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Knights of Columbus to serve as St. Liberata Feast honorees

The favorite feast with al fresco dining, food trucks, and zeppoles is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7, during the St. Liberata Feast after a parade. The celebration will continue on Main Street in …

In an effort to show gratitude to veterans, The Great South Bay Music Festival has donated over 250 tickets to seven of Long Island’s veterans’ organizations. Festival organizers made the …

Ever since he was in the fourth grade, Steve Ivans had been talking about joining the military, his mother Vicky Ivans says. The younger Ivans, of Medford, had several relatives who served in …

Bryan Frascogna and Ceania Rei Gonzales were awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling and the Medford Fire Department. This award is presented to two …

Suffolk County district attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Jul 8 that Gary Cowell, 72, of Patchogue, was indicted for unlawful concealment of a human corpse and tampering with physical evidence …

Suffolk County district attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Jamie Volini, 46, of East Patchogue, and John Mahoney, 41, of Mastic, were indicted for burglary, grand larceny, and other related …

This Sunday, June 30, Bellport Fire Department hosted an impressive display of around 200 vintage cars along South Country Road. The event ran from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The exhibition featured a …

Don’t stroll past those vases of native flowers for sale in front of the Post-Crowell House on July 4, during the Artists on the Lane event. Please!! Stop in your tracks and buy one, …

They call themselves “Keepers of the Beach.” Every year, Long Island Beach Buggy Association members bury thousands of discarded Christmas trees on specific areas at Smith Point …

On Saturday, June 15 at noon, a solemn and respectful ceremony was held at Firemen’s Park in the Village of Patchogue for the dignified disposal of unserviceable American flags. The ceremony …

In 2021, the Patchogue Fire Department’s 40 Thieves Drill team were calling it a comeback after a 14-year layoff. But just three years later, in 2024, the drill team, which has a rich and …

Parishioners at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Patchogue celebrated the commissioning of their head priest, the Rev. James E. Reiss, as a U.S. Navy chaplain, during a noontime prayer and …

The Center Moriches Methodist Church will be hosting a dedication ceremony for the renovation of their 1800s cemetery. The event will be held on June 22 at 10 a.m. at the cemetery …

Around noon on June 1, in front of the Dunton Inn in East Patchogue, 77-year-old Marine veteran Roger Fonnest walked straight down the middle of South Country Road with his head held high. With …

Colette Crean, 57, of Patchogue, died peacefully on Sunday, May 26, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was a loving wife of 30 years to Gerard James Crean, and mother to Anne (Elizabeth) …

Red, white, and blue lined Main Street in Patchogue as veterans’ groups, emergency vehicles, and community organizations marched in the village’s annual Memorial Day parade, followed by a …

Bellport Village remembered the fallen members of the Armed Forces with its annual Memorial Day parade on Monday. The parade stepped off from the Village Green and made its way up Station Road …

Other than family, there were few things Carl Moodt III cared about more than the South Country School District. Moodt, who died May 20 at age 75, and his wife Sheryl took over the role as team …

The Patchogue Lioness Lions Foundation held its 20th annual Walk for a Guide Dog on Sunday morning and raised about $18,000. The money, which will be donated to the Guide Dog Foundation in …

Patchogue-Medford High School senior Alex Lawrence has been accepted into the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School in Colorado Springs, Colo. Following graduation from Pat-Med, Lawrence …

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