Traffic in the tri-hamlet—Mastic, Shirley, and Mastic Beach continues to be one of the biggest quality of life issues facing the area. The reality is traffic conditions have only worsened, the …
On Wednesday, Jan. 28, developer Mike Kelly of Kelly Builders and Development Group, presented current plans for a six-block, 30-unit residential complex at West Avenue and Mulford Street to the …
One hundred and forty-four homes in Mastic received an offer letter from the Blue Buffers program from New York State. The homes are located approximately south of Gooseberry Road and east of …
Last week, Suffolk County saw the most significant snowstorm in four years; the snow totals averaged around a foot on Jan. 25. The storm brought the heaviest snowfall since late January 2022. …
The Village of Patchogue is proud to announce the launch of the Main Street Tree Planting Project, a comprehensive initiative designed to enhance the beauty, sustainability, and safety of Main …
The New York State Department of Education recently announced its projections for aid to school districts as Gov. Kathy Hochul lays out her 2026-2026 budget plan. Most districts across Long …
Legis. Dominick Thorne, District 7, recently secured a donation from Home Depot, along with additional personal donations, to obtain materials to construct a new storage shed for the …
The Village of Patchogue will be submitting a New York State Parks grant in hopes of reconstructing the Belzak Park tennis courts, which are in disrepair. If obtained, the New York State Parks …
On Jan. 8, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, DEC, extended the deadline for completion of the Corrective Measures Assessment period and Report submission to ensure a …
The Board of Fire Commissioners of the Patchogue Fire District is seeking letters of intent and resumes for an open commissioner position which was created as the result of a resignation. …
After years of giving back to her community, Blue Point resident Jennifer McNamara was recently named the grand marshal of the 36th annual Bayport-Blue Point Chamber of Commerce St. Patrick’s Day …
In 2004, after three years of transforming the formerly lackluster IGA Brentwood supermarket, William Lukeman was among five IGA retailers—four in the U.S., one in New Wales, Australia—awarded …
Former U.S. congressman and Brookhaven Town supervisor Felix Grucci Jr. has retired from the board of the Town of Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency. Grucci, 74, has a long tenure in …
In July 2025, developers of the proposed 890-unit development, South Bay Village, presented their plan to transform the former Island Hills Golf Club in Sayville before the Town of Islip Planning …
Steve Mackin, Bellport’s former deputy mayor, who was first elected to the village board as trustee in 2016, resigned his post last month. Mayor Maureen Veitch said a new trustee to replace …
Elected officials joined with community leaders, students and historians on Dec. 17 at William Floyd High School to commemorate the birthday of founding father William Floyd and recognize the day in …
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. …
After a marathon public hearing on Dec. 11, the Brookhaven Town Board approved a change of zone and site plan for a planned retirement community for people 55 and older in East Patchogue. …
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 …
The Mitten Tree concept started at the old Bayport-Blue Point Library, said library director Mike Firestone. “We based it on ‘The Giving Tree’ book by Shel Silverstein,” he said. …
