06.25.2025 Business Smashburgers served with a side of good will On May 31, Will’s Smashburgers opened its doors, inside Center Cuts Gourmet Butcher on Main Road in Mattituck, serving up the sizzling summer staple with signature sauces and good vibes. With the young...
05.29.2025 Business East End water park splashes into its 35th year In its 35 years, Splish Splash in Calverton has grown to encompass 96 acres. It is the tristate area’s largest — and Long Island’s only — water park. The...
05.29.2025 Business Modern Snack Bar opens 75th year as a North Fork landmark John and Otto Wittmeier, owners of Modern Snack Bar (628 Main Road, Aquebogue, 631-722-3655), shared their recipe for success in keeping customers around for 75 years. “They come here...
04.23.2025 News Hidden gem: Greenport’s Historic Films Archive keeps the past present Surrounded by a white picket fence, an unassuming two-story house on Third Street in the heart of Greenport holds a surprising secret: the premier archive of historic film footage...
04.14.2025 Government County calls on waterfront business owners for input The Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Planning has extended its deadline to hear from owners of businesses along the county’s waterfront to Friday, April 18. Owners of...
03.27.2025 News Long Island Aquarium kicks off ’25 Weeks of Fun’ to mark major milestone The Long Island Aquarium is kicking off its 25th anniversary celebration in downtown Riverhead with the launch of the “25 Weeks of Fun” series featuring special offers, events and giveaways. With...
03.13.2025 Food and Drink Irish Soda Bread to toast St. Patrick’s Day Traditional Irish Soda Bread consists of flour, salt, baking soda and buttermilk. That’s it. The baking soda needs the acid of the buttermilk. But, over the years, baking powder...
02.12.2025 News 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...
01.10.2025 News 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 News 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 News 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 News 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 News 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...