Several area fire departments are holding elections on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Below are the candidates and proposition information: Bellport David Sponton (incumbent) will be running for the only …
Long Island is gearing up for a lively holiday season that will feature markets, year-end events for all ages, light displays, festive workshops and community gatherings. This is the complete guide …
The annual Adopt-A-Family Christmas event, a long-standing community program designed to make sure every child in the Patchogue–Medford area has a happy holiday season, has returned. …
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 …
The late Patchogue Village trustee Joe Keyes was remembered Saturday as someone who cared deeply about his community and who turned his love for Patchogue into action by championing environmental …
The Long Island Advance is once again asking the residents of our community to identify this year’s candidates for Man and Woman of the Year. However, this year we will be …
Friends of the Patchogue River held its 31st annual Christmas Boat Parade on Sunday night and the popular event brought out families to watch more than two dozen boats adorned in lights cruise up the …
Nonprofit Long Island Equality held its 2nd Annual Pridesgiving on Monday, Nov. 24 at James Joyce in Patchogue. The entry fee was a suggested $5 but wasn’t mandatory as James Diele-Stein, …
Members of the LGBTQA+ community and allies are invited to a special Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Long Island Equality at James Joyce, 49 S. Ocean Avenue in Patchogue, on Monday, Nov. 24 from 4 to 8 …
Downtown Patchogue has a more artistic look these days, thanks to new murals outside the Patchogue-Medford Library and the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, and colorful wrapping of the …
Marc Siegel, co-owner of Blum’s Lingerie and Swimwear, will serve as grand marshal for the Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce’s second annual “It’s a Wonderful Life in …
“What’ll you have?” is the question you hear from the bartender at your typical bar. At The Bookstore, a new literary-themed bar at 20 E. Main Street in Patchogue, you’re …
Tuesday was a cold, blustery day, but that didn’t stop Patchogue from holding its annual Veterans Day observance to honor the men and women who have served our nation. The ceremony was …
“There is a fear,” said Fr. James E. Reiss, rector-elect, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, noting his church’s pantry has seen an uptick from the most ever of 130 families two …
“It’s a Wonderful Life in Patchogue” organizers hosted a passing of the sash for their newly selected grand marshal on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Co-owner of Blum’s in Patchogue, Marc …
Patchogue’s John Sarno (owner of eight local establishments—The Village Idiot Pubs, Drift 82, Castaways and Chops) is at it again—this time rebranding his former third Village Idiot …
As more Long Island families seek aid, the Lighthouse Mission, based in Bellport, is preparing for an increased need for food, clothing, and toy donations during the Thanksgiving and Christmas …
The Haunted House Playhouse staging was being dismantled last Friday after another successful run. “After a Haunted House load-out, we’ll begin the skate load-in,” said Gateway …
With the spectacle of recent local elections still fresh in mind, Islip Town native Garrett Petersen is eyeing a higher office—the U.S. House of Representatives. Motivated by a desire to …
A trolley line, renovations to the Patchogue-Medford Library, and a bike lane from downtown Patchogue to Shorefront Park were just some of the ideas brought up for consideration when the Village of …
