01.02.2015 Community Volunteers needed for expanded MLK efforts Southold Town is thinking big for its annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Two days worth of events will kick off with the Anti-Bias Task Force’s annual...
01.01.2015 Roundups No. 1 Story of the Year: Gunshots shake the North Fork Residents of South Harbor Road in Southold awoke to gunfire and a steep police presence Oct. 14 after three men were shot during what police called a gang-related midnight...
12.29.2014 Health The Year in Health 2014: Reform leads to change Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport had much to celebrate this year, what with word of a coming surgical unit expansion and the availability of new surgical specialty services....
12.28.2014 Health Health Column: Important info for Medicare beneficiaries Under provisions in the Affordable Care Act of 2010, some Medicare recipients are suddenly finding themselves without a safety net when in need of subsequent care at a skilled...
12.22.2014 Environment NY-Alert system to disclose sewage pollution information The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Thursday announced it has developed a new system to alert the public of sewage pollution discharging from treatment plants into nearby...
12.21.2014 Health Column: Aging and eye health — a reason to go green While many folks know a carrot a day can help keep the eye doctor away, few realize that kale is the superior eye-strengthening veggie. That’s because the vegetable is...
12.19.2014 Environment Water-conscious Mattituck resident wins septic lottery Whether it’s his “Fish On” bumper sticker, the flounder-shaped welcome mat or the picture of a bayman at work that hangs next to his dinner table, it’s safe to...
12.18.2014 Police East End PD’s to get ‘fair shake’ from county taxes East End police departments and villages across Suffolk County will benefit from a collective $6 million in sales tax revenue over the next three years, thanks to a new...
12.18.2014 Slideshows Photos: Southold Honor Society hits the fields for the holidays Members of Southold High School’s National Honor Society rolled up their sleeves on Tuesday, helping to ensure families in need had a little bit of fresh produce on their...
12.14.2014 Health Health Column: Experience ‘the helper’s high’ during the holidays You know that warm fuzzy feeling you get after finding someone the perfect gift, helping an older person cross the street or, say, rescuing a wide-eyed kitten from a...