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The Patchogue Lioness Lions Foundation will be hosting their 20th annual Walk for a Guide Dog on Sunday, May 19 at 9 a.m., rain or shine. All the proceeds will go to sponsor a puppy at the Guide Dog …

In 1923, Babe Ruth hit 41 home runs for the Yankees. Calvin Coolidge was in the White House. And the National Football League was three years old. It was also the year the Brookhaven Fire …

Early on Jan. 10, a nor’easter brought in severe rain and strong winds, causing major flooding. Since then, Brookhaven Town supervisor Daniel J. Panico declared a state of emergency effective …

This summer, Jessica Burawa, 21, of Patchogue, spent four weeks in Belize studying global health and participating in clinical nursing rotations. The program was …

Louis L. Giordano, of Medford, died on Dec. 11, 2023, at the age of 77. Services were held in December at St. Joseph the Worker R.C. Church in East Patchogue, and he was buried at the Calverton …

Patchogue-Medford High School senior Alex Lawrence has been accepted into the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School in Colorado Springs, Colo. Following graduation from Pat-Med, Lawrence …

It was a cold January night in 1974 at the since torn down old North Patchogue firehouse that the three of us (as well as others) raised our right hand and were sworn in as the newest members of …

Veterans Day is the only holiday that celebrates, honors, and recognizes all living veterans, regardless of whether they were combat or non-combat vets, women or men, across all branches of service. …

On Monday, Sept. 11, our local heroes paid another year of tribute to those who lost, or risked, their lives on that unforgettable day. Bellport The Bellport Fire Department, South Country …

The Patchogue Lions Club’s Fourth of July parade is one of the highlights of summer for Patchogue residents, and Tuesday’s parade didn’t disappoint. Even the weather …

If you attended Patchogue’s Fourth of July parade, you couldn’t miss the brassy sounds of the New Wave Drum & Bugle Corps as it marched up Main Street. The corps’ 40 …

Dolphus Knowles is the oldest member of VFW Post 8300 in East Patchogue and celebrated his long life with his family and fellow veterans last Saturday. Officially, he turned 100 on Wednesday. …

Power in Heels in Patchogue recently celebrated their seventh annual event, hosted by the Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce at The Sunset Harbor Club. A total of three remarkable women were …

Several area fire departments are holding elections on Dec. 12. Here are the candidates. Bellport Paul Neumann (incumbent) is running against John Mehrkens for a five-year term.Election is …

Every year, Bellport’s Lighthouse Mission teams up with the South Country School District’s social workers and hands out thousands of free gifts to local families in need.  Each …

Friends of Lakeview Cemeteries will be part of the Great Brookhaven Cleanup on workdays, including May 18 and 19. The Patchogue Hispanic Heritage Parade starts Sunday at noon; arrive early …

On Wednesday, Dec. 13, the Harbor Crab Co will host its annual Kris Kringle event. All are invited to meet at the Harbor Crab Co in Patchogue at 6 p.m., where there will be an hour of festivities. …

The  Long Island Advance  is once again requesting nominations to award one individual for our newly renamed “Inspiration Award.” Candidates for the award should include …

On Sunday, April 7, Jason Borowski and the Blue Point Civic Association gathered at the property on Kennedy Avenue and Montauk to clean up the area as part of Save the Great South Bay’s Creek …

Medford Boy Scout Liam Langlan recently completed his Eagle Scout project: a Giving Box, now located at Patchogue Medford Youth & Community Services, on Bay Avenue in Patchogue. For his …

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