09.09.2016 Government Campaign launched to urge voter approval of CPF extension After deciding between Trump and Clinton, remember to flip the ballot on Election Day.
07.29.2016 Agriculture Changing agriculture industry leading to more parcels for sale While much of Suffolk County abandoned its agricultural heritage in the 20th century, portions of the North Fork’s two towns still serve as reminders of that way of life.
03.14.2016 Government CPF referendum, with an asterisk, in the works Due to a recent state law that allows towns to spend some of their Community Preservation Fund money on water quality projects, the Southold Town Board is preparing to...
12.16.2015 Environment Cuomo OK’s changes to CPF regs; referendum coming next year The Community Preservation Fund, which has been used to protect over 10,000 acres of land on the East End since it was signed into law in 1999, will now expand...
09.01.2015 Columns Suffolk Closeup: Why the Island stayed green Who knew that the program that has become integral to saving eastern Long Island from the sprawl that has overtaken much of the western portion of the island —...
06.23.2015 Government Changes to CPF pass, though lack of clarity concerns Russell Legislation is awaiting Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s signature that would permit all five East End towns to use up to 20 percent of its Community Preservation Fund dollars for water quality...
03.27.2015 Editorials Editorial: Let’s keep the ‘bay’ in goals of Peconic Bay CPF The Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund has never been just about protecting agriculture, farms and open space. At its heart, the program, which took effect in 1999, has always...
03.26.2015 Letters Featured Letter: Don’t touch the CPF fund To the editor: Richard Amper should tinker in his own toolbox, not the 2 percent tax fund. The reason for the land preservation program was to preserve farmland, to...
03.19.2015 Columns Amper: Expand preservation fund to tackle water quality On April 2, East Enders will celebrate an important milestone: The Community Preservation Fund will have generated over $1 billion and preserved more than 10,000 acres of open space...
10.20.2014 Government Land preservation on the agenda for Southold Town Board The Southold Town Board will host a pair of public hearings Tuesday regarding properties that could be preserved as open space.