01.10.2025 Business A life working on the water: Fisherman, businessman serves Shelter Island and North Fork Just back from a two-day fishing trip that took him 100 miles south of Montauk, Jermaine Owens was talking about tilefish. The tile is a big-headed bruiser who lives...
12.23.2024 Business Village officials approve Stirling Harbor dredging project The Greenport Village Board voted last week to cover nearly one third of the cost of dredging the mouth of Stirling Harbor before year’s end, following pleas from commercial marina and...
10.29.2024 Business First National Bank of Long Island opens at Feather Hill in Southold First National Bank of Long Island opened its fourth East End location at Feather Hill in Southold with a ribbon cutting on Oct. 28. The bank now occupies the...
09.27.2024 Business After 15 years, Mattituck’s Love Lane sign is getting a little love The well-known — and frequently photographed — heart-shaped Love Lane sign in Mattituck is in need of a makeover, and Jim Gorman, the craftsman behind it, is in the...
09.19.2024 Business Cathy Demeroto to step down as CAST’s executive director Cathy Demeroto, who joined the Center for Advocacy, Support and Transformation as its executive director in 2017, announced Monday she will resign from the position at the end of...
08.20.2024 Business Ten years serving sandwiches ‘with love…and bacon’ at Ammirati’s of Love Lane The past couple of weeks have been rather celebratory, with regulars coming in to congratulate the Ammirati’s of Love Lane family on a significant milestone. Valuing community has remained...
07.29.2024 Business Strong’s scales back plans for proposed yacht storage project The owners of Strong’s Marine submitted a substantially scaled-back site plan for the proposed yacht storage facility the family-owned business has been seeking to construct on Mattituck Inlet. Received...
07.15.2024 Business Local boat builder crafts his own retirement gift A master wooden boat builder from Mattituck has just completed a labor of love retirement present to himself: a 20-foot wooden sailboat built completely from scratch, mostly using hand...
07.11.2024 Business Greenport Harbor Brewing Co. celebrates 15 years It’s hard to imagine that Greenport Harbor Brewing Co. is celebrating its 15th anniversary. The popular craft brewery, led by Rich Vandenburgh and John Liegey and featuring tasting rooms...
03.27.2024 Business Debate intensifies over Greenport’s proposed code changes A proposal to lower the speed limit throughout the Village of Greenport from 30 to 25 miles per hour was about the only issue at last week’s Board of...
03.22.2024 Business ‘Future of Greenport’ forum highlights key challenges confronting village From housing prices to climate change, land use to taxes and traffic, the Village of Greenport is a small seaside bellwether for many of the thorniest challenges facing business,...
03.15.2024 Business Chamber members convene to discuss key issues facing Mattituck The Mattituck Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual dinner last Monday at Meadowlark Vineyard where several community members and local officials discussed the hamlet’s most pressing issues. Terry McShane,...
01.04.2024 Business 2023 Business People of the Year: The Goldsmith family Early in the 20th century, Alvah Goldsmith Sr. lived on a farm in Peconic and worked at a car dealership to support his family. He had an affinity for...
01.04.2024 Business 2023 Community Leader of the Year: Lori Panarello The first ever North Fork Pride Parade this summer in Greenport brought joy to residents that was visible, palpable and has had lasting positive effects for the community. Eleanor...
10.02.2023 Business Greenport extends zoning debate through Oct. 10 Mayor Kevin Stuessi has announced an extension of a public hearing on proposed zoning changes through Oct. 10 and said the Village Board is reconsidering a controversial parking fee...
