09.03.2026 News Tick season isn’t over as New York Lyme cases jump nearly 16% and Southold’s deer herd explodes Summer is ending, but tick season is not. Health officials warned Tuesday that autumn brings another peak in tick activity — as Southold wrestles with an exploding deer herd...
08.31.2026 News Southold deer task force to push Albany for stronger management tools Oh deer. Southold officials are renewing their push for stronger deer-management powers from Albany as the town struggles with a herd officials say remains far above sustainable levels and...
08.24.2026 News Public safety protocol for outside agency activities remains in the works Southold Town officials are still working to finalize a public safety procedure for responding to federal immigration enforcement activity, and a draft is not expected before the Aug. 25...
08.19.2026 News Southold ‘losing the war’ against deer as tick-borne illnesses persist The North Fork’s exploding deer population prompted Southold Supervisor Al Krupski to agree the town is “losing the war” in its effort to thin the herd — as tick-borne...
05.06.2026 News Southold Town Board split over Justice Court plan as new build may cost less Southold’s Justice Court hasn’t had a designated home for years, and Town Board members are again debating its future: build new or retrofit the former Peconic Lane school building. A...
03.24.2026 Community State of Mattituck dinner features local leaders, community updates The annual State of Mattituck dinner drew about 50 local business leaders to Tucker’s Taproom on Monday night — where officials delivered rapid-fire updates over plates of pulled pork,...
01.30.2026 News Southold Town Board pressured to reject ICE presence on North Fork Dozens of residents frustrated with Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations that have roiled the nation packed Southold Town Hall on Jan. 27 to urge local leaders to declare ICE...
12.09.2025 News Town, police restore nearly all systems after cyber attack Southold Town has restored nearly all its computer systems more than two weeks after a cyber attack knocked out email, forced police to write reports by hand and delayed...
10.24.2025 News Southold Town 2026 budget proposes 2.94% tax increase Southold Town released its preliminary 2026 budget Tuesday with a 2.94% tax levy increase — a sharp drop from last year’s 7.48% spike — which stays within the state...
07.28.2025 Government Stalled tree code update in Southold causing concern Some residents of Southold Town are upset that the tree code has not been updated with new rules about clearing residential parcels. One resident, Lynne Normandia, chose to speak...
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