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07.02.2026 News

North Fork melts under holiday heat wave

The East End was melting Thursday — and so were the ice cream cones. At Magic Fountain in Mattituck, the shop was scrambling to make more ice cream as...

07.02.2026 News

North Fork Fourth of July festivities

Celebrate the Fourth of July at any of the many parades, fireworks shows and other celebrations happening throughout the entire North Fork and Shelter Island on Saturday. The annual...

06.17.2026 Business

Candy Man’s next chapter? Candy Corner sign appears at famed Orient sweets shop

The North Fork may soon have a new Willy Wonka to take over for Orient’s beloved Candy Man. A new sign reading “Candy Corner” has gone up at the former...

06.12.2026 Environment

Southold seeks $500K grant for long-awaited Orient waterway upgrades

Southold officials moved Tuesday to seek a $500,000 grant for upgrades to a vulnerable Orient waterway — even as the long-discussed project remains far from shovel-ready. The Broad Meadows Marsh project is...

05.21.2026 Community

North Fork and Riverhead 2026 Memorial Day ceremonies and services

The North Fork and Riverhead offer a host of opportunities to commemorate Memorial Day, from various parades and ceremonies to poppy distribution and American flag placements. Pick one or...

04.09.2026 Featured Story

Memories flood in for Orient’s Candy Man: ‘You created an icon’

Tributes for The Candy Man poured in following news that the Orient shop closed last weekend after nearly four decades of serving up chocolate bunnies and other sweet treats....

04.07.2026 Community

Beloved Orient Candy Man closes after nearly 40 years

The Candy Man, an Orient institution known for its rich chocolate bunnies, closed the day before Easter Sunday — ending a nearly four-decade Main Road tradition. Owner Debbie Michta...

04.01.2026 News

Orient woman with dementia found 300 miles away in Maryland after 24-hour search

A 79-year-old Orient woman with dementia was found safe nearly 300 miles away in Maryland after a frantic day-long search spanning three states, Southold Town police said Tuesday. A...

02.02.2026 Outdoors

Ice boats zip across frozen Hallocks Bay for first time since 2015

Ice boaters gripped the tillers as they shot across Hallocks Bay’s frozen surface, wind hammering their faces, the craft’s three steel runners carving lines in the ice at 50...

01.26.2026 News

Highway crews clear roads after foot of snow, schools to delay opening Tuesday

Highway crews continued clearing North Fork roads Monday after Winter Storm Fern dropped up to a foot of snow over the weekend, with main routes like County Road 48...

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