An Exploration of Where the Wild Things Grow
ReWild Long Island’s North Fork Chapter and Group for the East End are inviting North Forkers s to explore the native plants growing right here during “Where the Wild Things
Southold Hits The Books On Community Housing Code Updates
As public awareness of the North Fork's housing affordability crisis deepens, the Southold Town Board on Tuesday heard a comprehensive update on major code changes the town says need to be implemented before it begins spending the $8 million-plus it has collected in its Community Housing Fund. The Town Board plans to begin holding regular Code Committee meetings on Sept.
Flush With Cash, Suffolk Promises Faster Septic Grant Process
There have been several hiccups along the road since Suffolk County launched a grant program in 2017 to help homeowners install new nitrogen-reducing septic systems, but this summer the county
An Exploration of Where the Wild Things Grow
ReWild Long Island’s North Fork Chapter and Group for the East End are inviting North Forkers s to explore the native plants growing right here during “Where the Wild Things
Ahead of Upcoming Hearings, Water Authority Lays Out Case for North Fork Pipeline
When the Suffolk County Water Authority holds public hearings in the coming week on the proposed North Fork Pipeline, a few things will be different than they were during last
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
September 11 Events Are Scheduled
Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, which killed 2,977 people aboard two hijacked commercial airplanes that flew into the World Trade Center in New York City, aboard a United Airlines flight that crashed into a farm field in Shanksville, Penn., and when a
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
Southold Hits The Books On Community Housing Code Updates
As public awareness of the North Fork's housing affordability crisis deepens, the Southold Town Board on Tuesday heard a comprehensive update on major code changes the town says need to be implemented before it begins spending the $8 million-plus it has collected in its Community Housing Fund. The Town Board
No Hope in Sight for Those Affected by Housing Crisis
When one phone call from your landlord can turn your life entirely upside down, there's little solace in hearing about potential long-term housing solutions, as panelists at the North Fork Civics' forum on the North Fork's housing crisis did attest. Pictured Above: Alexa Suess at the housing forum. But perhaps
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
Arts Center Will Host Greenport Chapter of Butterfly Effect Project
The Butterfly Effect Project, a youth mentorship project with its roots in the Riverhead School District, is expanding to Greenport this fall thanks to a new partnership with the North Fork Arts Center — a new community arts clubhouse in a former movie theater right downtown. Pictured Above: Tijuana Fulford
Riverhead Begins Enforcement Against Aquebogue Subdivision Begun Without Permits
Riverhead Town has begun an enforcement action against the proposed Summerwind Farm, a 16-lot Aquebogue subdivision at 200 Peconic Bay Boulevard, after "town officials discovered that substantial site work had commenced without the required town subdivision approvals and building permits." Pictured Above: The property as seen on July 22. |.
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
Editorial: Happy September.
As the madness of late summer drew to a close and we were putting our September issue to bed, we were combing through photos for images of events from other Septembers when we were overcome with emotion at the sight of an idyllic personal photo from 2023. In it, we’re
Innovative Peconic Landing Memory Care Program Is Honored as First in New York
Peconic Landing's memory support neighborhood, Harbor South, has been recognized for an innovative learning program that is helping people living with dementia build new connections, both in their community and between the synapses in their brains that their memories together. Pictured Above: SAIDO Supporter Kristen Goodwin, Aglaia Stalb and Claire
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 — 9.9.26
Streamlining Suffolk Septic Grant, Where the Wild Things Grow, Southold Board Gets Back to Work Good Morning! • We're expecting mostly sunny skies today, with a high temperature near 81 degrees and a light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 miles per hour. It will be partly cloudy overnight,
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