04.10.2026 News Southold approves $6.1M to preserve 50 acres of land Southold Town Board approved the use of $6.1 million in Community Preservation Fund money on April 7 to protect nearly 50 acres of farmland and open space — expanding...
04.09.2026 Health & Environment Three Southold creeks closed to harvesting over marine biotoxins Three Southold waterways — Jockey Creek, Town Creek and Goose Creek — are closed to shellfishing due to elevated marine biotoxins risk, a recurring spring condition that can cause serious...
04.09.2026 Featured Story Memories flood in for Orient’s Candy Man: ‘You created an icon’ Tributes for The Candy Man poured in following news that the Orient shop closed last weekend after nearly four decades of serving up chocolate bunnies and other sweet treats....
04.07.2026 Community Wading River start kicks off 100-mile walk for Staten Island girl with cancer A little girl from Staten Island has a friend willing to walk 100 miles in her name — hoping onlookers will contribute to her family’s hardships. Last Friday, Bronx...
04.07.2026 Community Beloved Orient Candy Man closes after nearly 40 years The Candy Man, an Orient institution known for its rich chocolate bunnies, closed the day before Easter Sunday — ending a nearly four-decade Main Road tradition. Owner Debbie Michta...
04.03.2026 Education North Fork robotics team heads to world championship By the time most students have headed home, the robotics team at Southold High School is just getting started. Computers glow, tools scatter across tables, and a robot takes...
04.01.2026 News Fire-risk e-bike warning leaves residents with few safe disposal options A federal warning about a fire-prone e-bike has exposed a local headache on the North Fork: getting rid of the batteries safely and legally isn’t so simple. In Southold,...
03.31.2026 News Southold Town weighs $6.1M CPF deals to preserve nearly 50 acres Southold Town is weighing whether to use $6.1 million from its Community Preservation Fund on two deals to protect nearly 50 acres of land, officials said. The properties, a...
03.30.2026 Featured Story SUV hits Greenport IGA after driver suffers medical emergency Yellow tape fluttered across the entrance to the Greenport IGA on Monday as crews worked to repair part of the storefront after an SUV slammed into the building over...
03.30.2026 News Wells Farm barn heavily damaged by fire, second blaze in six months A blaze ripped through a barn at Wells Farm on Monday — the second at the historic property since a devastating fire last fall. The fire, reported at approximately 1:11...