One topic has dominated the conversation this week in Greenport: the hometown Porters’ championship journey.
Purple and gold balloons line the streets in front of many businesses. Signs hang outside others urging the boys basketball team success. Patrons at the bar at Andy’s last Saturday kept jotting down the score of Greenport’s Southeast Region championship game as it flashed on the screen, thanks to a Facebook livestream, so they could quickly relay it to anyone who walked in. READ
Hundreds lined the streets of Greenport as the Greenport Fire Department hosted its 173rd annual Washington’s Birthday Parade Saturday afternoon. READ
The 173rd annual Washington’s Birthday Parade in Greenport steps off at 1 p.m. Saturday with Bob Syron, the CEO and president of Peconic Landing, leading the way as the grand marshal. (more…)
The Village of Greenport got into the Christmas spirit Saturday with the fire department’s parade of lights followed by a tree lighting in Mitchell Park. (more…)
In his eyes, the gift is merely a loan.
Surrounded by friends and family Sunday afternoon inside the Greenport Fire Department, Bob Jester fought back tears after being surprised with a red handicap-accessible minivan that had been purchased for him through donations collected throughout the community. READ
Bob Jester grimaces with each movement. His hands clutch two parallel bars at waist height positioned at the end of a trainer’s table at Peconic Landing’s rehabilitation center in Greenport. Seated in front of him, therapist and exercise physiologist Betty Carlson positions a band around his waist and holds with each hand to help Mr. Jester steady himself as he slowly stands away from the edge of the table.
Five people in a small aluminum boat safely made it back to shore Saturday night after the vessel suffered engine trouble in Long Island Sound. READ
Runners taking off from the starting line at Peconic Landing’s May Mile and 5k on Saturday.
Though the sky was gray and the chance of heavy rain lingered throughout the morning, there was a large turnout for Peconic Landing’s 12th annual John May Mile and 5K Saturday morning.
The race, which was renamed last year in honor of the late longtime Peconic Landing board chairman John May, raised $24,800 for the Greenport Fire Department.
This year’s race winner was 15-year-old Greenport High School student Christopher Kuzinski.
After the race, the Eastern Long Island Hospital Auxiliary was honored as winners of this year’s Older Americans Champion Award.
Members of the Greenport Fire Department. (Credit: Krysten Massa photos)
Members of the event’s raffle committee. From left: Jane Winsch, Jen Cardi, Valerie Tirelli Hallock and Mary Hughes.
The coordinators of the event Valerie Tirelli Hallock (left) and Diane Radigan.
This year Peconic Landing had an indoor Kid Zone with activities and games.
Winner of this year’s 5K Christopher Kuzinski running the course.
Krissy Goldberg, the granddaughter of John May, and her daughter Taylor Goldberg
Jack May and his niece Kensington Goldberg.
Superintendent of Greenport and Southold Schools David Gamberg crossing the finish line.
Mike Ereheny, an employee of Peconic Landing, crossing the finish line.
The May family.
The Eastern Long Island Hospital Auxiliary being honored with the Older Americans Champion Award.
The Greenport Fire Department receiving the donation from Peconic Landing after the race.
Two young men were injured after falling about 20 feet when the floor of an abandoned factory collapsed underneath them early Wednesday morning, Southold Town police said. READ
There was a welcoming addition to the 172nd annual Washington’s Birthday parade in Greenport Village on Saturday: unseasonably warm weather.
