Memorial Day has often been a tough sell for me with “happy” in front of it. The observance of Memorial Day traces its roots to Decoration Day, which started when family members and the …

For the sixth year in a row, Eva Casale will complete another meaningful journey.  Using her talent to run long distances and capitalizing on her physical and mental focus to run a minimum of …

The redistricting fight in New York continues after a judge from upstate New York threw out the Democrat-created maps and passed congressional and legislative maps deeming them illegal because they …

On Wednesday, April 6, the Climate Action Council (CAC) held a hearing at Brookhaven Town Hall, seeking public input for its draft-scoping plan, which includes a series of environmental goals meant …

HPV is an extremely common infection. It is estimated that 80 percent of people under 50 will have HPV at some point in their lives. For most people, it is simply an infection, and in 90 percent of …

At the organizational meeting of the Suffolk County Legislature on Jan. 3, Jim Mazzarella was officially sworn in for his first full term as Suffolk County legislator of the Third District.  In …

At a recent Brookhaven Town board meeting, Center Moriches school district athletes were honored for their athletic achievements, including the girls soccer team (pictured). The athletes were …

Prop 1 FAILS: Amending the Apportionment and Redistricting Process RESULTS: NO 64 percent, 170,570 votes YES 33 percent, 8,6207 votes The proposal would have amended the portions of …

Back in November, special election incumbent Republican James Mazzarella took the win for Suffolk County’s 3rd District against former Legis. Kate Browning with 66 percent of the vote and 7,525 …

The decadent and swanky Stereo Garden in Patchogue was an apropos setting for the overwhelming Republican victory party on election night. Decked out in red, white, and blue balloons, lights, and …

Long Island Against Domestic Violence is the only domestic violence organization on Long Island that allows survivors to bring their companion animals into shelter with them. To support this …

Suffolk Legislature (3rd LD) Jim Mazzarella, (Republican, incumbent) As a union leader, community activist, and family man, Jim Mazzarella has the experience and record to fight on behalf of …

On Sept. 16, the Bureau of Ocean Management (BOEM), part of the Department of the Interior, held its first of three virtual meetings on the Sunrise Wind Scoping Project. BOEM is taking public …

I am a born and bred Long Islander. I was raised on Billy Joel and ate EBC SPK’s while staring at the glittering Great South Bay. I love Long Island and despite its incurably high cost of …

The Long Island Advance, Suffolk County News and Islip Bulletin publisher Terry Tuthill has partnered with local publisher Thomas Graf in a new endeavor called Our Island Life. Editorial coordinator …

Settlement agreements with several defendants in the county’s pending opioid litigation were reached last week. They included Rite Aid, offering $1.5 million; CVS, offering $3.5 million, plus …

The Suffolk County Radio Club recently hosted Amateur Radio Field Day in Shirley, an annual, nationwide event where amateur radio operators—also known as “hams”—attempt to …