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Sometimes, it takes a sunny day with lunch on a pretty restaurant porch to come up with solutions. The Ho-Hum Beach issue has been resolved with the Town of Brookhaven. “We had a …

Legis. Thorne, who also serves as a director of the Suffolk County Soil and Water Conservation District, secured $4,393.25 in funding for the Patchogue Community Garden. The organization grows …

New playground equipment at Robert Rowley Park, a new basketball court at the Boys & Girls Club, and money to convert the former East Patchogue Post Office into an annex for the Victory Church of …

Village of Bellport mayor Maureen Veitch will be running for re-election after her first two-year term, replacing term-limited and longtime mayor, Ray Fell. Village trustees Michael Young and …

Plans for what would be the Village of Patchogue’s first hotel in years will get a hearing by the village’s planning board later this month. The public will get a chance to express …

An initiative to reduce the amount of food waste going into the Town of Brookhaven landfill received a boost when the Village of Patchogue learned in May that it was awarded a $164,074 grant from the …

Dedicated members of Suffolk County’s emergency services (EMS) community were recently recognized for their efforts and achievements as each of the 18 members of the Suffolk County Legislature …

  Susan Shiebler, of the Avery Homestead County Park, lovingly stated that “this humble farming family” couldn’t have imagined that the whole property would be preserved as a …

Enjoying nature at the Connetquot River State Park Preserve is about to become even better after the state park received a $100,000 donation to construct more accessible trails. The John C. …

The Patchogue-Medford Board of Education has tapped one of its longtime administrators to lead one of the largest school districts on Long Island as it searches for a permanent superintendent of …

Three incumbents will be running unopposed to fill three-year term seats on the William Floyd School District’s Board of Education, including April Coppola, Lorraine Mentz, and   Luis J. …

All five candidates running for South Country Board of Education said Monday they support the district’s proposed 2025-2026 budget, which raises taxes by 3.48 percent and eliminates 51 …

Five candidates are seeking election to three seats on the South Country Board of Education. The seats are for a three-year term. Whomever gets elected will face a number of challenges. The …

Voters in the Patchogue-Medford School District won’t face a tough choice when they go to the polls on May 20 to elect candidates to the Board of Education. Only two candidates are running for …

Chambers of commerce from across the town of Brookhaven gathered together on Wednesday night, April 16, at The Meadow Club, in Port Jefferson, to celebrate and to recognize members who have done …

Bellport mayor Maureen Veitch, trustee Lorraine Kuehn and Bellport Garden Club member Evonne Hammond hoisted shovels, digging a village hall home for the new white oak on Arbor Day, while a crowd of …

Patchogue Village trustees on Thursday, April 17, passed a $19.4 million budget for fiscal year 2025-2026 that will raise taxes by 1.9 percent, or $45 for the typical Patchogue homeowner. The …

Bellport Village mayor Maureen Veitch got the good news about Community Center renovations last Thursday. “It was confirmed last week,” she said. “We will get the money originally …

BY SAM DESMOND This past Saturday, April 19, protestors took to demonstrating in front of congressman Andrew Garbarino’s (R-2 nd District) office in Patchogue. Part of the …

Faced with a projected $3.2 million budget gap and rising costs for transportation, health insurance and special education, the South Country Central School District administration has proposed …

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