01.12.2026 People of the Year 2025 Northforker of the Year: Anthony Martignetti Bringing Mattituck’s Old Mill Inn back to life wasn’t a task, it was a mission. Owner Anthony Martignetti may not have known the full scope of the project when...
01.10.2026 People of the Year 2025 Sportsperson of the Year: Aaron Hubbard You don’t have to win a championship to be a champion. And you don’t have to score many touchdowns or points to make an impact. Greenport High School senior...
01.09.2026 People of the Year 2025 Business of the Year: Port of Egypt Marine Port of Egypt Marine has become synonymous with North Fork philanthropy — supporting individuals in need, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital and local nonprofits throughout its eight decades...
01.09.2026 People of the Year 2025 Public Servant of the Year: Tim Abrams A lot of happenings in government are never seen and never celebrated — they take place behind the scenes, and much of the public sees only the final product....
01.09.2026 People of the Year 2025 Community Leader of The Year: Faith Welch In a community with few young people in leadership roles, Faith Welch stands out. The Greenport High School senior has become a powerful advocate on issues from racial justice...
01.08.2026 People of the Year 2025 Educator of the Year: James Stahl For more than three decades, James Stahl has been a mainstay in the Southold Union Free School District. To colleagues, he’s been inspirational. To students, he’s been a mentor....
01.08.2026 People of the Year 2025 Person of the Year: Harry Lewis Finding joy in life is something lifelong Greenporter Harry Lewis excels at. His positivity is infectious — impossible to miss when spending time with him. He’s the “Ted Lasso”...
02.10.2025 People of the Year 2024 People of the Year awards ceremony: in their words The Suffolk Times’ 2024 People of the Year awards were handed out in a ceremony Thursday night at Southold American Legion. As honorees received their awards, they took to...
01.07.2025 People of the Year 2024 Sportsperson of the Year: Billy Hickox Billy Hickox was a multisport athlete from a young age. He played soccer and baseball while in school and enjoyed volleyball with his friends. But all of that was...
01.06.2025 People of the Year 2024 Business Person of the Year: Greg Ammirati The Mattituck community has shown Greg Ammirati nothing but love for the past decade, and he only wants to give that love right back — and not just in...
01.03.2025 People of the Year 2024 Community Leaders of the Year: Paul Drum Life Experience Project In the words of his mother Sharon Sailor, Paul Drum has dipped his “foot in every pond.” Even with Down syndrome, the almost-40-year-old has achieved a seat in public...
01.03.2025 People of the Year 2024 Public Servant of the Year: Stacey Norklun Tucked away at a corner desk in a modest back office in Southold Town Hall, one of the town’s most cherished employees toils in obscurity on projects that literally...
01.02.2025 People of the Year 2024 Person of the Year: Donna Lane Five days a week, Southold police dispatcher Donna Lane answers a variety of 911 calls — from house alarm system alerts to car wrecks and everything in between —...
01.02.2025 People of the Year 2024 Educator of the Year: Gary Buckner Gary Buckner’s classroom can be anything: a theater for debate, a television newsroom or the place where watermelons meet their demise in a guillotine. For the students who are...
01.29.2024 People of the Year Celebrating The Suffolk Times 2023 People of the Year The Times Review Media Group celebrated several exceptional members of the North Fork community at its annual People of the Year Awards reception Thursday night. Honorees and their guests...
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