Letter: Southampton Can Have Clean Water Without Sacrificing Its Park
To the Editor: Lola Prentice Memorial Park should not be sacrificed for wastewater infrastructure. Southampton deserves clean water and a planning process that protects public land. A 2019 injunction restricts
In Southold, Housing Suggestions Abound as New Maps are Unveiled
Suggestions from the community for how to put together the best possible Community Housing program abounded at a public forum at Southold Town Hall Tuesday evening. Southold is in the midst of revamping sections of its town code that involve community housing this fall in order to spend the more than $8.5 million the town has collected in its Community
Testing the Waters, Around the Long Island Sound
When the environmental organization Save the Sound released its biennial report card on the water quality in bays surrounding the Long Island Sound last week, it was thanks to the
Grant Will Help Quogue Wildlife Refuge Restore Areas of Pine Beetle Damage
The scars left by the southern pine beetle in the Quogue Wildlife Refuge may soon begin to heal, thanks to a new forest restoration grant from New York State. The
DEC: Battery Fire a Possible Cause of East Hampton Well Contamination
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced Sept. 10 that its field investigation of contaminated drinking water near the site of a 2023 fire at a Battery
Southold Establishes a Standing Public Safety Committee
Two weeks after adopting a townwide policy for responding to immigration enforcement actions in Southold, the Southold Town Board established a new permanent committee Tuesday evening charged with examining "the health, safety and welfare concerns associated with federal immigration policy and to examine and adivse the Town Board on "all
Riverhead Town Supervisor Debates Set
Three Riverhead civic associations are holding debates in the upcoming weeks for the two candidates running for Riverhead Town Supervisor — incumbent Supervisor Jerry Halpin and Councilman Ken Rothwell. Mr. Halpin, a minister, was elected as a Democrat last fall and has been in office less than a year, but
Southold’s Tentative 2027 Tax Levy Won’t Pierce Cap
Southold Town Supervisor Al Krupski's tentative 2027 budget will carry a 2.87 percent tax levy increase, underneath New York State's tax cap. If it is adopted as currently drafted, town property taxes will increase 2.27 percent to $407.763 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, up from $398.646 per $1,000 of assessed
In Southold, Housing Suggestions Abound as New Maps are Unveiled
Suggestions from the community for how to put together the best possible Community Housing program abounded at a public forum at Southold Town Hall Tuesday evening. Southold is in the midst of revamping sections of its town code that involve community housing this fall in order to spend the more
Southold Considers Public Comment Time Limits
If you've ever been to a Southold Town Board meeting, you might notice that members of the public are able to talk at length without being asked to stop. This practice is in stark contrast to other neighboring municipalities, which generally have strict time limits on public speaking. But it
North Star Will Bring Candy Back to Orient
"The idea of buying candy in Orient is so in peoples' souls," says Lucy Barnes, a former New York City boutique owner turned North Fork builder who is working to reopen a shop at the former Candyman in Orient. "We want to keep the Candyman vibe going here — it's
Watch: Rev. Natalie Wimberly Receives Southold’s Helen Wright Prince Award
Pastor Natalie Wimberly has been inspiring the North Fork community from the pulpit at Clinton Memorial AME Zion Church in Greenport for the past decade. On Oct. 8, she was honored by the Southold Town Anti-Bias Task Force with the Helen Wright Prince Award for her commitment to educating North
Riverhead IDA Says It Will Hold Another Public Hearing When Town Square Hotel Tax Abatements Are Finalized
Members of the Riverhead Industrial Development Agency said Monday evening that a schedule of proposed tax abatements for the controversial Town Square hotel has not yet been developed, and they're expecting to hold another public hearing when the schedule is released. The proposed $35 million Tapestry Hilton hotel would be
LaLota Brings Check for Police Cars & Radios and Promises Mattituck Inlet Dredging to Southold
Congressman Nick LaLota came to Southold Town Police Department headquarters Thursday to announce just over $1 million in federal funding for town police. What will that buy? Ten new Ford Explorers and F-150s to be used by patrol officers and 20 duel band VHF and 800 mhz radios allowing police
Letter: Southampton Can Have Clean Water Without Sacrificing Its Park
To the Editor: Lola Prentice Memorial Park should not be sacrificed for wastewater infrastructure. Southampton deserves clean water and a planning process that protects public land. A 2019 injunction restricts the park to park use. Litigation now challenges the Village Board's attempt to pursue parkland alienation. Residents deserve a clear
Photos: Fourth Annual North Fork Walk to End Alzheimer’s
We had a great time Saturday morning joining a community determined to end dementia at the Fourth Annual North Fork Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Peconic Landing in Greenport. As of Saturday evening, more than 240 walkers and 36 teams had raised nearly $124,000 to support the Alzheimer’s Association’s research
Artist Toolbox: Peconic Landing Seeks Outdoor Sculptures
Peconic Landing is inviting emerging and established sculptors to submit proposals for an outdoor sculpture exhibition celebrating the community's 25th Anniversary in 2027. Selected works
This Morning’s Bulletin — 10.8.26
Honoring Pastor Wimberly, Septic Hearing in Southampton Village, Indigenous Artists in Greenport Good Morning! • We're expecting sunny skies today, with a high temperature near 72 degrees and a west wind around 10 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 21 mph. It will be mostly clear overnight, with
Still Processing September 11
“The Guys” Mirrors Life For Actor Kevin Shea Kevin Shea was just going off shift as a firefighter on Ladder 35 on the Upper Wast Side on September 11, 2001 when the first plane hit the World Trade Center. He ran to the lieutenant of his truck and asked if
Northeast Stage’s One-Act Festival Runs the Gamut
When the North Fork theatre company Corchaug Rep merged with Northeast Stage last year, one of the highlights Corchaug Rep brought to the partnership was its focus on original theater by local playwrights. The Fourth Annual One-Act Festival, organized for the past three years by Corchaug Rep, comes to the
“Bright Star” Shines on the NFCT Stage
This summer's Youth on Stage musical at the North Fork Community Theatre in Mattituck is "Bright Star," a tender look into the intertwined lives of a literary editor in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina who meets an aspiring writer who has just returned from World War II. The