02.20.2025 News Downed power lines cause mass outages on the East End More than 5,000 households are out of power across the North Fork and Shelter Island after a box truck on Route 48 in Southold struck a transmission pole. “The...
02.20.2025 Environment Southold extends $79K award agreement to remove invasive reed species A $79,864 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will be used to help remove Phragmites australis, an invasive common reed plant, from 3.1 acres of land around...
02.19.2025 News Infant in distress saved by Greenport firefighter during snowstorm As snow blanketed the North Fork at 10:38 p.m. on Feb. 8, Greenport Fire Department’s rescue squad took a call for an infant in distress. According to a report,...
02.18.2025 Environment Peconic Land Trust and DEC agree to conservation easement for Reese Preserve The Peconic Land Trust and the New York State Department of Conservation recently agreed to a conservation easement for the 29.8-acre Harold A. Reese preserve in Southold; the development...
02.18.2025 Government Upcoming public hearings for local law changes in Southold Several local laws regarding shellfish and yard sale permits will be amended by the Southold Town Board to adjust the process by which they are changed, pending public hearings...
02.23.2019 Community A watch once buried for a century returns to its heir thanks to Mattituck couple Nearly seven decades ago, a Mattituck teenager named Cono “Dick” Borrelli left the Main Road house where he grew...
02.17.2025 Environment Ironing out Southold food scrap program For participants in Southold Town’s municipal food scraps drop-off program, there has been a bit of a learning curve about what is being accepted. The program experienced a bumpy...
02.17.2025 News Southold Police seek seasonal officers for summer 2025 While many of us are still reaching for our jackets and gloves, the Southold Police Department is looking ahead to warmer days as it advertises for seasonal police officers...
02.15.2025 News Blotter: Four separate instances of identity theft Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may...
02.14.2025 News Five candidates compete in Greenport Village election Two years after a contentious election, five Greenport residents are vying for two available seats on the Village Board. Deputy Mayor Mary Bess Phillips and veteran trustee Julia Robins’...
02.14.2025 News Eastern Long Island Hospital Auxiliary celebrates $600K raised in 2024 The Eastern Long Island Hospital Auxiliary, a 100-member volunteer group that fundraises for Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, raised a record-breaking $600,000 in 2024. The donation is part...
02.13.2025 News Tip of the (well-worn Yankees) cap to Tim Gannon! There’s an old saying, familiar in many a newsroom, about what a career in journalism is really like: “The pay is lousy, the hours are worse, but the good...
02.13.2025 Environment Town officials approve bonds for storm drainage, sidewalks A set of bonds totaling $650,000 to maintain stormwater mitigation projects and sidewalk improvements were approved by Southold Town Board last week. A $250,000 bond will finance stormwater mitigation...
02.12.2025 Education Weather alert: Delayed opening for North Fork district schools Due to overnight snow accumulation and poor driving conditions, all North Fork district schools will open after a two hour delay on Wednesday, Feb. 12. More wintry weather is...
02.12.2025 Business Greenport community groups look to boost local engagement Two Greenport community organizations launched new websites last month, each initiating a major campaign during the slower winter months to recruit members and gear up for the fast-approaching summer...
02.11.2025 Community WinterFest 2025: Ice is nice The fourth annual WinterFest blew into Southold Saturday, Feb. 8. Once again it featured family fun with local exhibits and merchants, live music and dance and ice carving by...
