09.17.2021 News Bob Gammon, Woodside Orchards owner, established proud legacy for his family Harold Robert “Bob” Gammon, founder of Woodside Orchards in Jamesport, died Aug. 31 at his home in Laurel after battling skin cancer for more than 20 years. He was...
07.26.2021 Agriculture New garden center set to open in Aquebogue this fall Gardenworx Farm and Garden will open full-time in Aquebogue this fall. The family-owned company is moving into the greenhouse and fields formerly occupied by Long Season Farms, which closed...
05.13.2021 Agriculture More than 11 acres of Wells Farm in Aquebogue preserved as farmland The children of the late Lyle Wells — who died in a tractor accident in January 2018 — have now sold the development rights to 11.16 acres of farmland...
03.15.2021 News Prosecutor: Murder suspect forged victim’s will, attempted to flee country The Central Islip woman indicted last week in the Aquebogue murder of Lee Pedersen was arrested in December for forging his will, a prosecutor said at her arraignment Monday....
03.04.2021 News One year after he was murdered, friends of Lee Pedersen seek answers In places like Coolspring, Pa., and Dublin, N.H., Lee Pedersen had a recognizable face among antique power enthusiasts. He knew his way around a gas engine, folks around the...
12.21.2020 Community Simonsen Foundation brings holiday cheer to young Aquebogue student On the first stop of a surprise holiday shopping spree inside the Riverhead Target, Valery, an Aquebogue Elementary School student, headed straight to the toy section. When the young...
09.17.2020 Education As enrollment increases, Peconic Community School seeks expansion Editor’s Note: The Riverhead Planning Board postponed discussion on this proposal Thursday. Peconic Community School in Aquebogue has proposed expanding into a vacant retail building at Verderber’s Nursery on...
02.08.2020 Environment Wildlife rescue group drops plan to open center on North Fork The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays is giving up on plans to expand into Jamesport and will instead concentrate on trying to upgrade the Hampton Bays...
01.12.2020 Videos One Minute on the North Fork: Winter morning in Aquebogue Between the creeks, the farms and the bay there are many places to escape the everyday grind when traveling through Aquebogue. On Friday morning, we made several stops in...
09.26.2018 Community Aquebogue native to star in national tour of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ On stages across the country, Aquebogue native Danielle Allen will soon go by a different name — Shprintze — as she joins the cast of the national tour of...
