Supervisor Dan Panico has announced that the Town of Brookhaven Youth Bureau will hold its annual INTERFACE Coat Drive from Jan. 8 to Feb. 9 to help residents in need stay warm this winter. Donations …

Early on Jan. 10, a nor’easter brought in severe rain and strong winds, causing major flooding. Since then, Brookhaven Town supervisor Daniel J. Panico declared a state of emergency effective …

Several area fire departments are holding elections on Dec. 12. Here are the candidates. Bellport Paul Neumann (incumbent) is running against John Mehrkens for a five-year term.Election is …

Every year, Bellport’s Lighthouse Mission teams up with the South Country School District’s social workers and hands out thousands of free gifts to local families in need.  Each …

The  Long Island Advance  is once again requesting nominations to award one individual for our newly renamed “Inspiration Award.” Candidates for the award should include …

U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Corey Papile, from Shirley, N.Y., inspects an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Fist of the Fleet” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, on …

William Paca Middle School teachers recently participated in a friendly volleyball tournament against Suffolk County Police Department’s 7th Precinct COPE (Community Oriented Police …

Every year around this time, Brookhaven National Lab hosts the New York Wildfire and Incident Management Academy (NYWIMA). This year, the academy took place from Oct. 20 to Oct. 27. Over 260 people …