Sometimes, projects and ideas take time to coalesce. In the Greater Bellport Coalition’s case, it took two decades to get approvals for two major recent successes, mainly sewers, as well as …
Fifty years later, Stage Door continues to educate dancers. The shoes still hit the floor and the legacy that James and Diane Giattino built from nothing continues to shape the lives of dancers from …
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 …
The Town of Brookhaven has approved of the subdivision of a lot located on the east side of Station Road, just north of the Village of Bellport. According to councilman Mike Loguercio, the developer …
On Wednesday, March 26, Town of Brookhaven supervisor Dan Panico, along with other council members, held a press conference to share the progress on the availability of Verizon’s …
The March 23 board of trustees public hearing presenting the tentative Bellport Village budget for 2026-27, pitched a $6,729,125 budget over last year’s $6,139,256, with a $4,145,366, or …
On Wednesday, March 18, a public meeting on the Violet Cove Redevelopment Design was held at the Mastic Beach Property Owners Association on Neighborhood Road in Mastic. Hosted on behalf of …
By LINDA LEUZZI Bellport Village golf director Jimmy Van Essen pointed to a large metal ringed opening. “This is where the problem comes in,” Van Essen said after trampling through briars …
On Feb. 26, the Brookhaven Landfill Action and Remediation Group held a press conference at the Town of Brookhaven. Advocates from Brookhaven Landfill Action and Remediation Group (BLARG) and …
The Citizens Campaign for the Environment (CCE) hosted a webinar last Thursday, March 5, to discuss the impacts of toxic PFAS chemicals in New York, where scholars discussed their findings regarding …
As Jane Smith* originally from Riverhead, was preparing to move with her three adult children to North Carolina due to affordability issues before Christmas last year, a heart attack suddenly sent …
The Alegria South development in Bellport was awarded a $4.5 million grant from the state’s Long Island Investment Fund and a $13.2 tax break. The Carriage House project in Patchogue was awarded an …
On Jan. 8, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, DEC, extended the deadline for completion of the Corrective Measures Assessment period and Report submission to ensure a …
In 2004, after three years of transforming the formerly lackluster IGA Brentwood supermarket, William Lukeman was among five IGA retailers—four in the U.S., one in New Wales, Australia—awarded …
A well-kept Main Street with old trees. A beautiful marina. A gazebo, beaches, golf course and a million other things, including historic preservation. Bellport Village has attracted lots of …
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 …
The coastal storm that lashed much of the East Coast on Sunday and Monday spared Patchogue, mayor Paul Pontieri said. Pontieri on Monday said there was some standing water on the south ends of …
There’s good news and bad news when it comes to water quality in the Great South Bay, according to Stony Brook University scientist Dr. Christopher Gobler. Gobler is director of the Gobler …
Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine signed a bill for Consumer Protection for Fire Victims on Oct. 1. Romaine was accompanied by Suffolk County district representative Dominick Thorne and others such …
Taxes would rise slightly next year under the budget proposed by town supervisor Daniel J. Panico. The average homeowner living outside a village such as Patchogue, and not included in a special …
