Area fire departments held elections on Tuesday, Dec.12. Here are the results: Bellport Elected new comer John Mehrkens with 79 votes to incumbent Paul Newman’s 42 votes for a …

You could call Brian Stoll a Broadway superfan. The West Islip resident has the Playbill from each of the more than 300 Broadway productions he’s seen over the years, many of which are …

The Bay Area Friends of Fine Arts (BAFFA) held their annual juried invitational high school exhibition at their gallery in Gillette House. With submissions from high schools throughout Suffolk …

Last year, Bayport-Blue Point girls varsity lacrosse had a historic season, and this year they look to emulate their success. BBP is seeking their fifth   consecutive championship season. They …

National Grid, which provides New York and Massachusetts with natural gas and electricity for homes and businesses, has been carrying out regular repairs on gas main lines in Blue …

Bayport-Blue Point High School student Taylor DiBiase competed alongside college students in Buffalo earlier this month at the American Culinary Federation Northeast Regional Student Pastry Chef of …

For a special company profile for The Long Island Advance's Father’s Day issue, we sat down with the dapper gentlemen of Hard Way Barbershop, in Blue Point, which has been styling up everything …

Construction on Roe Park in Blue Point was originally to be completed in November of last year, but supply delays have pushed the new opening date to early March. “We’ve just been …

On Tuesday, Jan. 30, the Town of Brookhaven demolished the blighted former gas station at the corner of Kennedy Avenue on Montauk Highway in Blue Point. The building of a nature-interest spot has …

Blue Point-based Johnny Mac Foundation, headquartered at the Bayport-Blue Point Library, hosted its 14th “wish gala” on Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Gatsby-fabulous Mansion at Oyster Bay. A …

Starting late Friday Oct. 13 and Oct. 20 Rider and Bay avenues in Patchogue will be completely closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic from late Friday evening until 8 p.m. Sunday evening for both …

Hosted for the ninth year by Patchogue Arts Council, the Paint the Great South Bay event accepted entries for this year’s wet paint sale to be held at 20 Terry Street, in Patchogue, until July …

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in partnership with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will be conducting the first hydrographic dye study of wastewater …

The Blue Point Civic Association held its September meeting on Monday, Sept. 18 at the Gene Horton room in the Bayport-Blue Point Library. Dunkin’ construction on Montauk Highway, former …

The Memorial 5K in honor of mother and attorney, Courtney Blakeslee, who tragically lost her battle with cancer, was held at Corey Beach in Blue Point on Saturday, Sept. 30. The race has been …

Crowd ‘energizes’ players to victory BY SAM DESMOND The Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms varsity football team became 10-0 for the 2023 season after a blowout win against Mount …

Moving their record to an impressive 4-0 for the 2023 season, the Bayport-Blue Point varsity football team was victorious over the previously undefeated John Glenn on Saturday, Sept. 30, after a rain …

A special shout out to the members of the Bayport Blue Point Junior Civic Association for the incredibly successful humanitarian projects they have performed during the autumn months this year. The …

A winter storm warning is in effect for the South Shore from 4:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 13, as heavy snow is expected to accumulate. The Town of Islip is projected to receive 5 to 10 …