When the Friends of the Patchogue-Medford Library started in 1973, “Breakfast of Champions” by Kurt Vonnegut and “Burr” by Gore Vidal were among the year’s New York …
Ever since his days on the Pat-Med basketball team, it’s been Tim Trava’s goal to coach the Raiders basketball squad. The 2000 Pat-Med graduate and member of the school’s Hall …
The most wonderful time of the year got off to a great start Saturday night as the Village of Patchogue held its 61st annual Christmas parade. Temperatures in the low 40s didn’t keep the …
The Gateway stage, converted to an ice rink, rocked with skating toy soldiers, holiday shoppers, and other musical numbers early this week during rehearsals. Fan favorites Jose Contreras, who …
Along with Small Business Saturday, the Bellport Chamber of Commerce held their annual soup contest featuring eight local restaurants. Participants were able to sample all the soups from 12:30 to 2 …
New Village tree lighting, Friday, Dec. 1 New Village will be hosting their Christmas tree lighting on Pontieri’s Way on Friday, Dec. 1 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Bellport’s Breakfast …
We hit the streets in Bellport Village on Small Business Saturday to check out some of the great gifts downtown stores are offering this holiday season. Here’s what we found. Bellport Arts …
Two days before Thanksgiving, singer Jane Monheit was back on Long Island for a visit with family before jetting off to India to perform at a jazz festival. After Mumbai, her upcoming tour …
People lined up along the Patchogue River Sunday night for the annual Patchogue Christmas/Holiday Boat Parade. About 40 boats, decked out in lights, participated, led by a 60-foot barge from …
The National Park Service held two information sessions last week to hear from the public about proposals to update the rules for off-road vehicle access to Fire Island National Seashore. The rules …
Say “yes” to more than the dress at Sayville Bridal, which will be commissioning local artist Erin Devine Natter with her business, Devine Brides, to create portraits for all shoppers who …
On Thursday, Nov. 9, the Patchogue Arts Council held their popular “Wining about Art” event at Toast Coffeehouse in downtown Patchogue, with this lecture and wine tasting focusing on the …
The Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms varsity football team won the Suffolk County Championship for division IV on Saturday, Nov. 18, against Shoreham-Wading River with a final score of 49-14. Head …
There’s a saying that even a bad day on the golf course is better than a good day at the office. For St. Joseph’s University junior Dominick Strebel, it might be more accurate to say …
Five-year-old Wyatt Wagner was with his grandparents, Ross and Barbara Martin, at the Patchogue 7-Eleven grabbing a hotdog for lunch, when two Suffolk County Police Fifth Precinct officers, Michael …
The William Floyd Colonials defeated Longwood by a score of 49-13 on Saturday afternoon and punched their ticket back to the Suffolk County championship game. After Longwood took an early …
The men’s 2023-24 college basketball season tipped off on Monday, Nov. 6, at Hofstra University. The St. Joseph’s Golden Eagles took a trip to Hempstead to face the Hofstra Pride in an …
Bellport Village will be providing one pre-lit wreath with a bow to be decorated and displayed downtown during the holiday season. Wreaths can be picked up at Village Hall between Monday, Nov. 13 and …
Crowd ‘energizes’ players to victory BY SAM DESMOND The Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms varsity football team became 10-0 for the 2023 season after a blowout win against Mount …
Last week, Suffolk County executive Steve Bellone, Suffolk County Legis. Dominick Thorne, presiding officer Kevin McCaffrey, and Legis. Jim Mazzarella were on hand to award funding from the JumpSMART …