02.20.2015 Government Suffolk says bye-bye to Railroad Dock After months of negotiation, Greenport Village is about ready to take Suffolk County completely out of the equation when dealing with the Railroad Dock.
08.28.2014 Government Beer, wine OK’d aboard fireboat during Maritime Festival The fireboat Fire Fighter museum is joining the East End Seaport Museum’s Maritime Festival for the first time this September. And the museum will be serving beer, wine, cigars...
07.31.2014 Government Village takes full control of Railroad dock The Railroad Dock on Third Street in Greenport is no longer under county control. In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Suffolk County Legislature ended its lease with property owner...
07.26.2014 Government County to give up LIRR dock lease to Greenport In what’s being called a win-win for both parties, Suffolk County is poised to give up oversight of the Railroad Dock on Third Street and let Greenport Village deal...
05.02.2014 News Featured Letter: An awful fate for Greenport’s LIRR dock To the Editor: Captain Smith’s letter last week about the decline of commercial fishing in Greenport, of all places, was most troubling to read.
03.24.2014 Government Preview: Village Board to vote on new Fire Fighter lease The Greenport Village board is expected to vote tonight on a measure that would allow the fireboat Fire Fighter to continue leasing space at the commercial railroad dock on...
02.16.2014 Columns Guest Spot: Another historic ship lost in Greenport I was saddened but also amused by the report in your Feb. 6 paper about the fate of Fire Fighter, the fireboat with a decades-long history of service to...
01.29.2014 Government Village Board bidding bon voyage to Fire Fighter museum The Greenport Village Board is officially looking to bid farewell to the controversial Fire Fighter fireboat museum.
06.25.2013 Government Village Board Notes: Fireboat to relocate despite heavy opposition Despite objections from residents and two board members, the decommissioned New York City fireboat Fire Fighter is moving from Mitchell Park Marina to the railroad dock. During its regular...