The Patchogue-Medford board of education election has four candidates running for three seats. As Patchogue-Medford is an at-large voting structure, the three candidates with the most votes will be …
Environmentalists are sounding the alarm on a portion of the proposed state budget, which, if passed, would roll back restrictions on the state’s environmental review procedures. A section of …
The Bayport-Blue Point Board of Education adopted a roughly $88.4 million budget for the 2026-27 school year. To fund the budget, the district adopted a 2.75 percent tax levy increase, which …
On Monday, April 20, the South Country Central School District board of education held a special meeting for the fifth iteration of the 2026-2027 budget proposal. Members of the public were given a …
The Holtsville Wildlife & Ecology Center’s zoo has shut down after 46 years in operation. Months after allegations of animal mistreatment by former employees and animal rights activists …
Last week, the Village of Patchogue approved the budget for 2026-2027, totaling a $55 increase per average household per year. “Our goal when developing the village budget was to provide the …
Rechler Equity Partners held their official grand opening at their newest Greybarn project, Greybarn East Patchogue. The project, formerly the Mediterranean Manor located at 46 East Main …
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 …
A Democratic candidate for Congress on the South Shore is withdrawing his candidacy following challenges filed by both of his opponents against his campaign filings. One of his opponents is facing …
New York State comptroller’s office released an audit report on the 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and proposed 2026-2027 budgets of the South Country School District. The proposed budget for next year and …
Repairs to the Smith Point Bridge are currently underway in an effort to re-open the existing structure to two-way traffic ahead of the season. Construction on the new bridge will begin this summer. …
Years after a Blue Point gas station closed its doors, leaving cracked concrete and overgrowing plants behind, the Town of Brookhaven has revealed plans for a new “passive” park that will soon …
A special election for a vacated trustee position at Bellport Village was held on Tuesday, April 7. The position was for the remaining six weeks of the term (i.e., July 6). Former trustee Steve …
PSEG-Long Island presented the Village of Patchogue a $104,000 rebate check after installing a total of 16 electric vehicle stations at the train station. “We are glad to support the Village …
On Saturday, April 11, Patchogue Village hosted the Patchogue EV and Sustainability Fair at the Patchogue Long Island Rail Road Station. The event was to champion the environmental effects of driving …
Bellport Village held a special election on Tuesday, April 7, to fill a vacated trustee position for the remaining six weeks of the term (i.e., July 6). Former trustee Steve Mackin resigned from …
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 …
The Patchogue Village historian is a treasured role in the community as the gatherer and preserver for the collective, and expansive, history of the community. On Tuesday, April 7, at a Village Board …
The Bellport Fire Department brought back their ever-popular St. Patrick’s Day parade for the sixth time after a five-year hiatus. The department hosted their first annual St. Patrick’s Day …
An informative session on the mitigation of the Brookhaven Landfill was held by the Town of Brookhaven on Friday, March 27 at 5 p.m. Approximately 150 people attended and filled the seats of the …
