05.07.2024 Community Southold native Matthew Daddona to release debut novel next week Matthew Daddona’s literary career runs the gamut of poetry, fiction, ghostwriting, book editing, feature writing and more — and as of May 14 he can add novelist to his...
09.03.2020 Multimedia VJ Day Anniversary: Local veterans share their WWII stories Editor’s Note: A version of this story was first published Sept. 2, 2015 on the 70th anniversary of V-J Day. Sept. 2, 1945. The day millions of people had...
04.13.2017 North Fork Profiles Cutchogue veteran headed to reunion of WWII battleship Indiana Mountainous waves crashed down on the battleship U.S.S. Indiana as it sailed with the 3rd Fleet off the coast of Japan in early June 1945. A powerful storm, which...
10.06.2016 Business From Turkey to Southold in pursuit of the American Dream At this point, Harun Ilgin joked, he’s gone by the nickname Billy longer than he has by his given name. “Twenty-one years Harun, 31 years Billy,” the manager of...
09.30.2016 Community This 1974 cookbook is a blast from the North Fork’s past Today, the North Fork is an established foodie destination. But in the early 1970s, residents were more likely to enjoy a hearty hamburger-noodle casserole at home than dine at...
09.28.2016 Community One-act play tells Southold woman’s story of recovery, hope Susan Dingle remembers the exact moment she decided she needed to change the path she was on. It was 1981 and she was pursuing a screenwriting career in Hollywood....
09.26.2016 Libraries Greenport man’s vast genealogical database donated to library In the margins of hundreds of pages filed in binders, Greenport native Bill Hulse took copious notes and tucked them away in boxes of old family photos, newspaper clippings...
09.18.2016 Community Southold grad making her feature film debut in ‘Wish for Christmas’ Each family has its own Christmas traditions. Some search for the perfect tree, others bake cookies together and still others walk through neighborhoods singing carols.
09.11.2016 News Jamesport man, a retired FDNY firefighter, battles 9/11-related cancer On the night of Sept. 10, 2001, Steve Brickman helped his friend Bill Roberts build a deck at his home. When they finished, Mr. Roberts headed to work as...
09.09.2016 Community New film ‘Sully’ brings back memories for Mattituck man on famed flight Bill Zuhoksi thought his life would change forever after his near-death experience in January 2009. After all, the Mattituck resident was among the 155 survivors of U.S. Airways Flight...
09.06.2016 Columns Column: When a simple act can go a long way Feeling a little overwhelmed these days? Whether it’s the constant bickering between Donald Trump supporters and naysayers, the controversy surrounding NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s defiant or ignorant decision to...
09.01.2016 Community How do we fix the North Fork’s affordable housing crisis? Nearly a decade ago, Alyson Reiter’s name was the first to be pulled from the spinning drum in an affordable housing lottery at Southold Town Hall. Twenty-two new homes...
08.26.2016 Community Decades-old hobby nets Southold native big award at truck show Chet Ciaglo’s love of trucks began at a young age. The 44-year-old, who grew up in Southold, was born to a family of hot rod enthusiasts and his father...
08.18.2016 North Fork Profiles Greenport volunteer firefighter celebrates 50 years of service Hanging above Joe’s Farm Stand on Albertson Lane in Greenport are two white boards listing the prices of vegetables at the self-serve operation. Hidden in the right corner next...
08.12.2016 Community He’s got the moves like Jackson, The King of Pop Shaun Briscoe of Greenport has been dancing in his hometown since before he was born. His mother, Gladys, remembers being pregnant and feeling him move in her belly when...