06.30.2020 Government Board hires outside firm to investigate police department’s response to retirement party In a 4-2 vote, the Southold Town Board voted Tuesday to hire an outside law firm to examine the town police department’s response to community complaints about an officer’s...
05.22.2019 Government Typo delays vote on agricultural processing proposal A much-anticipated vote on whether to allow on-site agricultural processing at local farms was put on hold for another two weeks because of a typo in the minutes.
04.15.2019 Government Changes could be coming to town’s ethics code Town Attorney Bill Duffy presented several proposed changes to the town’s ethics code Tuesday. The changes, Mr. Duffy said, would result in a more effective ethics code that complies...
03.25.2018 Government Town code addition would clarify limit on helicopters in residential districts The Southold Town Board may consider additions to town code to make it clear that helicopter landings are not permitted in residential districts.
04.03.2017 Government ‘Spite fence’ still standing in Cutchogue, extended to street It’s been four months since a wooden fence was constructed that blocks the Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild’s access from its own parking area to an adjacent municipal...
02.10.2017 Government Stop-work order halts clearing at Mattituck property A Southampton pest control business owner was issued a stop-work order after he began cutting down trees on his Mattituck property last month.
06.21.2016 Government Attempting to turn a farm into art in Orient Most people would typically assume unique patterns carved into farmland to be the work of aliens. But typical is not a word one would use to describe artist Brett...
06.01.2016 Government Southold may require contractors to obtain town-issued licenses Should contractors be required to obtain licenses from Southold Town in order to do business locally?
12.11.2015 Government Mattituck man says town maliciously prosecuted him over waterfront stairs After winning a New York State appeal of a $4,000 fine leveled against him in Southold Town Justice Court, a Mattituck homeowner has filed a notice of claim, alleging...
03.10.2015 Government Riverhead Town deputy attorney hired in Southold The Southold Town Board passed legislation Tuesday that allows the board to hire Riverhead’s deputy town attorney for the vacant Southold Town attorney position.
