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Southold Releases Summer Beach & Recreation Rules

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 Beth Young

Southold Town will be limiting beach access to residents only this summer, will not be opening up beaches to swimming before June 27, and will only be opening a limited number of pickleball and tennis courts at town parks, the town announced on Thursday, May 21. Effective May 21, beach, road end and boat ramp use continues to be restricted to “Residents Only," according to the town. All vehicles must

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Honoring A Composer Whose Life Was Twisted by Nazi Germany

October 8, 2019October 8, 2019 Beth Young

The Custer Institute Observatory in Southold will play host to an innovative solo viola concert of works by a Jewish composer whose work was dramatically altered by Nazi Germany, “The Raphael Project,” on Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. Violist Gregory K. Williams, the principal violist of the Berkshire Opera Festival, and Assistant Principal Violist of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic and the Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra will perform. Günter Raphael (1903-1960)

Assistant Southold Town Planning Director Mark Terry and Planning Director Heather Lanza at the July 29 hearing

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In Quickly Changing Southold, Comp Plan Seen as Last Hope

July 30, 2019March 11, 2025 Beth Young

Pictured Above: Assistant Southold Town Planning Director Mark Terry and Planning Director Heather Lanza at the July 29 hearing Since Southold Town began work on its Comprehensive Plan Update in 2009, the town has held 64 public meetings and drafted 13 chapters, culminating in a 292-page document and 308 pages of appendices that are now ready for the public to review. And in that time, a great deal has changed

Pictured Above: A memory of a beautiful weekend, Saturday at Mill Creek, Southold.

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Southold Releases Completed Comprehensive Plan

July 14, 2019March 11, 2025 Beth Young

Pictured Above: A memory of a beautiful weekend Saturday at Mill Creek, Southold. Nearly a decade in the making, Southold Town's Comprehensive Plan is now available in its entirety for public review, and the town plans to hold several public forums in the upcoming weeks on its contents. The plan is now available online here and paper copies will be available later this week at the Town Clerk’s office, Town

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Southold to Host Respect & Civility Candlelight Vigil

October 28, 2016October 28, 2016 East End Beacon

[caption id="attachment_29568" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Respect & Civility Candlelight Vigil[/caption] Southold Town and the town's Anti-Bias Task Force Committee are inviting the community to gather together in a candlelight vigil for respect and civility on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 3:30 p.m. at Silversmith's Corner across from the Southold IGA. The organizers say they plan "to join together in solidarity with the right of all people to be respected for who they

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Southold Releases Land Use Chapter of Comprehensive Plan

April 16, 2016March 11, 2025 Beth Young

[caption id="attachment_9158" align="alignright" width="600"] Southold Town Hall is usually a pretty quiet place.[/caption] Southold Town has just released the draft Land Use chapter of the town's comprehensive plan update, available online here. The land use chapter outlines broad recommendations for zoning changes, but does not propose specific changes to zoning in Southold. According to the new introduction to the plan, released by town Planning Director Heather Lanza Friday afternoon, there