We just survived “Blue Monday,” the third Monday in January, which is purported to be the gloomiest day of the year by British travel company Sky Travel. While this stat is unverifiable …
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 …
Five days a week at 10 outreach posts throughout Suffolk County, Lighthouse Mission of Bellport serves hundreds of people by providing them with food, groceries, clothing and prayer. Last year …
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 …
Michael Baker, The Gateway’s ebullient Acting School director/associate artistic director, is leaving his storied run at the theatre, since March 2005, to take over a family business. …
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 …
The Long Island Advance sat down with Bellport Village officials to review some of the initiatives taken this year with mayor Ray Fell, deputy mayor Bob Rosenberg, and village clerk John …
Bruce the Spruce, as it is fondly referred to, stands in the center of North Howells Point Road, in a circle buffer where Circuit Road intersects. It was planted by the village and stands on village …
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 …
Nothing beats a family recipe, and so this holiday season we decided to gather family recipes from local community leaders. Where else are you going to find mayor Paul Pontieri’s meatball …
It was a disappointment to many in Bellport Village when the annual Christmas parade had to be cancelled at the last minute, on Dec. 3, due to unfortunate weather conditions. However, this made …
At the Suffolk County High School Football Awards dinner in Hauppauge, Bellport football player Jason Hunt won the Burnett Award, which was awarded to Suffolk County’s most outstanding …
Wreaths from the Bellport Village’s annual wreath contest are now up on Main Street’s poles and other areasthroughout Bellport Village’s Business District, each hand-decorated by …
On Monday, Dec. 5, at the Bellport Community Center on Bell Street, the Waterfront Commission accepted and approved the Conceptual Design of the Bellport Marina Basin and Ho Hum Marina. Last …
Have you ever wondered how A-list celebrities, swanky socialites, and social-media influencers all manage to look effortlessly chic in even the simplest attire? One of their best-kept style secrets …
Lighthouse Mission is Long Island’s largest mobile food pantry. Every year, they team up with the South Country School District’s social workers and hand out thousands of free gifts to …
A Broadway-quality set of a Victorian Charles Dickens village in London, and other scenes, gorgeous costumes, snow on stage, magical effects, and really nice moments with children, The …