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New Suffolk Waterfront at high tide Saturday.
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Updates: Storm Begins to Taper Off Sunday Afternoon

Beth Young
Duck Pond Road, Cutchogue, Sunday, 11 a.m. Update: Sept. 27, 3 p.m.: All Cross Sound Ferry departures for today have been cancelled, but service is slated to resume from New London at 7 a.m. Monday and from Orient Point at 9 a.m. Monday. PSEG-Long Island reports that 18,500 of its customers are still without power, with the largest outages on the East End still in Southold, where 756 customers are
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Emergency Declarations, Sewer Overflow & Calls to Survey Damage After Flash Independence Day Storm

Beth Young
Update July 9, 2026 The fast-moving thunderstorm that lead to downed trees, power outages, rescues and calls for emergency services across the East End continues to have lingering effects on local communities. Southampton Village has extended a State of Emergency, initially slated to expire July 10, to Monday, July 13 at 9 a.m. as "many properties in the village suffered heavy damage to their properties including downed trees and branches.
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Heat Wave Updates: Water & Energy Conservation Urged, Cooling Centers Announced

Beth Young
Update July 2 2 p.m. New York Governor Kathy Hochul is urging residents to conserve power amid the first day of an extreme heat wave across the state. "My team has been coordinating with Con-Ed, NYISO and New York City leaders to ensure all large consumers able to switch to other fuel sources have done so to reduce their usage," said Ms. Hochul in a statement Thursday afternoon. "Due to
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Snow drifts covered cars in the subdivision The Manors at Baiting Hollow, where roads had not yet been plowed as of 3 p.m. The neighborhood is in Riverhead Town, which has issued a travel ban through 6 a.m. Tuesday.
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Blizzard: More Than Two Feet of Snow as Schools Close Tuesday and Riverhead Extends Travel Ban

Beth Young
Update 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23 Public schools throughout the region will be closed again Tuesday, though some districts are implementing remote learning for the day. Stay tuned to instructions from your individual district for more info. All East End Town facilities will be closed again on Tuesday. The Southold Town Board work session and regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday have been moved to Thursday. The Cross Sound Ferry has
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Updates & Photos: Snowstorm Tapers Off as Cold Sets In

Beth Young
Downed power lines during the storm MUST be called in to PSEG-Long Island at 800.490.0075, 24/7. Text OUT to 773454 or visit their website here to report a power outage to PSEG-Long Island. Pictured Above: Love Lane, Mattituck, Monday morning. Cancellations & Postponements Update Monday 1/26, 8 a.m.: New Suffolk Postmaster Celsa Schiavoni is ready to help! We have two new snowfall totals in from last night — 12.5 inches in Orient at
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Cancellations & Postponements Due to Massive Snowstorm

Beth Young
Downed power lines during the storm MUST be called in to PSEG-Long Island at 800.490.0075, 24/7. Text OUT to 773454 or visit their website here to report a power outage to PSEG-Long Island. The Latest Update on the Storm With a Winter Storm Watch in effect 3 a.m. Sunday through 6 p.m. Sunday, and the chance for more than a foot of snowfall in that timeframe, cancellations have been rolling in
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Update: Hochul Issues State of Emergency, NWS Issues Storm Warning As Snowstorm and Cold Weather Nears

Beth Young
Downed power lines during the storm MUST be called in to PSEG-Long Island at 800.490.0075, 24/7. Text OUT to 773454 or visit their website here to report a power outage to PSEG-Long Island. Cancellations & Postponements Our Coverage Continues Here Update Jan. 23, 4 p.m.: A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from 3 a.m. Sunday to 6 p.m. Monday. The National Weather Service has issued a bulletin warning of
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The Latest on the Snow

Beth Young
Update 11 a.m.: Local snow totals include 7.5 inches in Orient, 7 inches in Mattituck, 6.3 inches in Remsenburg-Speonk and 6.1 inches in Riverhead. Update 7:30 a.m., Dec. 27: Below are the latest snowfall totals from throughout the region (We have few reports from the East End at the moment, but there are 5 inches of snow outside Beacon headquarters' window in New Suffolk): Flanders: 5.8 inches, Islip Airport: 5.6
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Update Nov. 4: Repairs to Shinnecock Inlet Bridge Are Nearly Complete, Right Lane to Be Closed Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

East End Beacon
Update 11/4. 6 p.m. The New York State Department of Transportation announced Tuesday afternoon that it has completed structural repairs to the Shinnecock Canal Bridge and has re-opened both westbound lanes of Sunrise Highway in time for this evening’s rush hour. "Finishing work will continue at the site and will require the closure of the right westbound lane on Wednesday, November 5 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.," says Southampton
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First Street, New Suffolk, 6 p.m. Monday, at high tide. The Coastal Flood Advisory has now expired.
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Weekend Nor’Easter Updates

Beth Young
Update Oct. 13, 8 p.m. Here are the latest rainfall totals from across the East End: 2.16 inches in East Hampton as of 6 p.m. and 1.86 inches at the Montauk Airport as of 4:45 p.m. The highest rainfall reported in Suffolk County was in Commack at 5:55 p.m., with 2.99 inches of rain. Pictured Above: First Street, New Suffolk, 6 p.m. Monday, at high tide. The Coastal Flood Advisory
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Pictured Above: On Dune Road in Westhampton Beach, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, 5 p.m. |. Daniel Maul photo
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Erin Update: Ocean Beaches Reopening, Riverhead LI Sound Beaches Closed

Beth Young
Update: 8/22 Noon Riverhead Town has closed its Long Island Sound beaches at Wading River, Reeves Park and Iron Pier in Jamesport for the duration of the day Friday due to debris and hazards washed ashore during the storm. Southampton Town is lifting its suspension on 4x4 driving on town beaches at 6 p.m. this evening. As of noon, East Hampton Town beaches are now open to foot traffic only.
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