01.02.2021 News Updated: Body of missing kayaker found in Peconic Bay identified A report of an overdue kayaker that sparked a broad search of the western Peconic Estuary ended in tragedy on Saturday night when the body of the 18-year-old kayaker...
08.04.2019 Community Sharing his story of a daring rescue at sea 64 years later Sherman Anderson was just 21 years old when he saved the life of a burly man 14 years his senior whose barge was taking on water near the Plum...
07.06.2019 Police Cops: Greenport man safely swims to shore after tossed from boat A Greenport man safely swam to shore after a wave rocked his 17-foot boat, tossing him into the water and leaving the boat circling unmanned in Southold Bay near...
05.30.2019 Community Cutchogue native reflects on three-decade career in the U.S. Coast Guard After dedicating 27 years to the U.S. Coast Guard and with two sons now off to college, Captain Brendan Kelly of Cutchogue has officially entered retirement in Chesapeake, Va.
02.14.2019 Police Sea Tow pushes for Coast Guard change on 911 calls As technology evolves, so does the way distressed boaters seek help. In lieu of traditional VHF radios, boaters frequently turn to dialing 911 when an emergency arises, especially when...
08.27.2018 Police Town bay constables rescue two whose boat struck rock Southold Bay constables John Kirincic and Kristopher Dimon helped the Coast Guard Sunday after a boat ran aground near Plum Island, Southold Town police said.
05.02.2018 Police Rescuers who saved three men last month honored by Coast Guard Members of the Orient Fire Department, Southold Town Police Department and Plum Island ferry were honored Tuesday by the U.S. Coast Guard for their role in a water rescue...
04.14.2018 News Southold native earns prestigious job as surfman in U.S. Coast Guard Krystyna Duffy joined the U.S. Coast Guard a year after graduating from Southold High School in 2004. She had always wanted to serve. She viewed the four-year commitment as...
07.24.2017 Outdoors Coast Guard issues updated water safety guidelines As the popularity of paddle craft — such as kayaks, canoes and stand up paddleboards — increases across the country, so have related marine incidents.
03.31.2017 Police Coast Guard, Plum Island Ferry assist boater in distress off Orient Point The U.S. Coast Guard and the Plum Island Ferry helped a boater in distress off Orient Point late Thursday afternoon, following a call of a disabled 80-foot yacht drifting...
