02.01.2026 Editorials North Fork steps up to plow through snowstorm This past weekend once again demonstrated why the North Fork is such a special place. Southold Town’s Office of Emergency Management worked confidently and efficiently with the Highway Department...
01.25.2026 Opinion Editorial: Volunteers are priceless Charlie Manwaring doesn’t give back to the North Fork community for recognition. He does it to see the smile on his neighbors’ faces. Nonetheless, his popular Lobster Bash during...
01.18.2026 Editorials Editorial: The real winners We congratulate the Shelter Island School varsity boys basketball team for breaking a streak of five years without a single victory on its home court. It was an exhilarating...
01.11.2026 Editorials Editorial: Heroes don’t wear capes Our annual People of the Year edition recognizes those who make this community truly special. You’ve probably met them — the elected officials, civic leaders, educators, business owners, volunteers...
12.24.2025 Editorials ‘A Visit from St. Nicholas:’ Read the classic Christmas Eve poem Long before I spent two decades at the New York Daily News, New York’s hometown paper, one Christmas tradition never changed: “A Visit from St. Nicholas” ran on the editorial...
12.21.2025 Editorials When the first snow falls on the North Fork The first snowfall always triggers special memories and a moment that slows things down and asks you to notice where you are. This past Sunday, Dec. 14, the North...
12.14.2025 Editorials Editorial: Greenport’s short-term rental gamble Greenport just became the East End’s test case for how far a community can push short-term rental rules before the consequences catch up. The village’s 4-1 vote to allow...
12.07.2025 Editorials Editorial: The air we breathe An international group of nonprofits under the banner of Climate Trace, which tracks greenhouse gases around the world, has found that there are five “super emitters” on Long Island,...
11.27.2025 Editorials Editorial: The story of Thanksgiving What is true about Thanksgiving and what is myth? Of course, there’s nothing more true than the truth, but the myth is also true, if you take the old...
11.23.2025 Editorials Editorial: Staying close to home It’s that time of year, the Season of Light, with the winter dusk coming alive with the colors of Christmas. Special songs and tunes play in supermarket aisles and...
11.16.2025 Featured Story Editorial: For our vets, the battle continues This past Tuesday, Nov. 11, was Veterans Day. It has many of us remembering those who have served and are serving our country. Veterans are in the news for...
11.09.2025 Editorials Editorial: Call for 2025 People of the Year Nominations Every year at this time we use this space to ask our readers to nominate candidates for our People of the Year issue coming in January. With their heartfelt...
10.26.2025 Editorials Editorial: Finish the Greenport rotary before someone gets hurt How many jurisdictions does it take to screw up a traffic circle? Apparently at least two on the North Fork. The state and county have had more than a...
10.19.2025 Editorials Editorial: When it mattered most, the North Fork showed up The 911 call came in at 4:30 a.m. Monday. A nor’easter was ripping across the North Fork with winds gusting to 60 miles an hour and downed trees and...
10.12.2025 Editorials Editorial: The North Fork housing problem “So when are you moving here?” I’ve been asked that question nearly every day since taking this job. There’s no easy answer. I live in Nassau County. My commute...
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