The first snowstorm of the year came in on Friday, January 7 and gave some kids (and some adults an unexpected 3-day-weekend. While not everyone got a real snow day and had to learn distance, there …
Each year, the Long Island Advance solicits nominations for our Inspiration Award winner. During this time, we seek people who take it upon themselves to make a difference in their …
Who is ready for 2022? But, before we enter the New Year, it’s a good time to look back at some of the stories that made it into our papers in 2021. January Our local veterans received …
Legis. Rob Calarco leaves his post with an impressive list of accomplishments. Although he was a bit reluctant to name them, here’s a list of some of the major projects we’ve written …
Yes, Virginia. There are examples of elected officials on both sides of the aisle who work together to craft good results for their constituents. Suffolk County Legis. Rob Calarco, a Democrat, and …
With the pandemic continuing and supply chain issues, this Christmas was about savoring what you got, whenever it got there. The Long Island Advance asked readers to submit photos for a contest of …
Each week, reporter and history-lover Mariana Dominguez visits a historical location on the South Shore of Long Island. This week she visited the Greater Patchogue Historical Society Museum. This …
Fire districts across Long Island held their annual elections on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Below are the compiled results. Blue Point Incumbent Peter Miller was reelected with 123 votes to …
The town board, at a meeting held Dec. 2, approved a long-awaited zone change for Bolla Market. The gas station company, who currently runs a gas station on the property, was granted a change of zone …
Patchogue FD Santa Run The Patchogue Fire Department will bring Santa atop their trucks from Dec. 11 to Dec. 18. The northeast section will be covered on Dec. 11; the northwest section will be …
Fire districts across Long Island will hold their annual elections on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Blue Point Incumbent Peter Miller will be going against firefighter Raymond Maggi for a seat to one …
Brayden Clements, a senior at Patchogue-Medford High School, recently won the Catholic Health Suffolk County 10K race and was the first overall finisher. Clements runs on the varsity cross-country …
Since the pandemic started, students across the nation have been, for the most part, deprived of the privilege of joining together to celebrate. At Patchogue-Medford High School, …
Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating a robbery that occurred at a Medford Bank on Tuesday Sept 28. Police said a man entered Suffolk Federal Credit Union, located at …
On Sept. 1, students across the nation filed into schools, with the same nervous excitement as any other year. They were once again surrounded by their friends, peers, and teachers. But instead of …
From trolls online to cancel culture and censorship, free speech debates dominate headlines and fuel social media. Free speech is rarely understood and always fast-changing. This year’s Freedom …
Local chamber members selected as the People of The Year will be recognized by the Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce Coalition during an event to be held this month on Sept. 28. The event is to honor …
The Medford Volunteer Gardeners and St. Sylvester’s Knights of Columbus held a ceremony the Medford railroad station’s 9/11 memorial. The Medford ceremony was held at 3 p.m. on …
Every year, for over 20 years, the Patchogue-Medford Congress of Teachers and Lions Club of Patchogue donate school supplies to the Patchogue-Medford School District. These supplies are …
The local school districts, including Patchogue-Medford, South Country and William Floyd, are up in the air when it comes to requiring masks in school. All the while, COVID numbers from the Delta …
