Historical passions are always nudged serendipitously. For Greater Patchogue Historical Society historian and past president Steve Lucas, his enthusiasm started in New Hyde Park, at age 8. …
Island Dreams Coffee Roaster owner Vin Loscalzo officially opened the café this past week to eager fans at the Bayport-Blue Point Library. “We had 325 sales since Monday,” Loscalzo …
Plans for the proposed 262-unit Carriage House apartments on West Main Street advanced Monday, Jan. 8 after the Patchogue Village Board approved a zoning change sought by the developers, Nord …
Aspects of loneliness can be unexpectedly transformative. So says Congregational Church of Patchogue pastor Dwight Lee Wolter. Besides his recent book about the subject, “The Gospel of …
Few visual artists can boast a resume as varied as Kathleen Deyo. In a career that spans decades, Deyo has created dozens of murals—a commission to paint the ceiling of a Washington, D.C., …
On Saturday, Jan. 13, the Patchogue Arts Council debuted their new exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art on Terry Street, “A Tapestry of Contemporary African Art.” The exhibit …
As of last week, PSEG Long Island was restoring customers after strong winds and heavy rain caused scattered power outages throughout PSEG Long Island’s service area. As of 8:15 p.m. on …
On the night of Thursday, Jan. 11, on their home court, the Pat-Med Raiders proved they can take a punch and come back strong. After losing 90-53 the night before to first-place William Floyd, …
Early on Jan. 10, a nor’easter brought in severe rain and strong winds, causing major flooding. Since then, Brookhaven Town supervisor Daniel J. Panico declared a state of emergency effective …
Dan Panico was sworn in as Brookhaven Town supervisor on Monday, and the longtime town board member said one of his first priorities will be to deal with a housing shortage by …
The Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce can be accredited with much of the successes found in Patchogue Village. The only time Patchogue was quiet, current executive director David Kennedy …
Back in late October of last year, officials at Braemar Senior Living told their nearly 200 residents they would be removing their personal landlines, citing technical changes going from copper …
The state Department of Environmental Conservation has declared the Mastic Fire Department substation at Calabro Airport in Shirley a state Superfund site, after the chemicals PFOA and PFOS were …
Five days a week at 10 outreach posts throughout Suffolk County, Lighthouse Mission of Bellport serves hundreds of people by providing them with food, groceries, clothing and prayer. In 2023, …
Many pet owners consider their pets to be a part of their family. Dogs are the most popular pets to own in the United States, followed by cats. Unfortunately, many dogs and cats don’t have a …
The Long Island Advance reached out to area elected officials asking them for their resolutions for 2024. Here’s what they told us. Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico “My New …
Promising a more efficient county government and an administration “rooted in the values of hard work, personal initiative, and accountability,” Ed Romaine took the oath of office as …
A couple of weeks ago the New York Times ran their annual “Best of” in the various categories of the arts. When I went to read television’s best of 2023, I realized that I was now …
In a quiet diner off Route 112, I sat across from Mike Tesoriero—president and founder of The Newspaper Museum, a vast collection of print publications stretching from present day to as far …
The rest of the nation learned from Long Island’s mistakes. We were the nation’s first suburb, after all. They learned from us that, when starting out, building wastewater treatment …
