Reader’s Digest is holding their annual “Voting for the 2026 America’s Favorite Student” and local Patchogue-Medford student Joseph LaMartina has been holding steady in second place. The …
The Patchogue-Medford School District appointed a new superintendent to begin in the 2026–2027 school year and honored the formal appointment at a Board of Education meeting on Monday, April 20. …
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 appropriation increase …
On Wednesday, April 1, The Patchogue-Medford Library welcomed community members for the opening reception of “Under the Mask,” a powerful group exhibition featuring artists from Family …
On Monday, April 6, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the Patchogue-Medford Library for the “American Revolution Experience” exhibit that was made possible by sponsorship of the Colonel …
On Thursday, March 26, students, teachers, and staff members at South Ocean Middle School in Patchogue attended an assembly led by Holocaust survivor, Arnie Newfield. Newfield’s family …
Patchogue-Medford baseball is looking to build off a strong 16-win season that ended with a hard-fought 2-1 playoff loss to eventual Suffolk Class AAA champion Connetquot and will count on a mix of …
Patchogue-Medford comes off a highly successful softball season highlighted by an 11-game winning streak and a home playoff game, but the Raiders’ stay in the Suffolk Class AAA tournament was brief …
The Brookhaven Coalition of Chambers Awards Night will be hosted on April 22 at the Meadow Club on Port Jefferson. This year’s Chamber Members of the Year include Efrain Santos of The Mastic …
In honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary, New York State Sen. Dean Murray (R, C -3rd District) is holding a photography contest for students grades 9 through 12. Original submissions will be …
Last Chance Animal Rescue will be holding a pet-friendly Easter Bunny photo op at the Tractor Supply Company in Medford on Sunday, March 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 pm. Though the event is free, donations …
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 …
Patchogue-Medford High School hosted its seventh annual Shark Tank Awards on Tuesday, March 10. The prize money was provided by the Kiwanis Club of Patchogue. The winners included: First …
Optimum Business, the leading provider of fiber internet, mobile, and TV services, and the LIA Foundation, the 501(c)3 philanthropic arm of the Long Island Association (LIA), recently announced the …
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 …
In about a month’s time, I’ll be touching down at Islip MacArthur airport. And though I will certainly disembark the jet, my feet may never touch the ground. I have been blessed with the …
In honor of National Signing Day, Patchogue-Medford High School recently held a ceremony to celebrate five student-athletes who officially committed to continue their academic and athletic …
On Thursday, Feb. 12, the Patchogue-Medford High School hosted its second annual fashion show. “Each look presented on the runway is a fresh, modern take on a country’s traditional attire by …
On Tuesday, Feb. 3, Suffolk County district attorney Ray Tierney’s Cold Case Task Force honored National Missing Persons Day by seeking public assistance in identifying unidentified remains, one a …
