For the first time ever, the South Ocean Middle School’s G.O. Club held schoolwide elections, where students ran for the positions of school president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. …
After a marathon public hearing on Dec. 11, the Brookhaven Town Board approved a change of zone and site plan for a planned retirement community for people 55 and older in East Patchogue. …
The Rich Brown era of Bellport High School basketball launched on Dec. 3 as the Clippers’ new head coach made his regular season debut and led the team to a 57-49 win over visiting …
The Mitten Tree concept started at the old Bayport-Blue Point Library, said library director Mike Firestone. “We based it on ‘The Giving Tree’ book by Shel Silverstein,” he said. …
After watching his older brother, Milton, sail the globe chasing whales for their blubber to make oil, Ferdinand Lee, of the Shinnecock Nation, joined a whaling ship in 1857 with eyes on the distant …
Brian Curry, an award-winning columnist, writer and photographer for the Long Island Advance for the past 40 years, has been named a recipient of induction for the Patchogue- Medford Hall of Fame …
When an avalanche of people show up at your event on a wintry night, you know you have a hit on your hands. “I’ll bet there were a thousand people there,” said …
After more than a year regarding allegations of abuse and neglect at the Holtsville Wildlife & Ecology Center’s zoo by former employees and animal welfare groups, the Brookhaven Town Board …
Patchogue Fire Department Santa Detail The fire department will be taking Santa around as follows: North of W. Main and West of N. Ocean – Dec. 12 & 13. North of E. Main …
Harbor Crab Co. in Patchogue will host its 21st annual Kris Kringle Gathering fundraiser on Wednesday, Dec. 17, starting at 6 p.m. The event is one of several the group holds throughout the year …
When Elixir Wellness Studio began accepting patients in July, owner Michelle Evangelist looked for a way to provide what she felt had been missing in Patchogue: customized, professionally supervised …
A new specialty natural food store is planned for Waverly Avenue in Patchogue, according to an application filed with the village Planning Board and Architectural Advisory Committee. The …
Charles Dickens gets the CM red carpet treatment in this December’s production of “A Christmas Carol: The Musical,” directed by Alyse Nicole Arpino. The dazzling production …
Patchogue-Medford’s boys basketball team went into rebuilding mode last season after losing 17 off the 2023-24 roster that produced 14 victories and a Suffolk Class AAA playoff appearance. …
Patchogue-Medford’s girls basketball team is eager for a fresh start. Following back-to-back double-digit-win seasons, the Raiders had a tough time in 2024-25, with five wins overall and a …
Here’s an anniversary that’s one for the books. The Patchogue-Medford Library will celebrate its 125th anniversary on Dec. 13 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a free party for the …
T hat Brookhaven’s Town Board voted to close the Holtsville Wildlife & Ecology Center in January, after over a year of allegations of abuse and neglect, is a good thing. Zoo operations …
The Suffolk County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Services gathered on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the Suffolk County Fire Academy in Yaphank to spread vital information about Christmas tree safety …
Several area fire departments held elections on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Below are the results: Bellport David Sponton (incumbent) was reelected with 37 votes out of 38 casted. The proposition to …
Crowds lined Main Street in Patchogue on Nov. 29 for the 63rd annual Patchogue Christmas Parade. This year’s theme was “Christmas past,” with music from the Patchogue-Medford High …
