Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Patchogue on Oct. 18 to protest the actions of President Donald Trump during the second No Kings Day. Organizers said around 6,000 people participated in …

Republican incumbent Dominick Thorne will be running for his third term in Suffolk County Legislature in the Seventh District. His democratic Jaween Sween is a paper candidate, according to Suffolk …

Supporters and opponents of the closing of the zoo at the Holtsville Wildlife & Ecology Center raised their concerns to Brookhaven town officials during an Oct. 9 meeting. Employees of the …

Northport Harbor was the backdrop for a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at which a coalition of environmental groups asked Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign legislation to protect the horseshoe crab in …

Lifelong Suffolk County resident Jim Mazzarella is running for re-election to the 3rd District of the Suffolk County Legislature because of his strong ties to the area and his drive to continue …

In 2023, Kevin J. LaValle (R) was sworn in as the 44th Brookhaven town clerk in the town’s 370-year history after being voted in after a January special election.  The election was …

Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine signed a bill for Consumer Protection for Fire Victims on Oct. 1. Romaine was accompanied by Suffolk County district representative Dominick Thorne and others such …

Taxes would rise slightly next year under the budget proposed by town supervisor Daniel J. Panico. The average homeowner living outside a village such as Patchogue, and not included in a special …

Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine recently announced the county’s $4.3 billion Recommended Operating Budget for 2026, which would not pierce the state property tax cap. The proposed …

Republican incumbent Ray Tierney is seeking another term as the county’s leading prosecutor. He will be running unopposed in the 2025 election this November. As the district attorney for …

Suffolk County sheriff Errol D. Toulon Jr. was elected in 2017 to his first term, re-elected in 2021 and is now seeking his third term this November. He will run as the Democratic candidate, …

This summer, I’ve heard upstaters and Long Islanders ask: “Why should I care who the mayor of New York City is? I don’t even live there.” The answer is simple: one-third of …

State and local officials gathered at Suffolk County’s Forge River wastewater treatment plant Monday to announce the facility is now in operation and serving the first 10 of what will …

The developers of a Tempo by Hilton hotel, proposed for West Avenue in Patchogue, plan to reapply to the Village of Patchogue for a zoning change needed for the project. “While it is …