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 …

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 …

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 …

Employees at a company in Yaphank are helping the less fortunate by making bagged lunches each month for a local soup kitchen. On the third Tuesday of each month, workers at Maharam, on …

South Country School District students were full of excitement as they arrived for the first day of the 2023-2024 school year on Sept. 6. “We are happy to welcome our students back to …

At the beginning of every school year for 25 years, the Patchogue-Medford Congress of Teachers, through their community outreach, and the Lions Club of Patchogue, through their community betterment, …

Bellport faces off against Division II rival West Islip in a rare Thursday afternoon game at Joe Cipp Field. It’s an important game for Bellport, which is looking for its third consecutive …

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 …

The favorite feast with al fresco dining, food trucks, and zeppoles is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 9, during the St. Liberata Fest after a parade. The celebration will continue on Main Street in …

The Boys & Girls Club of the Bellport Area recently hosted a Back-to-School Bash, with school supplies, backpack giveaways and more. Over 400 backpacks were delivered and 326 ice cream cones …

On a picture-perfect Saturday, 75 youngsters took part in the Village of Patchogue’s 40th annual Snapper Derby at Mascot Dock. Participants had one hour to fish in the timed competition. …

Jack Coan is one of the greatest football players to come out of Suffolk County. But as the one-time Sayville High School star told a group of between 1,500 and 2,000 high school …

The first-ever Patchogue-Medford student, Rithika Sivapokaran, was recently accepted as a Bezos scholar, making a trip to Colorado with her mentor and district counselor for the IDEAS Festival. …

This year’s Patchogue-Medford School District theme is “The Power of the Past… Framing the Vision for the Future.” The theme, according to superintendent Dr. Donna Jones, is …

Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse, in Bellport, is holding an open casting call for its interactive theatrical attraction: “Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse.” They will be holding both …

The Village of Patchogue recently completed their newest addition, the mini-soccer field located behind the Parks and Recreation Office at 380 Bay Avenue. After years of community requests for a …