PATCHOGUE VILLAGE

Help place a toy under every tree

Show your generosity this holiday season by helping out local organizations collecting toys for kids. Angels of Long Island Drop off new, unwrapped toys for children and gifts for teens by …

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS

New Village tree lighting, Friday, Dec. 1 New Village will be hosting their Christmas tree lighting on Pontieri’s Way on Friday, Dec. 1 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Bellport’s Breakfast …

Patchogue’s 61st annual Christmas parade

The most wonderful time of the year got off to a great start Saturday night as the Village of Patchogue held its 61st annual Christmas parade. Temperatures in the low 40s didn’t keep the …
Bellport Village

New public safety vehicle for Bellport

On Nov. 27, assemblyman Joe DeStefano met with Bellport Village mayor Maureen Veitch to see the village’s new public safety vehicle. To help purchase this vehicle, the assemblyman …

The Boys & Girls Club of the Bellport Area annual fundraiser now open

The Boys & Girls Club of the Bellport Area has officially launched their annual Appeal Campaign to help support their programming for next year. Their goal is to raise $250,000 by Dec. 31, …

Soup contest winners announced!

Along with Small Business Saturday, the Bellport Chamber of Commerce held their annual soup contest featuring eight local restaurants. Participants were able to sample all the soups from 12:30 to 2 …
REVIEW

An Olympic gold medalist, star skaters, kids, a dog

The Gateway stage, converted to an ice rink, rocked with skating toy soldiers, holiday shoppers, and other musical numbers early this week during rehearsals. Fan favorites Jose Contreras, who …
Bellport

Shop Small this Saturday!

The holiday shopping event began back in 2010 as a campaign for American Express. Small Business Saturday is now an important day for local retailers that reminds holiday shoppers to shop small …

Fourth annual wreath decorating contest

Bellport Village will be providing one pre-lit wreath with a bow to be decorated and displayed downtown during the holiday season. Wreaths can be picked up at Village Hall between Monday, Nov. 13 and …
SPORTS

Hills East turns to ground game to top Bellport

Bellport came into Saturday’s Division 2 playoff quarterfinal against Half Hollow Hills East seeded sixth and knowing that, to have a chance, they would have to shut down the …

Don’t miss these Christmas parades!

The 61st annual Village of Patchogue Christmas Parade will start at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25. The village expects thousands of spectators lining both sides of Main Street. Attendees will be …
ARTS
Spanish art and wine delight lecture attendees
On Thursday, Nov. 9, the Patchogue Arts Council held their popular “Wining about Art” event at Toast Coffeehouse in …
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Become a Devine Bride
Say “yes” to more than the dress at Sayville Bridal, which will be commissioning local artist Erin Devine Natter with her …
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Christmas Boat Parade lights up the night
People lined up along the Patchogue River Sunday night for the annual Patchogue Christmas/Holiday Boat Parade. About 40 boats, …
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SPORTS
BBP repeat as Long Island champs!
Last Saturday, the Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms played the Seaford Vikings for the Long Island Championship at Kenneth P. LaValle …
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Golf offers athlete second chance after cancer battle
There’s a saying that even a bad day on the golf course is better than a good day at the office. For St. Joseph’s …
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Phantoms are Suffolk County Champions!
The Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms varsity football team won the Suffolk County Championship for division IV on Saturday, Nov. 18, …
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Brookhaven News
On Thursday, the Brookhaven Town Council passed, without debate, supervisor Ed Romaine’s proposed 2024 operating and capital budgets. The $335.5 million operating budget maintains services …
As the holiday season approaches, Harmony Café, a nonprofit organization with a mission to empower guests through nutritious foods and wellness education, is teaming up with the Toast …
Two days after Ed Romaine won election as Suffolk County executive, the public had a chance to tell the town board what they thought of his proposed 2024 budget. It will be Romaine’s final …
Suffolk News
Looking to save water? The Suffolk County Water Authority has some ideas, including watering your lawn only every other day. That was one of the conservation ideas SCWA representatives …
Last week, Suffolk County executive Steve Bellone, Suffolk County Legis. Dominick Thorne, presiding officer Kevin McCaffrey, and Legis. Jim Mazzarella were on hand to award funding from the JumpSMART …
Scientists at Stony Brook University have completed their assessment of water quality in Long Island’s surface waters for 2023. The findings were released during a press conference held at …
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