Brendan Carpenter, Author at The Suffolk Times

09.25.2026 News

North Fork nor’easter update: What’s canceled, postponed and still on this weekend

Thar she blows! North Fork leaders raced to make final preparations Friday ahead of a powerful nor’easter expected to hammer the region with strong winds, coastal flooding and widespread...

09.25.2026 News

After decades on the waterfront, East End boatbuilders talk shop

The bigger the boat, the bigger the challenge. Four longtime East End boatbuilders — Patrick Brennan, Anders Langendal, Paul Gartside and John Needham — shared their unique paths as...

09.23.2026 News

Mattituck-Laurel Library voters easily pass $1.9M budget

Mattituck-Laurel Library taxpayers overwhelmingly approved a $1.88 million budget for 2027 Tuesday, increasing spending by 3.34% from the current year. The budget passed, 119-38. The total operating budget is...

09.22.2026 Weather

Nor’easter threatens North Fork with 50 mph winds, coastal flooding as Maritime Festival pushed back

Batten down the hatches! A developing nor’easter is expected to whip up hazardous conditions around the North Fork, with forecasters warning of several days of strong winds, rough seas...

09.22.2026 News

‘Gavyn’s Favorite 5K’ turns Mattituck teen’s passion into a lasting legacy

Gavyn Drago used to love running in Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital’s annual Walk to Recovery 5K in Orient. He loved the course, how flat it was, and...

09.21.2026 News

Greenport Maritime Festival postponed until October due to weather

The 36th Annual Greenport Maritime Festival has been postponed until next month given the developing weather forecast — including heavy rain and wind — for this weekend. The Land...

09.17.2026 Education

Full STEAM ahead! New teacher brings science and art together in Southold

Amanda Fina discovered STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — while working as a substitute teacher in Deer Park. Now she’s bringing STEAM, with the “A” standing for...

09.16.2026 News

Southold Town residents clash over proposed Mattituck oyster operation

A proposed aquaculture operation in Mattituck packed people — with over 20 speaking up — into Southold Town Hall like a bed of oysters on Monday, with community members battling...

09.15.2026 News

This new Greenport 2D Shop takes away a dimension

A new shop is coming to Greenport’s Front Street, where visitors can purchase bags, pins, cups, plates and even chess sets. The catch? Everything is two-dimensional. “I started to...

09.11.2026 News

North Forkers commemorate Sept. 11, 25 years later

Twenty-five years have passed since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks claimed nearly 3,000 lives, but the memory of that day remains deeply rooted on the North Fork. Across...

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