Much optimism surrounds varsity Bellport Clippers football in 2022. A year ago featured a terrific fall 2021 campaign with a 7-1 regular season record, where they hoisted a trophy after a 13-0 …
Last Sunday, many of our local heroes paid tribute to those who lost, or risked, their lives on that unforgettable day, as the rest of the world mourned. The Bellport Fire Department, South Country …
Students returned to class in the South Country School District on Tuesday, Sept. 6. To commemorate this annual rite of passage, we asked members of the district to send in their best back-to-school …
A list of 9/11 remembrance ceremonies near you to pay homage. This Sunday, many of our local heroes will be paying tribute to those who lost, or risked, their lives on that unforgettable day, as …
It’s been a while since I have written a historical corner, and I am so excited to be back! This week, I did the self-guided Bellport Lane walking tour that was put together by the …
On May 18, 2022, at the meeting of the South Country Central School District Board of Education, the board appointed Antonio Santana as its next superintendent of schools. To facilitate a seamless …
Two years ago, amid the worst of the pandemic, The Storefront, in the heart of the Village of Bellport, at 139 South Country Road, managed the remarkable feat of finding a way to both open safely and …
Bellport’s undefeated super lightweight, Alex Vargas, better known as “El Toro,” is now part of Suffolk County’s finest as a member of its police department. On Friday, Aug. …
Visitors who amble along the South Loop, with its sun-dappled windy paths over bridges with tiny teeming ponds and chirping birds, might fantasize about fairies—that’s how magical this …
Suffolk County Police arrested a man for Leandra’s Law for driving while under the influence of drugs with his one-year-old child in his vehicle in Bellport. On Wednesday August 17, a 911 …
The Town of Brookhaven Planning Board, as lead agency, has completed what was believed to be the final scope for the proposed AIREF Station Road Logistics Center. The plan, which has not yet been …
ocal singer Shannon Gibbons, of Bellport, will be performing with her band “Beat the System“ at the Bellport bandshell on Friday, Aug. 12 at 8 p.m. They are a New York City …
Suffolk County Police have arrested Shati Smith for the murder of Lee Houpe, who was killed outside his residence on Post Avenue in North Bellport on June 15, 2022, police said in a press …
A festival atmosphere is one of the most iconic and idyllic scenes of summer, and Bellport Village more than understood the assignment with the annual Bellport Day Festival. The event is held every …
Suffolk County district attorney Ray Tierney wants ShotSpotter back. He’s calling for its installation in nine communities where gun violence is up: North Amityville, Huntington …
The adage, “The best things come in small packages,” was emblematic of this unique sailing event, which also proved the aphorism that “The best things come to those who wait.” …
A picture is worth a thousand words, and Lynda Wagner’s winning photograph, selected in the 2022 Bellport Day Festival poster contest, says it all. It encapsulates the exultation of this …
On July 25, the Village of Bellport held their monthly board meeting at 7 p.m., following a reorganization session at 6 p.m. The meeting was open to the public in the Village Community Center on Bell …
The scent of burgers and hot dogs filled the air at Robert Rowley Park in Bellport on Friday, July 15, as part of the Suffolk County Police Department Fifth Precinct’s Unity Day event. Suffolk …
It speaks volumes when a landscape architect who is passionate about green infrastructure attracts nearly 150 residents into Bellport’s Community Center on an early Saturday night, including …
