The River Wear flows past the walk next to the Durham School Boat House, off the Milburn Gate Bridge. A grey heron was perched nearby on twisted, gnarly branches, and the proliferation of large, …
Penelope Ward once wrote: “Life is made up of moments that don’t seem important at the time, but they’re what get you to where you are.” Very true. “Now and Then,” …
The 2023 Mayor’s Cup Regatta & Charity Celebration benefiting Save The Great South Bay, a local environmental nonprofit, took place on Saturday, Sept. 9 at the Long Island Yacht Club, …
Come one, come all! Mini witches and warlocks, mini pumpkins and cats, mini monsters and fairies, mini superheroes and bats. Take a stroll through our Not So Scary Kids Adventure at Gateway’s …
Last weekend, the Bellport Bay Yacht Club hosted the 2023 Optimist Atlantic Coast Championship Regatta. Fortunately, Hurricane Lee stayed offshore, creating windy but sailable water with a …
The Patchogue Riverfront committee, now headed by chairman Billy Kaiser of L.I. Signs and Lighting, plans to host their annual Christmas Holiday Boat Parade on Sunday, Nov. 19, an hour earlier with a …
The second annual Hispanic Heritage parade will take place on Sept. 24 during Hispanic Heritage Month. The event, to be held on Main Street in Patchogue Village, will feature a bilingual mix of …
The Patchogue Knights of Columbus held their first annual Soccer Challenge at the Patchogue Parks & Recreation soccer field Saturday, Sept. 16 at noon. Boys and girls ages 9 to 14 were …
The Patchogue-Medford Raiders are optimistic about their 2023 fall season. After making the playoffs last year with a 4-4 record, the Pat-Med varsity football team is looking to enhance their …
Rubies are the traditional 40th anniversary gift. That explained the red balloons and the red icing on the cupcakes on the dessert table in the upstairs room at Gallo Restaurant in Patchogue …
It’s a definite community reflection when 130 people, including kids and dogs, attend a Bellport-Brookhaven Historical Society exhibit, namely “Facing the Bay, 1871-2023,” on a …
In 1923, Babe Ruth hit 41 home runs for the Yankees. Calvin Coolidge was in the White House. And the National Football League was three years old. It was also the year the Brookhaven Fire …
A bocce tournament, zeppole-eating contest, and singers crooning hits from Italian-American icons Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett were all part of the annual Italian Feast of Saint Liberata, on …
The Patchogue Fire Department will be hosting their second annual car show, this year, in honor of former fire chief Paul Felice, who died last year. “We changed the name after Paul passed …
Kutztown University will have 33 student-athletes representing its women’s soccer program for the 2023 season, including Charlotte Rauch of Bellport. After a magical run to the Sweet …
On Saturday, Sept. 17, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., the Patchogue Arts Council will be hosting their annual Arts on Terry event, which is a multidisciplinary accessible contemporary art fair for all ages, …
Every year, seniors from Bellport High School gather to participate in a Senior Sunrise the day before school starts. This year, the members of the Class of 2023 made pancakes and bacon at …
I had the opportunity to chat with one of the organizers of Bradstock, Dennis O’Doherty. The festival celebrated its 30th anniversary of freewheeling fun and music over this Labor Day weekend …
The 15th Bellport Village Program Fund Sandcastle Contest was held at Ho-Hum Beach on Saturday Sept. 2. The event was another huge success, with 33 creative castles built. All winners …
Saturday was a day made for softball. The sun was high and the grass was green—okay, it’s artificial turf, so it’s always green. And the cattails just beyond the outfield …
