Unions, MTA reach deal after three days By Connor Patton For over three days, five unions representing over 3,500 workers at the Long Island Rail Road went on strike for the first time in …
After weeks of litigation regarding the legality of his opponent’s signatures collected for the June primary, Democratic congressional candidate Pat Halpin is set to become the party’s nominee …
The South Country, Patchogue-Medford, Bayport-Blue Point and William Floyd school district board of education and budget votes will take place on Tuesday, May 19. SOUTH COUNTRY By Sam Desmond …
PAT-MED The Patchogue-Medford School District released a $252,223,893 proposed 2026–2027 budget. The budget would increase taxes by 3.15 percent. The proposed budget-to-budget …
A number of veterans’ organizations, fire departments, and community members have plans to remember those who have served. Below is a compiled list to attend a local Memorial Day ceremony on …
The Village of Patchogue and Citizens Campaign for the Environment (CCE) are inviting residents to take part in a community planting effort that “will bring new life and ecological value to the …
Rechler Equity Partners held their official grand opening at their newest Greybarn project, Greybarn East Patchogue. The project, formerly the Mediterranean Manor located at 46 East Main …
‘This is not a country club school district’ BY SAM DESMOND On Wednesday, March 11, South Country superintendent of schools Antonio Santana presented the district’s proposal to cut 55 …
After the departure of Trustee Steve Mackin at the end of December 2025, a seat on the Bellport Village board was left open. The Tuesday, April 7 election will have on the ballot the candidates …
Two-time Emmy Award-winner, stage and screen actress Sally Struthers, scheduled to perform a four-week Gateway run in “The Full Monty,” spoke recently to the Advance, with executive artistic …
Send us your pictures of it melting away. We have had several people make their guesses as the contest is officially closed! Now we wait for the snow to be totally and completely gone. …
The Citizens Campaign for the Environment (CCE) hosted a webinar last Thursday, March 5, to discuss the impacts of toxic PFAS chemicals in New York, where scholars discussed their findings regarding …
The Long Island Advance will be hosting our first-ever sNOw Contest! After recognizing the hard work of the Bellport Village Highway Department under the supervision of Jason Crane, our …
Last week, Suffolk County saw the most significant snowstorm in four years; the snow totals averaged around a foot on Jan. 25. The storm brought the heaviest snowfall since late January 2022. …
The New York State Department of Education recently announced its projections for aid to school districts as Gov. Kathy Hochul lays out her 2026-2026 budget plan. Most districts across Long …
“I want to thank town employees who spent countless hours snowplowing for the town. This was one of the most significant storms we had in the last couple of years,” said Brookhaven Town …
The Grove Apartments recently celebrated a ribbon cutting on Jan. 15 at its 400 E. Main Street location. In attendance were officials including Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine, Brookhaven Town …
Former U.S. congressman and Brookhaven Town supervisor Felix Grucci Jr. has retired from the board of the Town of Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency. Grucci, 74, has a long tenure in …
Patchogue rang in the New Year early at the “Midnight on Main,” held on Main Street by the Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce on Dec 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. Attendees enjoyed the many festivities …
Mark Miller, an owner of Harbor Crab Co. and other businesses along the Patchogue River, will be the grand marshal for Patchogue’s St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 22. “He does a lot of …
