Trust Bellport Village to come out en masse for a parade, specifically, the Easter Bonnet Crazy Hat Parade, on Saturday. Some, like Pat Pagnotta from Park Slope, made a statement with her …
The Great South Bay Music Festival, “Long Island’s Music Fest,” is thrilled to announce that they are back and bigger than ever for the 2025 season. The four-day …
Bellport Village mayor Maureen Veitch got the good news about Community Center renovations last Thursday. “It was confirmed last week,” she said. “We will get the money originally …
Habitat for Humanity of Long Island earlier this month began construction of a home in North Bellport, which will be its 249th on Long Island and its 103rd in the North Bellport and East Patchogue …
Congratulations to Charlotte Saul (10th grade), Melda Zarpli (eighth grade), Eunice Charlestin (third grade), and Theodore Licousi, the 2025 Lighthouse Mission Easter Art Contest …
Get your Earth Day groove thing on and volunteer on April 26 at 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at Village Hall with Bellport’s Beautification Committee. “We’re doing it in honor of Earth …
Faced with a projected $3.2 million budget gap and rising costs for transportation, health insurance and special education, the South Country Central School District administration has proposed …
When the Bellport Fire Department’s St. Patrick’s Day parade stepped off at 11 a.m. on Saturday from Second Street and Station Road, it marked the return of the popular community event …
Emergency responders were at the ready. A triage area was already cordoned off. Ambulances were lining up in the parking lot. The ferry, followed by several emergency boats with their lights …
Mark Van Wagner and Tonja Pulfer of Marquee Projects gallery in Bellport discussed John Perreault’s work at their opening last Friday. Perreault, who died in 2015, was an art critic at The …
Listening to a silent muse, Blue Point’s Mary Bailey and Bellport’s Isabella Rossellini both steadily sought actions to improve their communities. Their endeavors kept going over the …
As the weather warms, it’s important to follow doctor-recommended safety tips on how to effectively prepare your body prior to diving into golf, pickleball, softball or other warm-weather …
The late Chuck Anderson, my colleague here at the Advance , my editor with Fire News, the Bellport-based trade paper for the fire and EMS audience and a published author himself, was always quick to …
The favorite event, sponsored by the Bellport Chamber of Commerce, is back! It is scheduled for Saturday, April 19, at the Bellport Firehouse, ending at the village gazebo. Gather at 11:30 a.m.; …
Lighthouse Mission is collecting Bible Baskets (similar to Easter baskets) for local underprivileged children. Each basket can contain packaged candy and treats, stuffed animals and small toys, and a …
St. Joseph’s University student Devin Walsh had a big night last month when she participated in the Miss New York International pageant in Princeton, N.J., and was crowned Miss New York …
For well over an hour, village treasurer Darcia Palmer-Akhimien went over some specifics of the tentative 2025-26 budget at the March 24 board meeting. The $6,139,256 budget represents a proposed …
The favorite event, sponsored by the Bellport Chamber of Commerce, is back! It is scheduled for Saturday, April 19, at the Bellport Firehouse, ending at the village gazebo. Gather at 11:30 a.m.; …
By Gary Haber There are plenty of Easter-related activities coming to our area for the young and the young-at-heart. Here are a few to put on your calendar: Village of Patchogue Bunny Run …
Rev. Elliot Conrad, the new Priest-in-Charge at Christ Church Bellport, appreciates the power of storytelling. Conrad, who started Feb. 1, studied for a graduate degree in creative writing at …
