A petition signed by over 1,200 people — more than half of Fishers Island’s peak summer population — was presented to Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell last Wednesday, during the Town Board’s annual meeting on the island. The petition asked the board to follow through on promised sidewalk repairs and assist with a bicycle path extension. READ
It is disappointing that Rona Smith felt compelled to resign from the three committees she had served on. Her stated reasons, however, aren’t sentiments that are shared by several other committee members. READ
Members of the Mattituck-Laurel Civic Association are backing a proposal to turn what they call the “last green corner” in Mattituck, where a hardware store has been proposed, into a village green by creating a park to preserve the densely wooded lot and open it to public use. (more…)
A public hearing will be held later this month on a proposal to extend the moratorium along Main Road in Mattituck by an additional six months. READ
Much-needed repairs to the Peconic Lane Community Center will soon begin after the town received a $50,000 state grant secured by Sen. Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson). READ
The Southold Town Board on Tuesday appointed Denis Noncarrow as the town’s Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator. He replaces former coordinator Lynne Richards. READ
The Southold Planning Board presented and accepted feedback Monday night on the final draft of its comprehensive plan, a 13-chapter document that has been 10 years in the making. (more…)
In an op-ed appearing on these pages last week, a Democratic Party candidate for the town board, Robert Hanlon, stated that the time to protect water quality is now. Actually, the issue of protecting water quality isn’t new. READ
A resolution amending Chapter 34 of the town code, in which the town sought to shrink the Housing Advisory Commission from 10 members to 7, was adopted last Tuesday, July 2, despite concerns voiced by an Orient resident. READ
The recent closing of Veterans Memorial Park beach due to high concentrations of dangerous bacteria should alert all residents of Southold to the precarious state of our water resources. READ