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Unfamiliar with how food stamps worked, the family went to a cafe assuming they could use their food stamps to buy a mea...
10/19/2026

Unfamiliar with how food stamps worked, the family went to a cafe assuming they could use their food stamps to buy a meal. They sat down, ordered their food and told the waitress they had food stamps.

Harmony Cafe’s roots can be traced back decades before the Patchogue-based nonprofit’s creation, to a cafe in Patchogue. When Rosemarie McCarthy, founder of Harmony Cafe, was a child in the …

Sloan Yoselowitz from NYU Langone spoke at the luncheon about the hospital’s classes on exercise for balance and strengt...
10/18/2026

Sloan Yoselowitz from NYU Langone spoke at the luncheon about the hospital’s classes on exercise for balance and strengthening.

On Friday, Oct. 9, the Patchogue Village Department of Parks and Recreation held a fall luncheon for seniors at their main location on Bay Avenue. Over two-dozen women attended the event that …

10/17/2026

The Rotary Club of Bellport has donated to: Eastern Farmers Association; three scholarships to Bellport High School students entering vocational schools at $1,000 each.

These people know how to have a good time. Plus, offer a meal at Avino’s for $40. The Rotary Club of Bellport is sponsoring their spaghetti dinner again at Avino’s Italian Table, their …

“I’ve said to you over the couple of times that we met, you are a diamond in the rough,” said newly appointed superinten...
10/16/2026

“I’ve said to you over the couple of times that we met, you are a diamond in the rough,” said newly appointed superintendent Dr. Dennis O’Hara. “I’m happy to say we are going to make a difference and change the trajectory of our school district and make a difference for all the students who are here.”

Beginning Dec. 1, the South Country Central School District will have a new superintendent in Dr. Dennis P. O’Hara who will be taking over from interim superintendent, John Dolan. The term …

10/16/2026

Murray was first elected to the Senate in 2022. He was re-elected to his second term in 2024. While in the Senate, he said he has led the charge to ensure that Long Island is safe and affordable and that they get their fair share of funding for public education, while also being a strong voice for parental rights and keeping the environment clean and healthy.

New York State Sen. Dean Murray (R, C) is running for re-election in the 3rd Senate District in the general election on Nov. 3, 2026. “I am running on my experience and my record. As a …

Two endpieces on the hotel, referred to by the hotelier's architect as “lighthouses,” are at the maximum height of 75 fe...
10/15/2026

Two endpieces on the hotel, referred to by the hotelier's architect as “lighthouses,” are at the maximum height of 75 feet, but remain the only part of the structure to reach that maximum height.

The Patchogue Village Planning Board held a special meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13, with the sole topic being on the board’s approval of Watch Hill Hotel Group, LLC’s amended site plan for a …

In the past, Boomgaarden has said their affiliates were so impressed by St. Joseph’s students that they would say “pleas...
10/15/2026

In the past, Boomgaarden has said their affiliates were so impressed by St. Joseph’s students that they would say “please send me more St. Joseph’s graduates!”

A pillar of community pride and rich Town of Brookhaven history, St. Joseph’s University has been a local resource as well as an international hub for its students. Founded in 1916 as St. …

"I’ve had to deal with screaming, yelling, I’ve had to deal with businesses’ loud music, so I would like a fence for pri...
10/15/2026

"I’ve had to deal with screaming, yelling, I’ve had to deal with businesses’ loud music, so I would like a fence for privacy."

An application was made by the Loris family of Railroad Avenue to grant a variance for their corner lot property on South Street, in a D2 business district, to have a 6-foot, stepped fence erected on …

10/14/2026

Ken Dobbins was born in Queens on Aug. 22, 1962. He graduated from Sachem High School in 1980 and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree at St Joseph’s College in Patchogue, majoring in special education with a minor in English.

Ken Dobbins has been officially selected as this year’s “It’s a Wonderful Life in Patchogue” grand marshal. The second annual event will take place on Saturday, Dec. 12 and Sunday, Dec. …

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