On Saturday, May 13, the Paramount Theater in Huntington was sold out for the main event of the evening hosted by Star Boxing: a showdown with undefeated Bellport-boxer, Alex “El Toro” Vargas …
Get that outrageous, imaginative hat ready for Bellport’s Easter Bonnet Crazy Hat Parade on Saturday, April 8. Get your kids ready. Your dogs. Your moms and grandmoms. Dads, uncles, …
Bellport residents took up almost every seat at the Community Center Monday night, not only to learn about the village’s tentative budget, but also about the draft South Country Caterer License …
The Bellport Football 2022 Post-Season Awards, Suffolk Division II Championships, held their annual brunch and awards ceremony at Sunset Harbour, in East Patchogue, on Sunday, March 26, at noon. The …
Uh oh! The Body mansion is rife with sinister doings. Warning: Pay attention. To who might do it, who will do it, and, well, who did it. The fast-paced murder-mystery “Clue,” which …
Jayne Lorusso-Kaht retired from Bellport BOCES after years of working at the Bixhorn Technical Center, located at 350 Martha Avenue in Bellport, in 2018. After hearing of the recent death of …
Actors Sally Struthers and James Taylor Odom strode into The Gateway lobby for their Advance interview last week with enthusiastic zing. “We were crying in rehearsal. From laughter,” …
Paul Bigelow’s granddaughter, Denise Valenti, joined the Long Island Decoy Collectors Association years ago, to continue her family’s heritage. After noticing both the club and the show …
In celebration of Black History Month, The Long Island Advance decided to interview our local youth. After soliciting the very best students from local schools including Patchogue-Medford, South …
In an age of digital “slacktivists,” it’s refreshing to see an organization dedicated to acting on—instead of simply talking about—making a positive impact upon the …
The fourth annual Legacy Event to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Bellport, will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2023. While this is April Fool’s Day, all the dedication and hard work that …
These aren’t your mother’s Girl Scout badges! In keeping with the rapid changes in the digital age, the Girl Scouts have developed innovative new badges to spark the imagination of …
Douglas Goodhart, who stars as the beloved Adam Sandler lead, Robbie, in The Gateway’s “The Wedding Singer, The Musical Comedy,” was a wedding singer in real life. “I used to …
In an effort to encourage members of the community to experience all their library has to offer, while also incentivizing shopping locally—and supporting small businesses—the South …
The L.I. Advance contacted the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to find out more information about State Environmental Conservation officials making an announcement that …
When we called Michael Cohen and told him he was an Inspiration Award winner, the reaction was, “Whaaaaaat?!” Cohen has lived with his partner, Bob Raymond, on Thornhedge Road since 2014. …
Gateway shows at Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts ended this year after blockbuster productions like “The Cher Show,” and “A Christmas Carol.” Their …
Brookhaven Town, which owns and manages Bellport Village’s bay bottom, recently renewed the ongoing formal agreement with Friends of Bellport Bay to continue habitat restoration for two years …
Sometimes, the best mentors are those who have overcome their own struggles and are now equipped to guide the next generation in avoiding some of the same pitfalls that they themselves narrowly …
Lighthouse Missionadopts the South Country School District Every year, Lighthouse Mission teams up with the South Country School District’s social workers and hands out thousands of free …
