Solutions for unhoused population a focus for village

Patchogue Village held a Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, Nov. 9. Trustee Steve Fuoco spoke about public safety and informed the board of an ongoing issue with unhoused individuals in …

Board weighs in on public spaces for private events

On Monday, Nov. 9, Bellport Village held its bimonthly Board of Trustees meeting. Towards the conclusion of the meeting, Bellport Village mayor Maureen Veitch opened a discussion about the …

Nominate someone today!

The Long Island Advance is once again asking the residents of our community to identify this year’s candidates our “Inspiration Award.” Candidates for the award should include …

We’re moving to a new (nearby) home

Your hometown newspapers are moving offices after 68 years at 20 Medford Avenue.

Your hometown newspapers are moving offices to a new location near its over 70-year home in Patchogue. As of this week, your hometown newspapers will operate out of 66A Medford Avenue, a …

Come listen to the voices of the Amazon

The Congregational Church of Patchogue invites the community this Saturday, Nov. 14, to “The Colors and Voices of Amazonia,” an exhibition of art, traditional dance, presentation, video and …

Seatuck awarded Nearly $2M to advance river connectivity

Seatuck Environmental Association has been awarded nearly $2 million in grant funding to advance two multi-year projects focused on improving river connectivity and restoring fish passage on Long …

PATCHOGUE VILLAGE

Annual Fall Fest brings community together

The 14th annual Patchogue Village Fall Fest, organized by the Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce, was held on Saturday, Nov. 7, with vendors and outdoor café seating along Main Street. A …

BAFFA is calling for historical photographs of Long Island and New York City during the 20th century for its upcoming show ‘Glimpses of Our Past.’

BAFFA Gallery seeks your old photographs

Have a photograph of a local main street from childhood? Or a park that’s changed or stayed the same over the years? Whatever the subject is, the Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts is looking for …

Court ruling on ‘piggybacking’ might affect village contracts

On Monday, Nov. 2, Patchogue Village held a meeting in Village Hall for the Community Development Agency. For the monthly financial report, covering Oct.3 to Nov. 2, the CDA wrote 66 checks for …

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Bellport Village

Traffic code to be updated, raising senior tax assistance cap to $50K

The Bellport Village Board of Trustees held their October meeting on Monday, Oct. 26. Two items for public review, on traffic code and tax breaks for seniors, were discussed by the board and …

Bellport High School grad and neurophysiologist Meghan Mullaney (orange shirt) gives a thumbs-up last year with the Ukrainian spinal surgery team, Dr. Mark Dyrszka (blue hat), Dr. Maryan Orach (yellow shirt) with mother Tatiana Romanivna (left) and her daughter Victoria on the hospital bed after surgery. She will be returning to Ukraine next week.

Flying to the Ukraine to offer spinal grace

On Nov. 5, Meghan Mullaney, a 1999 Bellport High School grad, will fly to Lviv, Ukraine, to assist as a neurophysiologist with International Spine Aid, a nonprofit headed by lead spinal surgeon Marc …

Village requests exploratory ideas on golf course facility

The Bellport Village board of trustees put out an exploratory request for interest for a “restaurant, catering & hospitality opportunity” at the Bellport Golf Course. The request is for …

Bellport Halloween Parade

You had to be there. Freddy Kruger and The Transformer were the hits of the day. But among the scary and superheroes were ghosts, princesses, scarecrows, flying monkeys and all things …

Bellport

English learners interview successful immigrants

The South Country Central School Board held a workshop meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 21. At the opening of the meeting, high school ENL (English as a new language)/ELA teacher Stephanie Factor …

The theme of “Stranger Things” was on display with a Demogorgon.

Which scarecrow gets your pick?

Preregistered participants picked up supplies to create their own unique scarecrow to display downtown in Bellport Village at the annual Scarecrow Contest. The scarecrows are now being displayed on …

Incumbent Republican Andrew Garbarino and Democratic candidate Pat Halpin.

ELECTION COVERAGE

Meet the candidates for NY’s Second Congressional District

Incumbent U.S. Rep Andrew Garbarino is facing a challenge from former Suffolk County executive and Democrat Pat Halpin in this November’s election. The second congressional district covers South …

ELECTION COVERAGE

New York State Assembly Third District race

State assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R, C) will be seeking re-election to his fifth term in the Third District against lifelong resident and labor leader Josh Slaughter. DESTEFANO, R, incumbent …

ARTS

‘Doubt: A Parable’

John Patrick Shanley’s “Doubt,” which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2005, jolts the audience with a tough, timely story, …
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Windows with a view of heaven

The windows have hues and life-size figures in different scenes only a skilled artisan listening to a calling can create. Radiant …
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‘Johnny Mac’ film screens at New York Long Island Film Festival

A short film depicting the life and courage of FDNY firefighter John McNamara, of Blue Point, who died of 9/11-related cancer in 2009, …
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SPORTS

Connetquot opens first round of playoffs with a loss

Last weekend, William Floyd hosted Connetquot in a 12-noon matinee for the opening round of the playoffs. In the Division I …
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Josh Knoth named Milwaukee Brewers Minor Leaguer of the Year

Patchogue-Medford alum Josh Knoth has been named one of the Milwaukee Brewers organization’s Minor League Players of the Year. …
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Phantoms roll in playoff opener

Four-time defending Suffolk Division IV football champion Bayport-Blue Point couldn’t have responded any better to its lone loss of …
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Brookhaven News

Three indicted on second-degree murder for LIRR shooting

The three young men arrested in connection with the shooting of an alleged rival gang member and consequently a bystander at Bellport Long Island Rail Road station in October have been indicted by …

Floyd football opens first round of playoffs with a win

Last weekend, William Floyd hosted Connetquot in a 12-noon matinee for the opening round of the playoffs. In the Division I Suffolk County Section XI quarterfinals, William Floyd, in their 27th …

Bellport girls soccer honor their own

Recently, under a beautiful bright-blue fall sky, the Bellport High School girls soccer squad celebrated three graduating seniors and a final game victory, beating Westhampton at home by the score of …

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Suffolk News

Suffolk Democrats make midterm gains

A blue wave struck most of the country during this week’s midterm elections, and in Suffolk County, Democrats flipped a few state legislature seats, with Republicans holding most of their …

Election Day overview

Voting has already started across New York State for local, state, and federal races ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3. For those who haven’t gone to the polls yet, here’s a final rundown of …

INTERFACE Thanksgiving Food Drive

Supervisor Daniel J. Panico announced that the Town of Brookhaven’s Department of General Services Youth Bureau Division will hold its Annual INTERFACE Thanksgiving Food Drive from Oct. 13 through …