Looking Back: The top stories of the past week
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NEWS
Political season has begun early in Southold this year
Remember the old political axiom that Southold’s politicking season doesn’t begin until after Labor Day? Well, forget it.
Photos: Setting up for the Cole Bros. Circus in Greenport
Workers prepare for the Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars, which premieres on the Greenport Polo Grounds Wednesday evening.
Update: Town Board discusses Goldsmith Inlet watershed management plan
The town, several environmental groups and a number of other organizations are pulling on their boots to try to save Goldsmith Inlet.
Southold Town adopts first-ever noise ordinance
Southold Town adopted its first-ever noise ordinance Tuesday afternoon in a unanimous vote, becoming the last town on Long Island to limit noise within its boundaries.
Talk turns to protecting Southold’s ‘character’
After a poorly attended first meeting two weeks ago on Southold’s new comprehensive plan, residents packed a lively second session Thursday night to discuss what’s so special about Southold, and what should be done to keep it that way.
OPINION
Editorial: The sound of change
It’s finally done. Southold is no longer the only town on Long Island without a noise ordinance. The Town Board erased that distinction with a unanimous vote Tuesday night.
Column: We’re so gay, and much better off
If you had asked me before last week, when the 2010 census data was released, I would have said Fire Island is Long Island’s “gayest” community. But Fire Island incorporates several municipal jurisdictions and thus does not show up in the census as an entity unto itself.
SPORTS
Boys Soccer: It’s GMTD for two Mattituck forwards
The motto has been passed down from one Mattituck High School boys soccer team to another through the years.
Girls Soccer: Zurawski’s soccer pedigree serves her well
She may be listed as a freshman on the Mattituck High School girls soccer roster, but Nikki Zurawski plays beyond her years.
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