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Photos: 36th Annual Greenport Maritime Parade

Beth Young
Everyone in Greenport is in the Maritime Spirit this weekend for the 36th Annual Greenport Maritime Festival. Staying true to the festival's commitment to highlighting the nautical heritage of this seaside community, Saturday morning's parade was headed up by a bevy of sea creatures designed under the guidance of Greenport community art studio VEME Studios and filled with cameos from the East End Seaport Museum's pirates, Grand Marshal Dave Abatelli
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(l-r) Dr. John Gross, Bob Mozer, Ethan Cuggino-Zensky and Aspen Lee after testing the waters at Mattituck Inlet Sept. 4.
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Testing the Waters, Around the Long Island Sound

Beth Young
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 unified work of 31 environmental organizations. For the past 10 seasons, this consortium has worked to document the health of more than 50 bays and harbors surrounding Long Island Sound.  Pictured Above: (l-r) Dr. John Gross, Bob Mozer, Ethan Cuggino-Zensky and
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The East End Goes All In on International Coastal Cleanup Day

East End Beacon
The 37th Annual International Coastal Cleanup is this Saturday, Sept. 19, and volunteers are taking to the beaches across the East End to collect tons of trash and keep the beaches beautiful and safe for marine life in the months ahead. The International Coastal Cleanup is a global effort, under the international umbrella of the Ocean Conservancy. More than 100 countries participate. Numerous state beaches on the East End are
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Remembering The Pelican Disaster in Montauk

East End Beacon
The 45 people who perished on the Fishing Vessel Pelican 75 years ago were remembered in a ceremony at the Montauk Point Lighthouse on Sept. 5, including family members of those lost that day and the launch of a new special edition of Tom Clavin's book recounting the tragedy. The Pelican was a 42-foot fishing boat owned by the popular Captain Eddie Carroll, a Navy veteran and experienced mariner. On
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You Can Be A Part of Greenport Maritime Festival!

Beth Young
Have you ever wanted to row a gig with your neighbors or build a cardboard boat or go parading as a pirate through the streets of Greenport? Now's your chance to get involved. There are big changes afoot at this year's Greenport Maritime Festival, which will be held the weekend of Sept. 25 through Sept. 27, but many of the traditions that have built this community celebration of its nautical
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Captain Kristopher Ensley (left) and Ryan Harned of Cutchogue (right) aboard The Eagle Friday morning.
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Getting Your Sea Legs and Building a Tool of Peace: Two Views of the Eagle’s Mission

Beth Young
Over the course of a summer, nearly 300 "swabs" — new recruits at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. — get their sea legs aboard the 295-foot three-masted square rigger Eagle. Three groups of about 90 cadets just out of high school get a chance to crew the Eagle after about four to six weeks at the Academy. It's a crash course in teamwork, leadership and taking responsibility
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The Greenport Yacht & Shipbuilding Company.
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Greenport Shipyard Recommended for Preservation

Beth Young
The Suffolk County Working Waterfront Committee recommended the Greenport Yacht and Shipbuilding Company for preservation through the county's new working waterfront preservation program at a special meeting Monday afternoon, July 27. Committee members present voted unanimously (with one abstention from Greenport Village Trustee Mary Bess Phillips) to send the application to the County Legislature's Environment, Parks & Agriculture Committee for review at its Aug. 31 executive session, after which the
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A Massive Effort To Remove Deceased Humpback Whale from Montauk Beach

East End Beacon
Update June 28, 2026 East Hampton Town has successfully completed the removal of the deceased humpback whale, which has been "safely moved to a designated work area, where AMSEAS biologists conducted a necropsy before the carcass was removed from the beach. The operation was completed by approximately 5:30 p.m." on Saturday, according to the town. "The work area has been covered with fresh sand, and the contractor will continue restoring
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Photos: Greenport Blessing of the Fleet

Beth Young
It's been decades since members of the clergy gathered on a pier in Greenport to bless the mariners of this bustling seaside village, but Porters took quickly to this tradition again when the East End Seaport Museum revived it this Saturday. Six members of the clergy shared blessings with nearly 50 vessels that queued up at the dock behind Saylor Beach House, the new restaurant that had been Crabby Jerry's,
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County Working Waterfront Committee Considers Greenport Shipyard for Preservation

Beth Young
The Greenport Yacht & Shipbuilding Company, the storied Carpenter Street property known by Greenporters as the Shipyard, may soon change hands, and its potential new owner is exploring whether Suffolk County's new Working Waterfront Protection Plan will be able to help keep the property in use as a vital resource for Greenport's maritime industries. Nick Voulgaris III, who is in contract to purchase the property from Stephen Clarke, received a
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Federal Disaster Declaration Issued for Oyster Farms Devastated by Ice

Beth Young
The United States Department of Agriculture has issued a Disaster Designation for Suffolk County shellfish farmers due to this winter's heavy snowfall and multi-week severe freeze, which significantly impacted the county’s oyster aquaculture industry this February — an estimated combined $2.4 million loss. The Disaster Designation now allows affected farms to apply for disaster assistance and low-interest emergency loans. It is separate from another federal fishery disaster declaration also being sought
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