A 54-acre swath of woods along a rural stretch of Route 48 between Southold and Greenport, which the owners say could be subdivided into as many as 24 building lots, could soon be added to a complex of preserved ecologically sensitive land. Southold Town and Suffolk County have agreed to a purchase price estimated at $6.495 million for the property — at $120,000 per acre — in a 50/50 partnership between
The Town of Southampton has agreed to purchase the property on Hawthorne Road where remains were found on what is believed to be an ancient burial ground for the Shinnecock Nation. The Town Board will hold a public hearing on Oct. 9 at 1 p.m. to decide whether Community Preservation Funds should be used for the purchase. The owner of the property, KB Southampton LLC, has agreed to sell the land
East Hampton Town is planning to buy a 30-acre parcel at historic 66 Wainscott Main Street for $56 million, using Community Preservation Fund, in what would be the largest CPF purchase in the town's history. The Town Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed purchase at its Thursday, Oct. 17 meeting at 6 p.m. The property, which abuts Wainscott Pond, is a former farm dating back to 1648
[caption id="attachment_29450" align="alignnone" width="600"] Downs Creek, Cutchogue, Friday morning[/caption] 19 October 2016 Dear Editor, A recent piece by David Winzleberg in the Long Island Business News, “Spaced Out,” which attacked the East End towns' Community Preservation Fund (CPF), demands a response. As president of the North Fork Environmental Council (NFEC) and vice-chair of the Suffolk County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation's Citizen Advisory Council (CAC) for the North Fork
CPF Purchase to Help Protect Wildwood Lake, Riverside Pattern Book, Perfect Scarecrows and Pumpkins Good Morning! • We're expecting mostly sunny skies today, with a high temperature near 79 degrees and a calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 miles per hour. It will be mostly cloudy overnight, with a low around 66 and a 40 percent chance of showers. Skies will clear on Friday, with a high near 78, and
Broad Cove Named Great Place for Birding, May Mile Raises Record Funds for GFD, Hochul Endorses Kathee Burke-Gonzalez Good Morning! • We're expecting sunny skies today, with a high temperature in the high 60s and a north wind around 7 miles per hour. We're expecting increasing clouds overnight, with a low around 51. Wednesday will be mostly cloudy, with a high in the high 60s and a 20 percent chance
On the heels of a vote in March to preserve 54 acres of land on the outskirts of Greenport, Southold Town is en route this week to preserving a vineyard in Cutchogue and a swath of bayfront property in the Bayview section of Southold. And next on the burner is another proposal to preserve nearly 35 acres on the south side Route 48 in Southold, across from the North Fork
Southold Approves 54-Acre CPF Purchase, State Legislature Tries Again For Montaukett Recognition, Southampton Approves Expanded Upgraded Septic Program Good Morning! • We're expecting partly sunny skies today, with a high temperature near 54 degrees and a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5 p.m. Winds will be calm this morning, becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. There's a 40 percent chance of overnight rain and thunderstorms,
The Future of Town Beach; Big CPF Purchase Proposed in Southold; International Women's Day & Voting Good Morning! • We're expecting rain today, mainly after 7 a.m., with patchy fog before 1 p.m., a high temperature near 40 degrees and a calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Rain will continue overnight, with a total of between 3/4 and 1 1/4 inch of rain possible before it
Foodie Tour Persists, Despite the Rain; Southold Talks Short-Term Rentals, School Boards: The Training Wheels of Democracy Good Morning! • We're expecting mostly sunny skies today, with a high temperature near 73 degrees and a northeast wind 9 to 14 miles per hour. We're expecting increasing clouds overnight, with a low around 58 and a 30 percent chance of rain after 2 a.m. The chance of rain will continue into Wednesday
Good Morning! • We're expecting patchy frost before 8 a.m. today, with sunny skies and a high temperature near 60 degrees, with a north wind 9 to 13 miles per hour. It will be mostly clear overnight, with a low around 43. Friday will be sunny, with a high near 65 and Saturday will be sunny, with a high near 67. • Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Students for Climate Action,
