The new year is upon us, so we asked prominent people around Patchogue what they plan to do in their personal and professional lives to make 2026 a great year. Here’s what they said. Silvana …
The year 1900 was a milestone for booklovers. It was the year L. Frank Baum’s children’s book, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” was published. It was also the year that what was then …
For the first time ever, the South Ocean Middle School’s G.O. Club held schoolwide elections, where students ran for the positions of school president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. …
The Rich Brown era of Bellport High School basketball launched on Dec. 3 as the Clippers’ new head coach made his regular season debut and led the team to a 57-49 win over visiting …
Brian Curry, an award-winning columnist, writer and photographer for the Long Island Advance for the past 40 years, has been named a recipient of induction for the Patchogue- Medford Hall of Fame …
Patchogue-Medford’s boys basketball team went into rebuilding mode last season after losing 17 off the 2023-24 roster that produced 14 victories and a Suffolk Class AAA playoff appearance. …
Patchogue-Medford’s girls basketball team is eager for a fresh start. Following back-to-back double-digit-win seasons, the Raiders had a tough time in 2024-25, with five wins overall and a …
Here’s an anniversary that’s one for the books. The Patchogue-Medford Library will celebrate its 125th anniversary on Dec. 13 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a free party for the …
Several area fire departments held elections on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Below are the results: Bellport David Sponton (incumbent) was reelected with 37 votes out of 38 casted. The proposition to …
The holiday shopping event began back in 2010 as a campaign for American Express. Small Business Saturday is now an important day for local retailers that reminds holiday shoppers to shop small and …
Several area fire departments are holding elections on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Below are the candidates and proposition information: Bellport David Sponton (incumbent) will be running for the only …
The annual Adopt-A-Family Christmas event, a long-standing community program designed to make sure every child in the Patchogue–Medford area has a happy holiday season, has returned. …
The Long Island Advance is once again asking the residents of our community to identify this year’s candidates for Man and Woman of the Year. However, this year we will be …
The South Country School District has frozen “discretionary spending” through the end of the current fiscal year, which is June 30, 2026, acting assistant superintendent for finance and …
Downtown Patchogue has a more artistic look these days, thanks to new murals outside the Patchogue-Medford Library and the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, and colorful wrapping of the …
“There is a fear,” said Fr. James E. Reiss, rector-elect, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, noting his church’s pantry has seen an uptick from the most ever of 130 families two …
As more Long Island families seek aid, the Lighthouse Mission, based in Bellport, is preparing for an increased need for food, clothing, and toy donations during the Thanksgiving and Christmas …
The Haunted House Playhouse staging was being dismantled last Friday after another successful run. “After a Haunted House load-out, we’ll begin the skate load-in,” said Gateway …
With the spectacle of recent local elections still fresh in mind, Islip Town native Garrett Petersen is eyeing a higher office—the U.S. House of Representatives. Motivated by a desire to …
