It may have been raining cats and dogs on Sunday, but Saturday was a good day to go home with one. Last Chance Animal Rescue hosted two of their weekly pet adoption events in Patchogue on …

Back in 2018, Long Island Community Hospital, an NYU Langone affiliate, sold the West Main Street hemodialysis building while maintaining the service. At that time, there was talk about moving …

In Patchogue, Super Bowl Sunday is celebrated with wings, dips, beer, and… polar plunges. On Sunday, Feb. 11, get freezin’ for a reason with the Patchogue Young Professionals at the …

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 …

Louis L. Giordano, of Medford, died on Dec. 11, 2023, at the age of 77. Services were held in December at St. Joseph the Worker R.C. Church in East Patchogue, and he was buried at the Calverton …

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 …

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 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 …

On Tuesday, Jan. 9, the Bayport-Blue Point Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Tico’s Empanadas in Blue Point on Montauk Highway. Tico’s opened in August of last year and …

Not all heroes wear capes—some donate kidneys. Consider becoming a hero and saving a life by becoming a kidney donor, Fifty-seven-year-old Mario Gallo, from Farmingville, was diagnosed …

These Patchogue shakers and movers shared insightful and humorous comments about their   intentions for 2024. Here they are. Patchogue mayor Paul Pontieri “It’s more goals …

Marc Rauch, Bellport Village Environmental Committee Founder “We have about 140 villagers who signed up for our 1000 Yards initiative, which we started last year, and are hoping to sign on …

The Cousins Annette Guarino wants to spend 2024 relaxing and ensuring she doesn’t stress out over insignificant things. Loretta MacDonald joked that her cousin stole her resolution and …

My New Year’s Day in 2024 kicked off with a Center for Environmental Education and Discovery nature walk, led by Ranger Eric. Twenty-two people showed up at 10 a.m., raring to go. The …

Marc Adler, MD, MBA, FACP is the new senior vice president and chief of hospital operations at Long Island Community Hospital. He takes over the position from Richard Margulis, who retired from his …

The Lighthouse Mission has officially served close to 150 families with toys for Christmas after adopting the South Country School District again this year. According to pastor Jim Ryan, the team …

Arts and culture not only make Long Island a good place to live; they also contribute to Long Island’s economy. That’s the message from a new study released by Americans for the …