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....
04.09.2026 Featured Story Community Calendar of Events: April 9, 2026 All ages Thursday, April 23, 5:30 p.m.: Volunteer Orientation at CAST, 53930 Main Road, Southold. Neighbors helping neighbors — join the CAST team. Free. Information: [email protected]. Arts and crafts...
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 News North Fork Breast Health Coalition gala to serve ‘Biggie’ honors On Friday, April 17, the North Fork Breast Health Coalition will honor Mattituck caterer Steven “Biggie” Ammirati with the NFBHC Community Spirit Award at the organization’s annual Pink Pearl Gala in...
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...
04.06.2026 Community Photos: 2026 Greenport Egg Roll The Greenport Business Improvement District’s 10th annual Egg Roll and children’s egg hunt took over Mitchell Park on Saturday. Kids ran around happily, looking for colorful plastic eggs, while...
04.03.2026 Education Oysterponds students stack nearly 700 cereal boxes in record food drive Tony the Tiger, Toucan Sam and Count Chocula showed up at Oysterponds Union Free School District Thursday morning — but the real stars were the students, stacking nearly 700...
04.02.2026 Community Community Calendar of Events: April 2, 2026 All ages Wednesday, April 8, 7-8:30 p.m.: Pet Loss Support and Memorial Group at The Giving Room, 56215 Route 25, Southold. Free monthly peer-support circle and memorial ritual for...
03.26.2026 Community Community Calendar of Events: March 26, 2026 All ages Saturday, March 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Seventh annual Maker Fair at Peconic Community School, 27685 Main Road, Cutchogue. Join over 20 local artists, scientists, inventors, and creators...
03.25.2026 News Mattituck community leader LeRoy Heyliger honored by Southold Mattituck resident LeRoy Heyliger, 92, a trailblazing North Fork community leader and U.S. Air Force veteran, was celebrated by Southold Town this week for his recognition as the Suffolk...
03.24.2026 Community State of Mattituck dinner features local leaders, community updates The annual State of Mattituck dinner drew about 50 local business leaders to Tucker’s Taproom on Monday night — where officials delivered rapid-fire updates over plates of pulled pork,...
03.24.2026 Community British artist set for Baseball Hall of Fame honor returns to North Fork A renowned British sports painter returned this week to the North Fork as he prepares for a rare honor at the Baseball Hall of Fame. Andy Brown, who has...
03.23.2026 Community Slow Food East End to host baked good sale benefitting OLA A community bake sale to benefit OLA of Eastern Long Island will be held Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hold Fast Stay True Studios,...
03.20.2026 Community Osprey event returns to Mattituck’s Breakwater Beach On Saturday, March 21 the tenth annual Return of the Osprey event takes place at Breakwater Beach in Mattituck from 1-3 p.m., a welcome sign of spring after a colder-than-usual winter. ...
03.19.2026 Community Community Calendar of Events: March 19, 2026 All ages Saturday, March 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Seventh annual Maker Fair at Peconic Community School, 27685 Main Road, Cutchogue. over 20 local artists, scientists, inventors, and creators for...
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