The William Floyd Colonials varsity football team lost 42-40 to Massapequa for the Long Island Championship on Saturday, Nov. 30, at Stony Brook University.  The Colonials were seeking …

The temperature was in the mid-30s, but that didn’t keep hundreds of people from turning out for the Village of Patchogue Christmas parade on Saturday night. From grandparents to kids in …

Suffolk County police, on Nov. 26, responded to former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin’s home in Shirley on the report of a threat of a pipe bomb. Zeldin and his family were not home at the time, he …

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 …

On a beautiful but chilly morning, a large group of dedicated Bellport Garden Club members gathered together, as they do every year, to decorate the merchants’ window boxes on …

Robert (Bob) Crowley and his son, Bob Jr., spoke to the Advance about his wife, Marge, before the recent board meeting. “For over 30 years, she worked on the Architectural Review Board and …

Patrons of the Plaza Cinema & Media Arts Center in Patchogue filled every seat in the house, plus an extra two rows Friday night, to view “Conclave,” support the theater, and hear …

Fall has come and gone, and though we are falling deeper and deeper into the winter cold months with temperatures dropping and the anticipation of snow, we still want that grill flavor, and …

Several area fire departments are holding elections on Dec. 10. Below are the candidates and proposition information: Bellport Richard Omelchuk will be running for the only …

Every year, Bellport’s Lighthouse Mission teams up with the South Country School District’s social workers and hands out thousands of free gifts to local families in need.  Each …

Anthony Zutter grew up in Centereach, within walking distance of the Middle Country Library. An avid reader, at 16 he landed an after-school job at the library shelving books. That …

The Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts recently announce the opening of a new office and multipurpose space, The Patchogue Theatre Offices at Stage Left, located at 79 …

In 2010, Suffolk County’s red-light camera program was authorized under New York State legislation, which allowed counties to install automated traffic enforcement systems. Through the …

It was a Tuesday night, and Thanksgiving was just two days away. A lot of people would be in the kitchen getting a start on preparing Thanksgiving dinner, or at the supermarket buying some …

“It’s a Wonderful Life... In Patchogue” will feature many small skits from the movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life” in and around the village Dec. 14 and 15. David …

Patchogue-Medford High School senior trumpeter Katie Curcio and junior percussionist Michael Russell have been selected for the Macy’s Great American Marching Band! Only 185 student-musicians …

Patchogue Village has many stores that sell unique gifts and treats for the holidays, including ones you can’t find anywhere else. Below, we compiled our top gift picks. Happy …

There’s a reason “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas,” playing at The Gateway (Nov. 29 through Dec. 2), got shout-outs when it hit Broadway in 2008 and continues to rouse …

You’ve probably seen “A Christmas Story” on TV. Who hasn’t, since TBS and TNT air it for 24 hours on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day? You remember some of the classic …