Chet Ciaglo’s love of trucks began at a young age. The 44-year-old, who grew up in Southold, was born to a family of hot rod enthusiasts and his father owned a tractor-trailer business. Mr. Ciaglo said he has always been savvy and hands-on when it comes to mechanical work, so it only makes sense that he has gone on to make a living from it. READ
North Fork Profiles
Hanging above Joe’s Farm Stand on Albertson Lane in Greenport are two white boards listing the prices of vegetables at the self-serve operation. Hidden in the right corner next to the boards, however, is a battered sign that doesn’t fit in with the others.
Shaun Briscoe of Greenport has been dancing in his hometown since before he was born.
His mother, Gladys, remembers being pregnant and feeling him move in her belly when she heard music. READ
Inside the office she keeps in the back of her father’s barn on Tabor Road, Mary Latham pores over a U.S. map she recently hung on the wall. READ
Say this about Cassandra Denis’ entry into auto racing: She brings flash.
It was at a women’s race in Pennsylvania one day when Denis was thrown into a car and told to give it a shot.
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On Jan. 28, 2005, Mattituck native Joe Sullivan walked into Saint John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minn., where he made the decision to dedicate his life to prayer, art and helping others. READ
Jared Behr, curled into a ball on a bean-bag chair, rarely unclenches his hands on his own. The 12-year-old boy’s cerebral palsy makes him tense up, his grandmother June Behr, explained.
But now Jared — the son of Heidi Behr, a Riverhead EMT who was killed in an ambulance crash 11 years ago — has a friend to help. When Jared pets his assistance dog Zuko, Ms. Behr said, he can finally feel at peace. READ
When lifeguard Sean Tuthill noticed an 82-year-old snorkeler motionless in the calm bay waters at Founders Landing in Southold Wednesday afternoon, he didn’t panic.
Michael Fouchet Jr. wants to be the very best, like no one ever was — at least when it comes to Pokémon. And when it comes to the popular media franchise’s long-running Pokémon Trading Card Game, the 25-year-old Southold native may be on to something.
A large flash of light filled the night sky south of East Moriches just after 8:30 p.m. on July 17, 1996.
In seconds, 212 passengers and 18 crew members aboard TWA Flight 800, an international flight from John F. Kennedy airport bound for Paris, were killed as the plane exploded and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. READ
