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  The Yaphank Historical Society will hold its annual Christmas House Tour on Saturday, December 10th from 1-5pm.  Start at the Sewzey-Avey House to purchase tickets and get a tour map.  Private tours also available throughout December by contacting YHS.

Here are several local chances to “Meet the Candidates:” Join the Yaphank Civic Association this Wednesday, October 12 at 7:30 for their monthly meeting at the Yaphank Fire House. Guest speakers are Congressman Lee Zeldin and candidate Anna Throne-Holst. The meeting will start promptly at 7:30.  The format is expected to be a  non-confrontational one, …

As some of you know, Longwood is split between two SCPDs – the 6th and the 7th, with Rt21 the dividing line between them. This month members of  the greater Longwood Community have two opportunities to learn more from our important partners in the Suffolk County Police Department via their monthly Community Meetings.  And both …

On Saturday, January 2nd, the Longwood Community showed its true colors as the funeral procession for Staff Sgt Louis Bonacasa wended its way from Coram to Calverton. We can only hope that the amazing turnout by so many people at so many locations along Middle Country Road will in some way soothe the grief of …

Warm weather made for a  great turnout at the third annual Pearl Harbor Day Patriotic Tree Lighting on Sunday, December 6th, 2015.  Frank Bailey read the opening prayer, Brendan Bailey read the Presidential Proclamation and Tom Talbot read the VFW Message.  NY State Senator Ken LaValle, SC Legislator Sarah Anker  and Assemblyman Palumbo’s Rep Tom …

Please join us for the Third Annual Patriotic Tree Lighting in Commemoration of Pearl Harbor Day.  The event will take place at Bartlett Pond Park in Middle Island on Sunday, December 6th at 12:30 pm. Coram resident Virginia Eagle, wife of the late Pearl Harbor survivor Jim Eagle, will throw the switch to illuminate the …

Please join us as we turn on the Red, White & Blue lights on Sunday, December 7th at 12:30 pm at Bartlett Pond Park in Middle Island.  We will remember the Day of Infamy — the Attack on Pearl Harbor, which propelled the US into WWII and helped create the “Greatest Generation.”

Plenty of wonderful events to choose from to get you and your family in the Holiday Spirit again this year!  The Town of Brookhaven will hold its annual tree Lighting at Town Hall on Friday, December 5th at 6pm.  Saturday, December 6th is chock full of Longwood Happenings: the community favorite Character Breakfast at Longwood …

We will gather on Tuesday, November 11th at 11am at Bartlett Pond Park for our 6th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony. Please share this invitation with your friends, neighbors and family.  It’s a week day so many people may  be working.  But our schools are closed so we know the Scouts will show up and do …

There are a number of wonderful community events to choose from all over Longwood Country on Saturday, May 17th.  The first ever Plant Sale at the Davis House in Coram starts at 10 am and goes til 4pm.  Then there’s Longwood Day at our Longwood High School,  starting at 9am and going til 5pm  — …