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“Unstoppable Pride” Returns to Greenport

June 23, 2026June 28, 2026 East End Beacon

It wouldn’t be June without Pride, and on Saturday, June 27 the village plays host to the fourth annual North Fork Pride parade and festival, which kicks off at with a parade at Noon from Main & Broad streets to Mitchell Park. The festival, showcasing restaurants and artisans along Main and Front streets downtown, runs through 5 p.m. This year’s Pride theme is “Unstoppable Pride — Here. Now. Always.” The

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Juneteenth Celebrations Abound

June 11, 2026June 19, 2026 Beth Young

The East End is filled this this week with events celebrating the newest national holiday — Juneteenth — which marks the date in 1865 when enslaved residents of Galveston, Texas learned of the Emancipation Proclamation — more than two years after it issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. Here's a smattering of what's going on: Unfinished Business in Southampton The Southampton African American Museum's Annual Juneteenth Celebration, this year

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Photos: The Sunflowers Return — Greenport Students Brighten Fifth Street Beach

May 30, 2026June 10, 2026 Beth Young

Art was alive in Greenport Friday afternoon. Students from the Greenport School gathered with artist Kara Hoblin and representatives from the North Fork Art Collective, along with the Village of Greenport, to paint a community mural on the comfort station at Fifth Street Beach - the first event of the Greenport Village Mural Project. The mural, of sunflowers growing on the wall of the comfort station facing the beach parking

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Photos: Honoring the Fallen on Memorial Day

May 26, 2026June 3, 2026 Beth Young

We got a chance to be with what seemed like the entire community of Southold in the pouring rain Monday morning to pay homage to those who lost their lives in service to our country. We're honored to be able to cover such a dedicated and heartfelt community. View this post on Instagram A post shared by East End Beacon (@eastendbeacon_li) Keep Independent News on the East End The Beacon is

Paul J. Connor III, Chief Administrative Officer SBELIH; Carrie Grattan, BSN, RN, Vice President of Nursing Operations; Joseph Kruk, CMSgt, USAF (Ret.), ESGR Volunteer, New York; and Russell Guerrier, RN, Captain US Army. |. Nicole B. Brewer photo/SBELIH

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Greenport Hospital Nursing Administrator Honored For Supporting Service Members

May 22, 2026June 10, 2026 East End Beacon

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital Vice President of Nursing Operations and Registered Nurse Carrie Grattan has been honored with the Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a program of the U.S. Department of Defense, for her work welcoming Reservists and Guard members who work at the hospital. The award was presented May 13 by retired US Air Force Chief Master Sargent Joseph Kruk, who recognized

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Photos: John May Mile Celebrates 20 Years With Record Donation to Greenport FD

May 11, 2026May 16, 2026 Beth Young

This was a banner year for Peconic Landing's annual John May Mile and 5K fundraiser, which donated a record $30,250 to the Greenport Fire Department Saturday morning. It's the 20th year of this intergenerational event celebrating Older Americans Month at the North Fork's Continuing Care Retirement Community, where 138 runners from the ages of eight to 91 competed in the 5K and 52 people of all ages took part in

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Southold’s Sonia Spar Honored as Champion of Diversity

May 7, 2026May 14, 2026 Beth Young

Suffolk County Legislator Greg Doroski honored Sonia Spar as the 2026 Champion of Diversity for Suffolk County's First Legislative District at a ceremony at the Southold Town Board's May 5 meeting at the Peconic Lane Community Center. The honor celebrates Ms. Spar's "decades of tireless advocacy, multicultural leadership, and her extraordinary ability to bring together residents, institutions, and government in service of a more equitable and inclusive community," according to

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North Fork’s Nick Deegan Honored at County Irish American Heritage Celebration

March 31, 2026April 6, 2026 East End Beacon

Suffolk County Legislator Greg Doroski honored Nicholas Francis Deegan as the First District's Irish American Person of Distinction at the County Legislature's annual Irish American Heritage Celebration on Tuesday, March 24. "Nick Deegan has shown, through a lifetime of steady leadership, what it means to serve a community and remain true to your roots," said Legislator Doroski. "We are proud to recognize him for the lasting difference he has made

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Eyes On the North Fork’s Future with Planner Mark Terry

March 31, 2026April 14, 2026 Beth Young

In his 23 years working as a planner for Southold Town, Mark Terry was integrally involved with major planning initiatives ranging from the town’s 2006 subdivision code to its Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan to its Comprehensive Plan, Community Housing Plan and Zoning Update. And now, he’s gearing up for another chapter in his life, just as the North Fork's longterm planning initiatives are being put to the test. We sat

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A League of the East End

March 18, 2026March 24, 2026 Beth Young

It's been nearly 110 years since woman fought for and attained the right to vote in New York State, and out of the movement that gave women a place at the polls has grown an organization committed to principals of democracy that are as relevant today as when it was founded more than a century ago. Pictured Above: Representatives of the League of Women Voters of The Hamptons, Shelter Island

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Community Supported Agriculture Builds on Deep Local Roots

March 11, 2026March 17, 2026 Beth Young

This is a perfect time of year to get to know your local farmer, particularly if you want to buy a share in their success this coming growing season. Community-Supported Agriculture is alive and well on the East End, and this farm business model — in which customers pay at the beginning of the season for a share of a farmer's harvest — is as varied as the personalities of