Brendan Carpenter, Author at The Suffolk Times

03.17.2026 News

Greenport Fire Department suspended member before ALS authorization loss

The Greenport Fire Department suspended at least one member last year for a “serious violation of department bylaws,” Fire Chief Albie de Kerillis said Tuesday. The revelation comes as...

03.13.2026 News

EXCLUSIVE: State suspends advanced life support authorization for Greenport rescue squad

Greenport’s volunteer rescue squad has lost its authorization to provide the highest level of pre-hospital emergency medical care after the state suspended its certification earlier this week, The Suffolk...

03.13.2026 News

Dog dock diving returns to Greenport in June

Greenport’s 10th annual North Fork Dock Diving event returns to the Polo Grounds the weekend of June 6 and 7. Hosted by Harbor Pet, the high-flying canine competition is...

03.13.2026 News

Peconic Landing names Eileen McGuire new board chair

Peconic Landing board member Eileen McGuire was named chair of the trustees, the company announced Tuesday, March 10. The Greenport retirement community, one of Southold Town’s largest employers, was named...

03.11.2026 News

‘Forever chemicals’ found in vegetables from Long Island farm stands: study

“Forever chemicals” known as PFAS — cancer-causing pollutants already found in Long Island groundwater — have been detected in vegetables purchased from farm stands across the North and South forks, according to a new...

03.10.2026 Education

Greenport voters approve $1.97M school athletic facilities upgrade

Greenport voters overwhelmingly approved a $1.97 million upgrade to the district’s aging athletic facilities Tuesday, backing the project by a vote of 210 to 13. The project will reconstruct...

03.09.2026 News

Greenport to vote on $1.97M track and facilities upgrade

Greenport voters will decide Tuesday on a $1.97 million upgrade to the district’s aging athletic facilities — a project school officials say would be paid entirely from a capital reserve...

03.09.2026 News

NFAC to unveil $500K in upgrades with May ribbon-cutting

The North Fork Arts Center will cut the ribbon on a new ADA-compliant elevator and upgraded HVAC system on May 15 at the nearly century-old building in Greenport after...

03.06.2026 Traffic

Peconic Bay ferry study approved to ease East End traffic

Commuters on the North and South Forks may get a reprieve — by water. Suffolk County will study the possibility of a Peconic Bay ferry system as a potential...

03.04.2026 News

Stormy season leaves Town Beach severely eroded, sparks solution talks

This year’s winter storms — exacerbated by last month’s Blizzard of 2026 — have left Southold Town Beach severely eroded, with a collapsed parking lot edge and dwindling sand....

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Author: Brendan Carpenter

Greenport Fire Department suspended member before ALS authorization loss

EXCLUSIVE: State suspends advanced life support authorization for Greenport rescue squad

Dog dock diving returns to Greenport in June

Peconic Landing names Eileen McGuire new board chair

‘Forever chemicals’ found in vegetables from Long Island farm stands: study

Greenport voters approve $1.97M school athletic facilities upgrade

Greenport to vote on $1.97M track and facilities upgrade

NFAC to unveil $500K in upgrades with May ribbon-cutting

Peconic Bay ferry study approved to ease East End traffic

Stormy season leaves Town Beach severely eroded, sparks solution talks