PATCHOGUE VILLAGE

Red-light camera program ends

In 2010, Suffolk County’s red-light camera program was authorized under New York State legislation, which allowed counties to install automated traffic enforcement systems. Through the …

Everyone deserves a gift under the tree

Every year, Bellport’s Lighthouse Mission teams up with the South Country School District’s social workers and hands out thousands of free gifts to local families in need.  Each …

Fire elections are Dec. 10

Several area fire departments are holding elections on Dec. 10. Below are the candidates and proposition information: Bellport Richard Omelchuk will be running for the only …
Bellport Village

Brookhaven Free Library names permanent director

Anthony Zutter grew up in Centereach, within walking distance of the Middle Country Library. An avid reader, at 16 he landed an after-school job at the library shelving books. That …

A star of movies helps a movie theater

Patrons of the Plaza Cinema & Media Arts Center in Patchogue filled every seat in the house, plus an extra two rows Friday night, to view “Conclave,” support the theater, and hear …

Garden Club readies storefronts for the holidays with window boxes

On a beautiful but chilly morning, a large group of dedicated Bellport Garden Club members gathered together, as they do every year, to decorate the merchants’ window boxes on …

Wrap your arms around this ‘White Christmas’ holiday present

The breakout number, “Let Yourself Go,” at the start of Gateway’s “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas The Musical,” with the cast and ensemble, is a gorgeous, rousing …
Bellport

Holidays are in full swing with upcoming events

Brookhaven Fire Department’s tree lighting, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. There will be hot chocolate, caroling, treats and a visit from Santa. Winter coat drive, Dec. 3 at 5-7 p.m. The …

Brookhaven Town Board passes budget, hiking property taxes an average of $18 a month

The Brookhaven Town Board last week unanimously passed a 2025 budget that raises the town portion of the average homeowner’s bill by $18 a month, or $216 for the year. Town supervisor …

‘A Christmas Story’ movie and star coming to Patchogue Theatre

You’ve probably seen “A Christmas Story” on TV. Who hasn’t, since TBS and TNT air it for 24 hours on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day? You remember some of the classic …

Get a terrific holiday hug from The Gateway’s ‘Irving Berlin’s White Christmas’

There’s a reason “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas,” playing at The Gateway (Nov. 29 through Dec. 2), got shout-outs when it hit Broadway in 2008 and continues to rouse …
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Cross off your list in Patchogue
Patchogue Village has many stores that sell unique gifts and treats for the holidays, including ones you can’t find …
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‘It’s a Wonderful Life in Patchogue’ Dec. 14 and 15
“It’s a Wonderful Life... In Patchogue” will feature many small skits from the movie, “It’s a Wonderful …
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‘Achieving the American Dream in Patchogue’
In the interest of full disclosure, let me start out by saying I know the author personally. Stephen DeVito and myself graduated in …
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SPORTS
More senior athletes sign to colleges
Pat-Med seniors AJ Martin, Molloy, and Ana Impellizzeri, Queens, are both college bound for soccer on scholarship. They are pictured …
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St. Joseph’s University basketball plays tough against D-1 Stony Brook
You could tell during pregame warmups that the St. Joseph’s University Golden Eagles were excited for their game Saturday night …
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An ‘Evening of Thanks’ Gala
Last Thursday evening, the Bourne Mansion in Oakdale held the annual fundraising gala known as an “Evening of …
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Brookhaven News
Fall has come and gone, and though we are falling deeper and deeper into the winter cold months with temperatures dropping and the anticipation of snow, we still want that grill flavor, and …
Suffolk County police, on Nov. 26, responded to former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin’s home in Shirley on the report of a threat of a pipe bomb. Zeldin and his family were not home at the time, he …
Brookhaven town clerk Kevin LaValle brought his Mobile Office to the Patchogue-Medford Library in November. The Mobile Office program makes it convenient for residents to connect with the town clerk, …
Suffolk News
At the nonprofit organization Canine Companions, passionate volunteers raise and train puppies to become service dogs, matching each pup to a person with disabilities—at no cost to the client. …
On Nov. 12, the Suffolk County Legislature passed the proposed 2025 budget from the county executive’s office. Legislator and deputy presiding officer Steven J. Flotteron (11th District) …
Former congressman Lee Zeldin is President-Elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the EPA, a surprising choice to some local environmentalists who hope the Suffolk County native will prioritize the …
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