04.28.2026 News Former Greenport mayor proposes eminent domain to tackle vacant storefronts Former Greenport mayor Dave Kapell urged the Village Board to consider seizing key commercial properties to combat rising vacancies — an idea current Mayor Kevin Stuessi called “intriguing, but...
04.06.2026 Community Photos: 2026 Greenport Egg Roll The Greenport Business Improvement District’s 10th annual Egg Roll and children’s egg hunt took over Mitchell Park on Saturday. Kids ran around happily, looking for colorful plastic eggs, while...
01.28.2026 News Village BID targets empty storefronts, key issues in revitalization plan The Greenport Business Improvement District is working on five initiatives focusing on key issues throughout the village — with number one being empty storefronts. The initiatives were decided upon...
01.01.2026 News Year in Review: 2025 transitions in leadership Changes in leadership took place at several local organizations and institutions during 2025. The East End Seaport Museum and Marine Foundation welcomed Erin Kimmel as their new director. According to EESM,...
11.13.2025 Community Greenport BID meets on 2026 Maritime Festival future Greenport business owners packed the Little Red Schoolhouse on Monday night to discuss the future of the village’s Maritime Festival after the East End Museum & Marine Foundation pulled...
10.20.2025 News Shellabration canceled, with hopes of returning ‘reimagined’ next year For the first time in over a decade, there will be no Shellabration in Greenport this December. The Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program and Greenport Business Improvement District announced...
09.30.2025 News BID president to focus on communication, growth in second term Richard Vandenburgh has seen Greenport’s downtown business district through boom times and crises — and he’s betting that experience will serve him well in his return to leadership of...
02.12.2025 News Greenport community groups look to boost local engagement Two Greenport community organizations launched new websites last month, each initiating a major campaign during the slower winter months to recruit members and gear up for the fast-approaching summer...
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