A Greenport man who had been acquitted of manslaughter in a fatal overdose case was sentenced to 2 to 4 years in prison Tuesday for his conviction on a lesser charge. (more…)
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An upstate New York woman was arrested on drug charges after she was involved in a minor crash at Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport Saturday evening, Southold Town police said. READ
A Greenport woman was arrested on a drug charge Saturday evening after she was pulled over on a traffic stop, Southold Town police said. READ
A North Fork native — a “good kid” and an accomplished athlete, said Mattituck High School principal Shawn Petretti — played lacrosse at the high school level and went on to play for a college out of state.
When he left New York, though, he ran into a college culture of painkiller drug abuse that was inescapable, recalled Mr. Petretti Monday night.
As people continued to file into the main room at the American Legion hall in Mattituck, chairs were pulled out of closets and taken from against the wall to accommodate the large turnout.
Paul Maffetone’s mission emerged from a burning need to share his pain. READ
One of the biggest obstacles in the battle against drug addiction is the availability of treatment for individuals already in the throes of it. While that’s a struggle in most places, it rings particularly true on the North Fork.
A Westhampton man was arrested early Sunday morning after he was observed crossing the double yellow and white lined along Main Road in Southold, town police said. (more…)
A Mattituck woman was arrested Thursday after police were notified of an erratic driver, Southold Town police said. (more…)
A pair of Southold men were arrested in separate incidents in Greenport Village Saturday night, Southold Town police said. (more…)