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09.01.2020 Government

Some Fishers Island residents are pushing back on plan to bring affordable housing to community

One clearly stated goal of Southold’s soon-to-be-adopted comprehensive plan is to address affordable housing townwide — including Fishers Island, where the median home price is reported to be $1.47...

04.27.2020 COVID-19

On Fishers Island, protocols in place to limit spread of virus

As the coronavirus spread rapidly through the rest of Southold Town, Fishers Island residents have banded together to avoid potential catastrophe on their remote, four-square-mile island. Just two cases...

09.06.2019 Police

Loved ones seek answers after man dies falling from car on Fishers Island

While dining last Friday afternoon with her son, Kevin, Angela Brown raised her cell phone and took a candid photo of the young man. It was a quiet moment...

08.13.2019 Government

Fishers Island residents want ‘long overdue’ bike paths and sidewalks

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...

05.25.2019 Government

Town Board resolution supports grant application for Fishers Island

The Southold Town Board approved a resolution Tuesday supporting a Suffolk County Community Development Block Grant grant application on behalf of Fishers Island’s nonprofit Walsh Park Benevolent Corporation.

03.14.2019 Business

New restaurant planned for Fishers Island

A roughly 100-year-old eyesore in Fishers Island might see renovations in the coming months. If approved, a new site plan put before the town Planning Board Monday could convert...

03.11.2019 Police

Coast Guard rescues pair of fishermen off Fishers Island Sunday

Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station New London rescued two fishermen after they abandoned a sinking commercial fishing vessel near Fishers Island Sunday morning.

10.29.2018 Weather

NWS: Tornado touches down on Fishers Island

The National Weather Service confirmed a weak tornado touched down on Fishers Island Monday morning. The EF0 tornado sustained maximum winds of 65-85 mph when it hit the island....

10.03.2018 Government

Fishers Island Ferry District gets bond for $290,000

Southold Town passed a $290,000 bond for the increase and improvement of facilities of the Fishers Island Ferry District last Tuesday night. The bond will cover replacement engines on...

08.30.2018 Government

Code amendment allows more year-round housing on Fishers Island

Parcels on Fishers Island may now be included in Southold Town Hamlet Density Residential District. Following a public hearing, the Town Board voted Tuesday to amend Chapter 280 of...

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