Top stories 2015 Archives - The Suffolk Times

01.01.2016 Government

Top Stories 2015: Tall Ships brought visitors from near and far

When tens of thousands of visitors came from across Long Island and beyond to experience six Tall Ships docked in Greenport’s harbor this past July 4 weekend, the village...

12.31.2015 Religion

Top Stories 2015: Fire destroys Southold’s First Universalist Church

The historic First Universalist Church of Southold was reduced to ruins March 14 by a fast-moving blaze that drew about 150 firefighters to the Main Road property as other...

12.29.2015 Police

Top Stories 2015: Four killed, six injured in Cutchogue limousine crash

Four young women were killed and six people were injured this summer when a pickup truck collided with a limousine on Route 48 in Cutchogue.

12.28.2015 Health

Top Stories 2015: ELIH to partner with Stony Brook University Hospital

Eastern Long Island Hospital’s board of directors voted unanimously July 9 to begin the process of affiliating with Stony Brook University Hospital, merging the small, rural Greenport facility with an...

12.27.2015 Business

Top Stories 2015: Development proposals in Mattituck

A proposal for a mixed-use development featuring retail space and affordable apartments in Mattituck came and went this year. But weeks after that proposal was abandoned, a team of...

12.25.2015 News

Top Stories 2015: Winter weather freezes North Fork

After record-setting snowfall during the 2013-14 winter season, the North Fork was hoping for a reprieve. Instead, winter got worse.

12.23.2015 Government

Top Stories 2015: Southold Town passes short-term rental law

With only a couple of summer weekends left, the Southold Town Board passed a law on Aug. 25 that set a 14-night minimum for rentals of privately owned homes.