulletin, Suffolk County News, and Long Island Advance. For nearly 20 years, …
As of Aug. 13, Suffolk County has received 114 drowning calls resulting in 14 deaths so far in 2026. During one recent weekend at Smith Point Beach, lifeguards rescued 50 swimmers alone. Suffolk …
On Friday, Aug. 21, a celebration, complete with fireworks, was held at Bellport Marina for one of Bellport Village’s favorite sons, Bobby Sterling. With over 150 people in attendance and a …
For Glenn Usdin, photography isn’t just a hobby or job, but a tool to preserve decades of firefighting history and knowledge around the New York metro area and beyond. Usdin recently hosted a …
A recent conversation among friends with former Islip Town councilman Chris Bodkin touched on the tragic loss in WWII of U.S. Army Pvt. First Class Boyd Kime. A Suffolk County News article from May …
“The perpetrators of 9/11 wanted to divide us. Let us, together, build a CD fence reflecting light, love, resilience, and unity,” said Rev. Dwight A. Wolter about the “solemn, yet joyous” …
The Patchogue Village Zoning Board of Appeals held their bimonthly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Prior to the start of the meeting, a moment of silence was held following the Pledge of Allegiance, …
Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck, the beautiful 37-acre camp owned and operated by the Rotary Club of the Moriches, sponsored a pizza night fundraiser recently. The camp is dedicated to the benefit of children and …
The Gateway recently held its annual summer fundraiser gala, “Party on the Point,” on Friday, July 31, at 6:30 p.m. at 99 South Howells Point Road in Bellport. Sandy Chapin was honored for her …
