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Reader Photos: Stormy sunset in Southold
Suffolk Times reader Lindsay Riemer captured images of last night's quick moving storm that swept across the area before leaving behind a beautiful sunset. Ms. Reimer's images were shot at Town Beach in Southold. ...
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Customers return as 7-Eleven stores reopen for business
It was business as usual at the Cutchogue 7-Eleven Tuesday morning, where a steady stream of customers entered the store looking for their coffee fix. There was, however, one notable exception: the employees some customers said they knew on a first name basis were nowhere in sight. The 7-Eleven was among...
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Oysterponds school board candidate forum set for tonight
There will be an Oysterponds school board candidate forum tonight in Orient, but only incumbent Dorothy-Dean Thomas will be in attendance. Civic officials said candidate Betsy Dzenkowski has declined the invitation due to a scheduling conflict. Ms. Dzenkowski is an East Marion resident who hasn’t actively campaigned. She and Ms. Thomas tied...
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Assemblyman Thiele joins East End-based law firm
Who needs Albany? Riverhead will soon have its own mini-State Legislature right on Second Street. State Assemblyman Fred Thiele (I-Sag Harbor) has joined as a partner in the Riverhead-based law firm of Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin and Quartararo. State Senator Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) joined the same law firm as counsel...
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Village Board Notes: Mayor unveils next step for energy park
Greenport Mayor David Nyce continued his push to construct an eco-friendly energy park at Clark’s Beach during a Village Board work session Monday evening, requesting the village board’s approval to apply for the project’s first preliminary planning grant from the Regional Economic Development Council. The grant would fund a study to measure...
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Three single-car crashes in three hours Monday
Three different single-car crashes were reported over the course of three hours in Southold Town Monday evening — the first in Cutchogue, followed by one in Mattituck and another in Greenport. The Cutchogue accident occurred after a 53-year-old Peconic man had an undisclosed medical condition while behind the wheel and struck...
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Cops: Man arrested for driving with revoked license
A Hampton Bays man was arrested on Sound Avenue in Mattituck Sunday afternoon for driving with a revoked license due to a prior DWI, Southold Town police said in a press release issued Monday night. Kristopher Cox, 30, was also cited for driving without a court-ordered interlock device, police said. He was...
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Ospreys’ first road win is Tomcats’ first home loss
OSPREYS 6, TOMCATS 5 Baseball is a quirky game. One can never be sure what play will spark a win or what result can turn a season around. For their part, the North Fork Ospreys hope they found the spark they were looking for on Monday. The last-place Ospreys fizzled late in several...
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Riverhead Raceway: Rogers doesn’t take long to get back on winning track
RIVERHEAD RACEWAY After winning six times in 2012, NASCAR Modified veteran Tom Rogers Jr. didn’t take long to register his first of 2013. The Patchogue driver triumphed in a 35-lap race on Saturday night at Riverhead Raceway. It was his 21st career triumph at the demanding quarter mile oval. Rogers took the...
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Immigration sweep leads to arrest of 7-Eleven owner
Nine people have been arrested as part of a nationwide immigration and identity theft investigation as federal agents seized 7-Eleven stores across Long Island including the stores in Cutchogue and Greenport Monday morning, according to the U.S. Attorney's office. The eight men and one woman arrested conspired to steal the identities...
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County plans to shuffle courtrooms next year
Some changes will be coming soon to local courts thanks to the anticipated completion of the Griffing Avenue court renovations, which started in 2007. Suffolk County now is aiming to start reoccupying the Griffing Avenue courts at the beginning of 2014, according to Marian Tineri, a spokesperson for the Suffolk Courts. By...
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Week in Review: Stories you may have missed
Vineyard 48 fight continues with new charges filed No noise complaints were filed, but Vineyard 48 in Cutchogue was slapped with new town code violations over the weekend. Town officials said the winery erected four tents without seeking the required permits in direct violation of town code. Read more ... Heavy rain...
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A day on the golf course with the defending U.S. Open champ
So often in life, when you’re looking for something, you might find that it’s right under your nose. From June 24 through June 30, the best women golfers on the planet will be right under our noses. I cannot encourage you enough to attend the United States Open Women’s Golf...
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More photos from the Shelter Island 10K
Ayele Megersa Feyisa ran at a 4:40 mile place to win Saturday's Shelter Island Island 10K. The top local runners were Keith Steinbrecher of Wading River (16th in 37:07), Bryan Knipfing of Shelter Island Heights (24th in 38:49), Rick Buckheit of Southold (33rd in 40:36) and Kyle Lehman of Cutchogue (37th...
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Greenport at 175: A look at village’s varied ethnic makeup
At one square mile, Greenport Village is a small community, but it’s Southold Town’s most diverse. Reflected in its people, religion and economy, the village is unique to the town and home to 2,197 people from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Like other American whaling ports, Greenport’s prosperous whaling trade brought...
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Local Head Starts scaled back under federal budget cuts
Almost 30 years ago, Pauline Smith was lost, and to say her future was uncertain would be an understatement. Abandoned by her husband, the single mom was left to care for three young children alone while searching for a career. With few options, Ms. Smith turned to Head Start, the federal...
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Cops: Mattituck man was driving with suspended license
A Mattituck man was arrested Saturday evening for driving with a suspended license, according to a Southold Town police press release. Joel Jepson, 49, was stopped for a traffic violation on Legion Avenue in Mattituck shortly before 6 p.m., when police say they noticed he had a suspended license. He was released...
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Ethiopian wins Shelter Island 10K Run
SHELTER ISLAND 10K RUN The Boston Marathon. At least for the foreseeable future, those words bring to mind the horrific images of the bombings that occurred on April 15, reportedly killing three and injuring 264. Noting the peaceful nature of his sport, Bill Rodgers, one of running’s beloved elder statesmen, couldn’t help but...
