03.29.2014 Environment Plan set to remove invasive plant at Soundview Dunes Park An initiative is underway to eradicate invasive plant species at Soundview Dunes Park in Peconic. The Southold planning department wants to remove phragmites from a five-acre section of the...
03.29.2014 Government Stricter regulations passed on yard debris The Town Board passed stricter regulations on where yard debris and branches can be placed on private properties that border Southold roadways.
03.28.2014 Government Security cameras may be installed at Town Hall The Southold Town Board is looking into installing security cameras at Town Hall.
03.20.2014 Government DA investigating theft involving Southold Town employee The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office is investigating the theft of money out of the Southold Town Justice Court, a DA spokesman said. “It’s an active investigation,” said the...
03.18.2014 Government Mitchell Park Marina set to open for season in mid-May Final touches are currently underway at Mitchell Park Marina in preparation for the tourist season. Boaters are already reserving slips at the marina in preparation for the warm weather...
02.27.2014 Business Greenport Harbor Brewery targets spring opening in Peconic It was almost five years ago that home beer brewers Rich Vandenburgh and John Liegey opened Greenport Harbor Brewing Company on Carpenter Street. In terms of intoxicating beverages, the...
02.15.2014 Education New Literacy Zone to offer language skills courses A new program in Riverhead is hoping to provide “a pathway out of poverty,” helping struggling Riverhead families and residents receive the education they need to get ahead. Two...
02.12.2014 Government Facing opposition, Town Board rejects cell tower code change Southold Town Board members on Tuesday night voted against an amendment to the town’s wireless communication code that would have paved the way for construction of a cellphone tower...
02.06.2014 Business Brewers raise a glass to Blue Point sale News of Anheuser-Busch’s purchase of Long Island’s own Blue Point Brewing Company is being met with mixed reviews from fellow craft beer makers on the North Fork. Read more on northforker.com.
01.01.2014 Government No. 1 Top News Story: Town enacts Plum Island zoning Preparing for the federal government’s planned sale of Plum Island, Southold Town passed a much-anticipated zoning proposal for the 840-acre island this year. The effort to enact zoning on...