Opponents of a complex of four warehouse buildings proposed for Bellport told the Town of Brookhaven Planning Board they don’t want the project in their neighborhood, citing concerns over truck …
Though the Shorefront Park ribbon cutting was held last week, on Wednesday, Sept. 13, the project officially celebrated its unveiling just in time for the summer and the Great South Bay Music …
The Patchogue Village election will take place in March 2024. Recently, five-time elected mayor Paul Pontieri announced he will be running again, along with deputy mayor Jack Krieger and village …
The Suffolk County Legislature Cyber Attack Investigation Committee held a meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 23, at the William H. Rogers Legislature Building in Hauppauge. The meeting lasted over four …
The set-back 11-acre Avery property on South Country Road in East Patchogue, long championed by preservationists for its rich history indelibly stamped on a boulder with family members’ dates …
During the Patchogue Village board meeting last week, Legis. Dominick Thorne (R-Patchogue) presented the village with a $10 million check. “I am here to deliver the $10 million I promised …
On Monday, August 14, mayor of Patchogue Village Paul Pontieri appointed Kevin Weeks as a trustee to fill former trustee Patrick McHeffey’s vacated seat. Weeks served on the Patchogue …
Despite the cannabis company Tilray Brands’ recent acquisition of the of the Blue Point Brewing Co., Village of Patchogue officials have assured the Patchogue Village West Main Street brewery …
The Suffolk County Water Authority (SCWA) announced that it has submitted applications for more than $100 million in grant funding through the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA). The New …
Shaye Kirman, a rising high school senior, has created the Free Ukraine Library ( freeukrainelibrary.org ), a project to provide free books to customers of local coffee shops and other businesses, in …
After the Suffolk County Legislature voted to recess, the Suffolk County Clean Water Plan will not appear on the 2023 general election ballot in November. The Long Island Advance took the …
Margot J. Garant, the longtime mayor and resident of the Village of Port Jefferson, stepped down due to medical concerns. Garant originally announced her candidacy for Brookhaven Town supervisor on …
Clean water is elemental to the health, economy, recreation, and overall well-being of Long Island and its residents. Yet, on Tuesday, July 25, the Suffolk County Legislature failed to allow the …
At its recent reorganization meeting, the Patchogue-Medford School District Board of Education unanimously appointed its president and vice president, Marc Negrin and Diana Andrade, …
Voters in the Bellport Fire District on Tuesday approved spending $1.88 million on the purchase of a pair of new pumper trucks. The vote was 60 in favor and one against. The plan won’t …
During the Monday, June 26 Village of Patchogue Board of Trustee’s Meeting, trustee Patrick McHeffey announced his departure from the board. McHeffey said he has decided to step down after …
The Congregational Church of Patchogue is known for helping the community. The congregation, which dates back 233 years, operates a weekly soup kitchen and food pantry. It hosted a COVID-19 …
Maureen Veitch is a longtime Bellport resident who grew up on North Howell’s Point Road, graduated from Bellport High School, and spent her teen years ringing up customers at Wallen’s IGA …
Outgoing mayor Ray Fell, deputy mayor Bob Rosenberg, and trustee Mike Ferrigno sat down with the Advance for a send-off story after 10 years of serving Bellport Village. (They were term-limited from …
Former trustee Maureen Veitch has been elected as the first female mayor of Bellport Village. She took the election with a total of 646 votes to her opponent Kieran Murphy’s 211 votes. She will …
