As of 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, brush fires started in Center Moriches and have since spread to West Hampton. About 80 fire departments and 20 EMS agencies responded. “We had over 90 …
The one-eighth cent sales tax approved by Suffolk County voters in November is expected to generate nearly $2.7 billion over the next 35 years. The money from the Suffolk County Water Quality …
Citing quality-of-life concerns, mayor Maureen Veitch said, at the Feb. 24 board meeting, that the village would be reviewing rental codes and policies. Veitch, who had brought up the issue at …
Shelby’s Kitchen, located in the former Village Bistro spot at 124 S. Country Road in Bellport Village, has announced its closure. According to building owner Phil Grucci, Shelby’s …
The Bellport Sunoco Gas Station and its Grab & Go convenience store at 1741 Montauk Highway, in North Bellport, transformed the northern corner by Station Road in 2019 with its modern, …
Innovative and Alternative Wastewater Treatment Systems are high efficiency replacements for outdated, conventional cesspools which are a major source of nitrogen pollution in Long Island’s …
The $52 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers federal replenishment project, that began last February, has been partially completed on Davis Park right now. “They’re on the western part …
It isn’t often when a Bellport Village board vote gets applause. But it happened Monday night when the trustees, after an hour-long presentation of comments and explanations by mayor Maureen …
On Dec. 17, Brookhaven Town supervisor Dan Panico (back row, third from right), Brookhaven Town councilman Michael Loguercio (front row, right); Peter Elkowitz of the Long Island Housing Partnership …
The vote by the Waterfront Management Commission suggesting a fixed wave fence to temper wave velocity at the marina was tabled for a vote until Jan.13. Two of the trustees, Michael Young and …
About 20 participants, including officials of South Country Ambulance and the Boys & Girls Club of the Bellport Area, local businessmen, church leaders and residents cast recommendations for …
The Waterfront Management Commission, in a 3-2 vote, chose the fixed wave screen. The commission met Thursday night to vote on their preference for Bellport Village’s marina based on an …
Recently, supervisor Dan Panico (back row, center) was at Porter’s restaurant in Bellport Village for a night of conversation and appreciation with the North Bellport Land Use Planning …
Wreaths from the Bellport Village’s annual wreath contest now adorn downtown Bellport Village poles, each hand-decorated by community members Judging will be done by a special committee and …
Suffolk County Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services recently secured a Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Declaration for Suffolk County. As part of their ongoing recovery efforts, they …
Robert (Bob) Crowley and his son, Bob Jr., spoke to the Advance about his wife, Marge, before the recent board meeting. “For over 30 years, she worked on the Architectural Review Board and …
The Brookhaven Town Board last week unanimously passed a 2025 budget that raises the town portion of the average homeowner’s bill by $18 a month, or $216 for the year. Town supervisor …
At last week’s work session, mayor Maureen Veitch announced Bellport Village was in the process of hiring special council in response to Brookhaven Town’s announced lawsuit against the …
One of the buildings at the Avery Homestead will be turned into a gift shop and information center as part of the restoration of the historic estate in East Patchogue, the treasurer of the Greater …
During the work session, after discussing a draft policy updating codes for mostly bike limitations as well as prohibiting engine idling, mayor Maureen Veitch addressed the Ho-Hum flap with the town. …
