Southold Approves 54-Acre CPF Purchase, State Legislature Tries Again For Montaukett Recognition, Southampton Approves Expanded Upgraded Septic Program
Good Morning!
• We’re expecting partly sunny skies today, with a high temperature near 54 degrees and a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5 p.m. Winds will be calm this morning, becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. There’s a 40 percent chance of overnight rain and thunderstorms, with a low around 45. Rain is expected to continue into Thursday, with the temperature rising to near 49 by 11 a.m, then falling to around 42 for the remainder of the day. We’re expecting increasing clouds on Friday, with a high near 45.
Pictured Above: Southold Town Land Preservation Coordinator Lillian McCullough gave an overview of the proposed 54-acre open space preservation, and how it fits into the large, boldly colored blocks of other preserved land in the area, at the Southold Town Board’s March 10 meeting.
• The Southold Town Board approved the joint Community Preservation Fund and Suffolk County purchase of 54 acres of open space on Albertson Lane in Greenport Tuesday evening — the land will become part of a complex of more than 300 preserved acres in the area. Suffolk County Legislator Greg Doroski and Save the Sound Long Island Project Manager Louise Harrison both enthusiastically supported the purchase at a public hearing Tuesday evening. Public officials were also excited. “This is one of the big puzzle pieces left. The county has been such a good partner in these acquisitions,” said Town Supervisor Al Krupski, who added that the town had been preserving land in this area, surrounding Pipes Cove, for decades. New Board Member Alexa Suess, who is from Greenport, said she was “extremely excited” about the opportunity the public will have to walk on the trails anticipated to be added to the surrounding trail network. “Many years of work have gone into this,” she said. Find Out More.
• The New York State Assembly unanimously passed Assemblyman Tommy John Schiavoni’s latest legislation to reinstate state recognition and acknowledgement of the Montaukett Indian Nation on Monday, March 9 — it’s the eighth time the Assembly has attempted to pass this legislation, which has now been vetoed by New York governors seven times. Read More.
• The Southampton Town Board passed an update to the Community Preservation Fund Water Quality Improvement Project Plan on Tuesday, March 10 significantly increasing the number of residents eligible for Innovative and Alternative sanitary system grant funding from the town’s Community Preservation Fund. Under the former structure, certain geographical areas were designated for prioritization, which allowed projects within those zones to receive faster review and funding allocation. The revised program establishes a single, unified priority zone, which Town Board Member Michael Iasilli, who introduced the legislation, says “ensures that all qualifying projects, regardless of their specific location within the program’s jurisdiction, are evaluated against the same criteria.”
• A Candlelight Gathering for Peace and Reconciliation will be held in the sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church of East Hampton this evening at 6 p.m., followed by a potluck dinner in the Session House. Clergy will offer prayers for healing and wholeness, and the program will include songs to encourage community participation. Find Out More.
• Recording artists Eamonn & Aileen O’Rourke bring the sounds of St. Patrick’s Day to a free community concert at the auditorium at Peconic Landing in Greenport this evening at 7 p.m. Find Out More. And East End St. Patrick’s Day parades begin this weekend in Cutchogue and Westhampton Beach. Here Are Our Listings.
• Peconic Landing has announce the appointment of Eileen T. McGuire of Peconic, NY, as Chair of its Board of Trustees, effective January 2026. McGuire was appointed to the Peconic Landing Board of Trustees in 2018 and has served as a member of the nonprofit’s Board Finance Committee, Board Marketing Committee, and Board Building Committee. Ms. McGuire is a business and technology leader with extensive experience in global governance, strategic planning, methodology and process.
The high tides on the East End for the next two days are as follows:
March 11
Plum Gut Harbor: 4:34 a.m., 5:26 p.m.
Montauk Harbor: 3:41 a.m., 4:14 p.m.
Greenport: 5:05 a.m. 6:03 p.m.
Mattituck Inlet: 5:53 a.m., 6:27 p.m.
Sag Harbor: 4:52 a.m., 5:44 p.m.
New Suffolk: 6:32 a.m., 7:05 p.m.
South Jamesport: 6:22 a.m., 6:58 p.m.
Shinnecock Bay Entrance: 3:06 a.m., 3:37 p.m.
Shinnecock Inlet: 1:46 a.m., 2:15 p.m.
March 12
Plum Gut Harbor: 5:40 a.m., 6:25 p.m.
Montauk Harbor: 4:47 a.m., 5:15 p.m.
Greenport: 6:08 a.m., 7:09 p.m.
Mattituck Inlet: 6:51 a.m., 7:27 p.m.
Sag Harbor: 5:57 a.m., 6:58 p.m.
New Suffolk: 7:38 a.m., 8:06 p.m.
South Jamesport: 7:19 a.m., 8 p.m.
Shinnecock Bay Entrance: 3:59 a.m., 4:35 p.m.
Shinnecock Inlet: 2:47 a.m., 3:21 p.m.
And that’s the way things look at first light here today.
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