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Strong's Yacht Center, on Mattituck Inlet. The proposed yacht storage buildings would be on the wooded hill to the right of this photograph.

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Letter: Strong’s Yacht Storage Project Returns

August 26, 2026September 1, 2026 East End Beacon

To The Editor: At a working session this week the Southold Town Planning Board reviewed a report from an independent consultant on the amended application for the Strong’s Yacht Center project on Mattituck Inlet. The application reduces the project from two buildings to one big box, which would cover 62,310 feet. The project would still require a massive excavation, mining 83,650 cubic yards of sand destroying the natural bluff overlooking

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Letter: On Southold’s Proposed Short-Term Rental Code

August 25, 2026September 1, 2026 East End Beacon

Dear Editor: I am writing in response to the East End Beacon's recent coverage of Southold Town's proposed short-term rental code. Although the proposal remains in the discussion stage, the town should carefully consider its economic consequences and pursue a balanced policy that addresses legitimate neighborhood concerns without unfairly penalizing responsible property owners. The North Fork is already an established year-round tourist destination. Pumpkin and apple picking, wineries, farm stands,

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Letters: On Southampton Village Beach Parking, Blind CCs and Community Activism

August 13, 2026August 15, 2026 East End Beacon

Surfrider Responds to Southampton Village Beach Parking Plan Who Asked?! I would first like to thank the concerned citizen who reached out to the Surfrider Foundation with her concerns about a new proposal in Southampton Village seeking to implement new restrictions on beach parking & therefore beach access. Southampton Village is considering repealing & replacing Chapter 86 of the Village Code on permit parking. What this means for the East

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Letters: On Skipping the Stuff & Doug Cooper’s Flag

July 28, 2026August 1, 2026 East End Beacon

To the Editor: I have lived in Southampton Town my entire life, learning to swim and surf in our waves. But over the years, I've watched something besides tourists accumulate on our beaches: a tide of plastic waste arriving faster every season. Every day, thousands of takeout orders go out stuffed with plastic forks, napkins, condiment packets, and stirrers — "stuff" nobody asked for and most of us toss straight

Minerva Perez spoke with the North Fork Action Center Monday evening.

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Letters: OLA on LaLota’s Threats, The American Dream

July 20, 2026July 25, 2026 East End Beacon

To The Editor: In a letter dated July 16, 2026, Congressman LaLota addressed myself and members of our team along with several others trying to justify threats against our East End municipalities. The congressman continues to avoid the very simple question we have posed to him directly: “What are the specific provisions of the local law that the Congressman opposes?” Pictured Above: Ms. Perez addressed a crowd of concerned North

hsi-in-greenport-1 ice raid Feb. 4, 2026 courtesy photo

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Letters: OLA on LaLota, Southold & Riverhead Public Safety Resolution; Southold Senior Housing

July 10, 2026July 16, 2026 East End Beacon

OLA's Minerva Perez Writes An Open Letter to Southold Town: To Southold Town Leadership: This email has been shared publicly. Attached to this email is our letter to Congressman LaLota requesting clarification concerning the recent threats made to local municipalities to withhold federal funds. Attached to this email is also the most recent version of the OLA Public Safety and Accountability Law that takes out redundancies found in the overlapping

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Letters: Enclaves & Affordable Housing, Sustainable Gardens, Public Safety & The Reflecting Pool

July 2, 2026July 6, 2026 East End Beacon

Housing Crisis & The Enclaves To the Editor: We are in a "housing crisis". Southold Town is looking for ways to help with down payments on homes. Buy The Enclaves property with taxpayer dollars, zone it residential and get HUD NYS grant money to help. Hire a builder and there ya go! A Hotel and 100 people event room along with whatever else is planned is way too big to

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Letters: On Alzheimer’s & Democracy

June 21, 2026June 22, 2026 East End Beacon

Brain Health Should Be A Priority To the Editor: June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month — a reminder that brain health should be a priority for every family. Bill Ritter of ABC spoke courageously about his Alzheimer's diagnosis, and he is not alone in this journey. Pictured Above: At the North Fork Walk to End Alzheimer’s This is extremely relevant to me because I am also living with Alzheimer's.

Lukas Ventouras at an April 23 Town Hall in Mattituck.

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Letters: On Democratic Primary, Nick LaLota, Southold Recreation Grant and Theater

June 9, 2026June 12, 2026 East End Beacon

Voting for Lukas To The Editor: I’m a registered Democrat, and I care who the party runs in November against incumbent Congressman Nick LaLota, a Republican who is a loyal supporter of the President and who supports the insane and impoverishing war of choice against Iran. So I will be voting in the primary to pick that candidate. Pictured Above: Lukas Venturas at a Town Hall in Mattituck in April.

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Letters: On Southold Tree Clearing & Greenport Parking

June 5, 2026June 11, 2026 East End Beacon

How Much Polishing Does A Tree Code Require? As with so much in Southold Town government, progress seems measured not in months but in years. I was encouraged to read "Southold Sets Zoning Priorities" in the June EEB and to learn that the town plans to update the zoning code in manageable pieces rather than attempting another all-encompassing overhaul. That approach at least offers the possibility of movement. Unfortunately, the

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Letters: Fact & Fiction on Vibrio, SEQRA, Immigration & Clean Energy

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 East End Beacon

Vibrio, Fact and Fiction To the Editor: Last week, during a thirty-minute press event covering a multitude of environmental topics, a 20-second sound bite regarding the bacterium Vibrio vulnificus was extracted without context. This led to a series of headlines and social media posts that, while technically accurate, understandably caused public concern. While the term "flesh-eating bacteria" is colloquial and medically descriptive of how an infection progresses, and while CDC