The village of Brightwaters is mourning the death of one of its beloved residents — a wild turkey who, along with its companion, had become a fixture in the heart of the community. The pair had long ...

The Brightwaters deputy mayor and a trustee are facing off in the race to become the village's next mayor, while four challengers are vying for the two open trustee seats. All positions are two-year ...

A Brightwaters trustee was admonished by the village board for violating an ethics code when he solicited votes from his village email account the day before last month’s election. The village board ...

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