Election Day overview

Voting has already started across New York State for local, state, and federal races ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3. For those who haven’t gone to the polls yet, here’s a final rundown of …

Pat-Med wins 10 amid injuries

Coach Tim Trava and Patchogue-Medford hope reaching the Suffolk Class AAA boys soccer playoffs is just the first step of a prolonged season. The Raiders, spearheaded by 21 seniors, made a push …

The Raiders went 10-5-1 in League I and earned the No. 6 seed in the Suffolk Class AAA playoffs.

Mastic Beach Conservancy raises $50,000 at sold-out fifth annual Bivalve Ball

A crowd of 130 filled the Mastic Beach Property Owners Clubhouse on Saturday, Sept. 26, for the Mastic Beach Conservancy’s fifth annual Bivalve Ball, raising $50,000 for the organization’s work …

Five to take a seat at the Patchogue Theatre

From its historical local charm, it its diverse lineup Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts is the place to be! Located in the heart of Patchogue Village’s downtown, the venue has been brining …

Meet the candidates for NY’s Second Congressional District

Incumbent U.S. Rep Andrew Garbarino is facing a challenge from former Suffolk County executive and Democrat Pat Halpin in this November’s election. The second congressional district covers South …

Incumbent Republican Andrew Garbarino and Democratic candidate Pat Halpin.

New York State Assembly Third District race

State assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R, C) will be seeking re-election to his fifth term in the Third District against lifelong resident and labor leader Josh Slaughter. DESTEFANO, R, incumbent …

Environment

Coastal restoration efforts draw international interest

On Oct. 14, Town of Brookhaven supervisor Daniel J. Panico and town officials welcomed representatives from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service …

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Funds secured for historic Avery Homestead

Suffolk County Legis. Dominick Thorne (LD 7), county executive Ed Romaine, New York State assemblyman Joseph DeStefano, and Suffolk County Parks officials, came together last week on Friday Oct. 16, …

SPORTS

Varsity tennis wins division championship

The William Floyd girls varsity tennis team, led by two-time USTA Coach of the Year and William Floyd Athletic Hall of Famer Dave Pia and assistant coach Michael Clauberg, continued the program’s …

INTERFACE Thanksgiving Food Drive

Supervisor Daniel J. Panico announced that the Town of Brookhaven’s Department of General Services Youth Bureau Division will hold its Annual INTERFACE Thanksgiving Food Drive from Oct. 13 through …

Republican candidate DawnMarie Kuhn and Democratic candidate Trish Kopp.

ELECTION COVERAGE

Meet the candidates for State Assembly District Seven

Two candidates are running for N.Y. State Assembly District Seven, which is open as incumbent Jarett Gandolfo seeks a State Senate seat. Republican and Conservative Party candidate DawnMarie Kuhn is …

ELECTION COVERAGE

Suffolk County comptroller race

The Suffolk County comptroller seat is empty due to the current longtime incumbent, John M. Kennedy Jr. (R-Nesconset), being term-limited after serving three consecutive four-year terms. The new …

‘L.I.ghts’ shine on village landmarks

The Patchogue Arts Council’s (PAC) celebrated, annual village-encompassing interactive exhibit, MoCA Lights began on Thursday, Oct 22, with some of the light projection art continuing into …

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SPORTS

William Floyd to name football field after former coach Paul Longo

The William Floyd School District is set to officially name the Lincoln Avenue field in honor of former head football coach Paul Longo, who stepped down last December after 31 years at the helm of …

Senior Christian Hobson celebrates his second quarter touchdown with junior Macwis Jean.

Colonials celebrate delayed homecoming

This year’s homecoming celebration looked a little bit different due to the weekend’s nor’easter, but it was nevertheless a fantastic show of William Floyd spirit that began with the pep rally …

Getting back to school ready

Preparing for back to school can be made easier and less stressful. School-age children generally need nine to 12 hours of sleep per 24 hours, while teenagers need eight to 10 hours. NYU Langone …

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Suffolk County news

St. Joe’s students will ‘graduate as leaders’

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. …

Former Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Radhika Jones asking Evan Gershkovich about some passages from his memoir.

American journalist reflects on his time in Russian prison

For nearly 500 days, Evan Gershkovich had little control over where he went and when he would see his friends and family. But he could still report. The Wall Street Journal correspondent, …

An A.I. agent named ‘Wren’ pitched The Long Island Advance a 700-word ‘story’ it wrote to make ends meet.

An A.I. agent pitched us a ‘story’ it wrote; we replied

One morning, while combing through the hundreds of press releases, newsletters, and story ideas that flood the editor’s email weekly, one pitch stood out from the rest. “I’m Wren, an AI …

What’s on the ballot this November

There’s only a month until Election Day and your hometown newspapers will be publishing profiles on local races throughout October. Here’s what’s on the ballot across the South Shore of Suffolk …

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Brookhaven Town

Patchogue Theatre appoints new board member

Brian McAuliff is the founder and principal of Bri-Tech Inc., a Bohemia-based technology integration company that has served Long Island for about 35 years. Bri-Tech designs, installs and services …

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