On Nov.9, councilman Michael Loguercio (center with proclamation) was in Bellport to celebrate the dedication of the 700 block of Bourdois Avenue in memory of long-time community leader, Rae J. …
Looking to save water? The Suffolk County Water Authority has some ideas, including watering your lawn only every other day. That was one of the conservation ideas SCWA representatives …
Say “yes” to more than the dress at Sayville Bridal, which will be commissioning local artist Erin Devine Natter with her business, Devine Brides, to create portraits for all shoppers who …
On Thursday, the Brookhaven Town Council passed, without debate, supervisor Ed Romaine’s proposed 2024 operating and capital budgets. The $335.5 million operating budget maintains services …
On Thursday, Nov. 9, the Patchogue Arts Council held their popular “Wining about Art” event at Toast Coffeehouse in downtown Patchogue, with this lecture and wine tasting focusing on the …
The Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms varsity football team won the Suffolk County Championship for division IV on Saturday, Nov. 18, against Shoreham-Wading River with a final score of 49-14. Head …
There’s a saying that even a bad day on the golf course is better than a good day at the office. For St. Joseph’s University junior Dominick Strebel, it might be more accurate to say …
The Village of Patchogue board of trustees set a public hearing date for Monday, Dec. 11, to add a Hotel Business District during the Monday, Nov. 13 meeting. The new “floating …
Patchogue Village recently honored the late Ralph Zegel with a street naming at the corner of Terry Street and South Ocean Avenue on Sunday, Nov. 11. “It’s a way for him to be …
Originally, the developer anticipated beginning demolition as soon as last September, with possible construction to the actual building by 2022. Then, the company said they anticipated breaking …
On a clear Saturday morning, under the American flag fluttering in the sky, Patchogue welcomed Veterans Day with a commemorative ceremony and a bit of nostalgia. Hosted by the Patchogue United …
Five-year-old Wyatt Wagner was with his grandparents, Ross and Barbara Martin, at the Patchogue 7-Eleven grabbing a hotdog for lunch, when two Suffolk County Police Fifth Precinct officers, Michael …
New headstones at Lakeview Cemetery in Patchogue now mark the graves of two soldiers who fought for the Union Army during the Civil War. The headstones for Maj. Lawrence H. Thompson and Pvt. …
The William Floyd Colonials defeated Longwood by a score of 49-13 on Saturday afternoon and punched their ticket back to the Suffolk County championship game. After Longwood took an early …
Two days after Ed Romaine won election as Suffolk County executive, the public had a chance to tell the town board what they thought of his proposed 2024 budget. It will be Romaine’s final …
Starbucks wants to open a store in a former Astoria Bank branch on Route 112 in Medford. Representatives of the developer, 718 Medford LLC, presented the plans at a public hearing before the …
In the 40-plus years that I have written for this paper, I have worn many hats. Hard news, photographer, restaurant and book reviews, my column and obituaries. Of them all, obituaries are the …
As the holiday season approaches, Harmony Café, a nonprofit organization with a mission to empower guests through nutritious foods and wellness education, is teaming up with the Toast …
The men’s 2023-24 college basketball season tipped off on Monday, Nov. 6, at Hofstra University. The St. Joseph’s Golden Eagles took a trip to Hempstead to face the Hofstra Pride in an …
Bellport Village will be providing one pre-lit wreath with a bow to be decorated and displayed downtown during the holiday season. Wreaths can be picked up at Village Hall between Monday, Nov. 13 and …
