While most people know dogs are any person’s best friend, and they are also invaluable resources for the blind as guide dogs, many are unaware of the role that service dogs fill, with this at …

“The poem, the song, the picture, is only water drawn from the well of the people, and it should be given back to them in a cup of beauty so that they may drink—and in drinking understand …

The Patchogue-Medford School District is considering the feasibility of purchasing new univents with air conditioning, district-wide. The measure, according to the district, would provide both clean, …

The Patchogue-Medford Athletic Department, the Patchogue-Medford Hall of Fame (PMHOF), and Pat-Med youth football, lacrosse, and cheer invited all active military personnel and veterans to be honored …

The Medford Fire Department held their annual 9/11 ceremony at the Medford Fireman’s Park across the street from the firehouse last Sunday.

Pat-Med schools headed back to school on Friday, Sept. 2. We have compiled community submissions of kids on their first day.

A list of 9/11 remembrance ceremonies near you to pay homage. This Sunday, many of our local heroes will be paying tribute to those who lost, or risked, their lives on that unforgettable day, as …

Every year, for nearly 25 years, the Patchogue-Medford Congress of Teachers and Lions Club of Patchogue donate school supplies to the Patchogue-Medford School District. These supplies are provided to …

Dr. Donna Jones, superintendent of the Patchogue-Medford School District, held a security forum for district families on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 5 p.m. via webinar. They discussed various security …

It’s that time of year when the leaves begin to change color to hues of burnt orange, bright yellow, and vivid red, as a crispness imbues the air with the inexorable sense of the change of …

The Medford Fire Department commemorated their centennial anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 13, with a parade starting a 6 p.m. at Route 112 and Tremont Avenue and ending at Route 112 and Peconic Avenue. …

On Thursday, Aug. 11, the Brookhaven Town Board held their monthly town meeting, at Town Hall. On the agenda were several public hearings, including a request to consider the application of Medford …

As most know, poverty results in a variety of deleterious effects on children’s development, family stability, and community growth. Financial disadvantage in childhood has far-reaching …

Have you caught a glimpse of the Patchogue-Medford Library at night lately? If not, you certainly should, as the window front now features the opportunity to immerse yourself in a 30-foot aquarium …

In 1922, the Tomb of Tutankhamen was discovered by explorers in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, unleashing a wave of Egyptomania that influenced the decadent Art Deco movement, synonymous with the …

Brad Malm, a four-year letter winner in baseball and basketball at Patchogue-Medford High School, has signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets. Malm, a shortstop, graduated from UAlbany …

The old roof at the Medford VFW 2937 Hall, located at 507 Long Island Avenue in Medford, was recently replaced over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The efforts to restore the roof were led by …

Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian on the Long Island Expressway in Medford early on the morning of July 10,  police …

Published by the Dorrance Publishing Co., “Harry Hampton” is a new book by local author David R. Tiffany. Recommended for ages 8 to 10, it is a 68-page paperback chapter book about the …