“You have to wait until it spits,” said Diane Schwindt, as she swabbed the antique waffle iron with melted butter. Behind her, a wood fire blazed in the open brick fireplace, where a …

Rani Carson knows things about art and painting, but most important to her is what there is to know about the human condition.   Her large-scale narrative paintings reveal a cycle of life within …

The Center Moriches Free Public Library is currently promoting their summer reading clubs while also giving word about the countywide summer tour available to all patrons. “Summer is a …

Last season, Pace University Women’s Lacrosse made history when they won the national championship for the first time in the history of the program. This year, it was another very …

The USA Patriots hosted its annual softball team event at the Moriches Athletic Complex on June 15. The event started with opening ceremonies, including a procession of vehicles such as motorcycles, …

The Moriches Community Center hosted the 2024 iteration of the Anthony Parlato Memorial 5K Run/Walk marathon on June 1. The marathon began at 9 a.m., in Neville Park, alongside Canal Street in …

On Friday, May 17, our garden club enjoyed not only an interesting presentation on irises by Debbie Cannarelli, but a delicious progressive lunch.  First, we met at Bay Gardens, in East …

Fog can occlude many things but it could not dim the memory, or the compassion of our community whose members turned out to commemorate the fallen on Memorial Day this year. ‘Some of my …

Patchogue’s Second annual Pride parade is scheduled for this Sunday, June 9 at noon. The parade will run down Main Street from Route 112 west towards Blue Point. Over 50 marching units are …

Matt Goncalves, Manorville native and Eastport-South Manor 2019 alumnus who played ball at University of Pittsburgh, has now reached the highest level of the football world. On the evening of …

Long Island Farm Brewery head brewmeister Brian Smith offered some beer and food pairing advice for visiting customers to come try.  Wine pairing, he explained, is a popular event, but with …

This year, the Moriches Chamber of Commerce will again be hosting their summer concert series on the lawn at Clayton Huey Elementary, and this year, at Sailors Park in East Moriches, too. Last …

Guests could be forgiven if they imagined they’d been whisked to a British tea room as they arrived for the annual Mother’s Day Tea at the Presbyterian Church in Center Moriches on May …

Long Island Vibes owner Amanda Bruno, a certified yoga and paddleboard instructor, will be hosting her sixth annual Fourth of July paddle spanning three days over the weekend, including Wednesday, …

Mary McNulty, Reference Librarian “A Desolation Called Peace” “I’m loving ‘A Desolation Called Peace’ because it is a fascinating exploration …

The USA Patriots military veteran amputee softball team will make a return visit to Moriches Athletic Complex for a doubleheader on Saturday, June 15. The Patriots, whose roster includes players …

The afternoon’s water was smooth, as it always was when the sun had the sky all to itself. The previous night’s unsettled weather had moved out to sea, leaving the sailor to savor …

Few would argue that Bobo’s death on Oct. 2, 2023 was sad.   Many people have expressed strong feelings, and raised questions, about the circumstances surrounding the giraffe’s …

June is the month we begin preparing in earnest for feeding the families referred to us by schools and social workers.   This is our ninth year of collecting, purchasing, packing, and …