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Pollinator Garden Planting Set for Blue Point's North Corey Park
Brian GrantCitizens Campaign for the Environment and Brookhaven Town team up to protect native pollinators and cut stormwater runoff
Read moreChiplytics Opens Bellport Microelectronics Lab With $4.5M Raise
Brian GrantFunding supports an electronics supply chain inspection facility inside a Bellport distribution center
Read moreLiving Shoreline Program Puts Patchogue Students to Work
Brian GrantStudent stewardship and coastal resilience take shape at Shorefront Park
Read moreBrookhaven Honors 84 Students at Hispanic Heritage Month Event
Brian GrantBrookhaven Town officials recognized student honorees and community leaders at Town Hall
Read moreJohn Lennon Tribute Show Heads to Patchogue Theatre in 2027
Brian GrantLive music built on Beatles classics and solo favorites arrives in February
Read moreCommunity Expo Brings Free Family Fun to Bayport-Blue Point
Brian GrantFree admission, local businesses, and a packed lineup on October 21
Read moreCoffee With a Cop Brings Officers to the Patchogue Area
Brian GrantCommunity policing meets casual conversation as Suffolk County police host seven coffee meetups
Read moreVintage Car Show and Pancake Breakfast Lands in Bayport
Brian GrantClassic cars, a hearty breakfast and a chance to win a biplane ride at the Bayport Aerodrome on Oct. 11
Read moreGateway Hosts Haunted Halloween Fundraiser in the Patchogue Area
Brian GrantA costume contest, cocktails and a night of frights supporting the Performing Arts Center of Suffolk County
Read morePatchogue Village Board Fast-Tracks Hotel Parking Review
Brian GrantTrustees also accept the resignation of the village's longtime public safety director and move to rebuild a fire-damaged brewery wastewater system
Read moreNew AED Save Station Brings Peace of Mind
Brian GrantBayport-Blue Point High School adds sudden cardiac arrest protection right on its football field
Read moreSuffolk Sports Hall of Fame Exhibit Opens in the Patchogue Area
Brian GrantThe Patchogue-Medford Library now celebrates local athletes and their lasting legacy
Read moreHow a New Wing Could Double Service Dogs From the Medford Area
Brian GrantCanine Companions Medford celebrates a residence hall expansion and new kennel wing
Read moreIndependent Record Label Finds a New Home in the Patchogue Area
Brian Grant401K Music teams with Record Stop on a limited-edition vinyl release
Read moreWhat New York's Battery Storage Push Means for the Patchogue Area
Brian GrantNYSERDA awards energy storage contracts to jump-start big battery projects
Read moreSchool of Paris Art Lecture Comes to the Patchogue Area Sept. 29
Brian GrantThe Learning to Look series turns to the School of Paris and the painters who returned to the figure
Read moreNor'easter Batters the Patchogue Area With Flooding and Outages
Brian GrantThousands lost power and coastal flooding swamped low-lying roads as Brookhaven trash pickup resumes Monday
Read moreGateway's Haunted Playhouse Returns To Bellport For 2026 Season
Brian GrantGateway's Haunted Playhouse in Bellport has opened its 2026 season, running weekend nights through Nov. 1 with a new 3-D funhouse and a daytime option for younger visitors.
Read moreDark Comedy Play Opens This Weekend In The Patchogue Area
Brian GrantA Long Island theater tradition continues at Clare Rose Playhouse
Read moreSen. Murray Delivers $500,000 State Grant for Patchogue Fire District's New Fire Boat
Brian GrantNYS Senator Dean Murray delivered a $500,000 State and Municipal grant to the Patchogue Fire District to fund a new fire boat, capping a six-year effort to secure the money.
Read moreBayport Firefighters Cross Great South Bay for Fire Island Pines House Fire
Brian GrantNine Bayport firefighters crossed the Great South Bay by boat on Sept. 16 to help battle a fast-moving house fire in Fire Island Pines that threatened neighboring homes.
Read moreMedford Cell Tower Plan Postponed After Residents, Board Push Back
Brian GrantBrookhaven's town board postponed a decision on a 150-foot cell tower proposed for a Medford horse farm until Nov. 19, after residents and board members pushed the developer to consider other locations.
Read moreMoCA L.I.ghts Returns to Downtown Patchogue for a 7th Year of Free Light Projection Art
Brian GrantLong Island's only light projection festival, MoCA L.I.ghts, returns to Downtown Patchogue Oct. 22-26, free and open to the public nightly from 6 to 11 p.m., with 200+ artists, a new cemetery installation, and a free trolley.
Read moreNYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk Opens Food Pantry For Patients
Brian GrantNYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk has opened a food pantry in its main lobby to give patients free groceries at discharge, developed with Island Harvest and funded in part by the Rotary Club of Patchogue.
Read moreBellport's Frank Trotta Named Chairman Of Suffolk Credit Union
Brian GrantBellport's longest-serving mayor, Frank Trotta, has been elected chairman of Suffolk Credit Union's Board of Directors, and also serves on the Brookhaven Town Industrial Development Agency board.
Read moreLeslie Jones Is Coming to Long Island — and She's Not Holding Back!
Brian GrantIncluding saturday night live cast and leslie jones
Read moreIsabella Rossellini to Host Day of Films at Plaza Cinema in Patchogue
Brian GrantPlaza Cinema & Media Arts Center in Patchogue hosts Isabella Rossellini on Saturday, Oct. 3, for a day of films by her father Roberto Rossellini, marking the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi.
Read moreBayport Gets Its Own Detailed Aerial Map Print
Brian GrantA new poster-sized aerial map of Bayport from KNOWOL gives residents a detailed, atlas-style view of the hamlet's streets, waterways and parks, available now as a print.
Read moreSuffolk County Unveils 80-Mile Roosevelt Trail From Oyster Bay To Montauk
Brian GrantSuffolk County has unveiled an 80-mile Theodore Roosevelt history trail from Oyster Bay to Montauk, passing Sayville's Meadow Croft estate, tied to the Bayport-Blue Point Heritage Association.
Read moreAre Long Island Schools Doing Enough? Inside the Fight to Keep Students Safe
Brian GrantAddressing concerns about school security and recent high school incidents
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