08.01.2013 Editorials Editorial: A sign of changing times in Southold In a town where contentious issues can be the exception rather than the rule, Southold Town Board meetings can be ho-hum affairs. That certainly wasn’t the case this week,...
07.31.2013 Government Town introduces parking ban near Vineyard 48 In response to the outcry from Cutchogue residents, the town is considering new legislation to prohibit parking on the North Road in the vicinity of controversial Vineyard 48. On...
07.02.2013 Government Vineyard 48 owner defends business at hearing Vineyard 48’s owner and his attorney stood before the Southold Town Planning Board Monday to answer questions regarding the business’ controversial operating practices. Owner Matthew Metz and attorney Patricia...
07.01.2013 Government Second Vineyard 48 public hearing set for tonight The Southold Town planning board is holding a second public hearing on Vineyard 48’s amended site plan tonight. The site plan presented to planners on March 25 includes a...
06.10.2013 News Vineyard 48 fight continues with new charges filed No noise complaints were filed, but Vineyard 48 in Cutchogue was slapped with new town code violations over the weekend. Town officials said the winery erected four tents without...
06.06.2013 Letters Letter: ‘Night-clubbing’ not in the North Fork spirit To the editor: This letter is regarding the proposal and public hearing for Vineyard 48 to add a pole barn and 100 additional parking spaces to their property. The...
06.04.2013 Government Neighbors speak out at Vineyard 48 public hearing Cutchogue residents living near Vineyard 48 poured their hearts out to the Southold Planning Board Monday, saying the loud music and bawdy behavior of the winery’s patrons is destroying...
06.03.2013 Government Public hearing on Vineyard 48 site plan It is the public’s turn to weigh in on controversial Vineyard 48 in Cutchogue. Southold Town’s planning board is holding a public hearing regarding the vineyard’s amended site plan...
04.04.2013 News State Liquor Authority investigating complaints against Vineyard 48 While it may still be too chilly to enjoy a glass of wine outside, the battle over Vineyard 48 in Cutchogue is heating up. The State Liquor Authority is...
12.30.2012 News 2012 Top Stories No. 2: Vineyard 48 dance party controversy After a raucous summer of 2011 at Vineyard 48 in Cutchogue, Southold Town has been embroiled for much of this year in litigation in an attempt to keep the...