Southold Town set to hammer out 2027 budget details before Nov. 4 hearing
Southold Town Supervisor Al Krupski says the Town Board has done a “great job of catching up” on the proposed 2027 budget as officials enter the final stretch of review before next month’s public...
View ArticleGreenport celebrates Porter pride at Homecoming 2026
Flags, cheerleaders and Homecoming princesses and princes riding in pickup trucks brought Greenport’s celebration to village streets Friday evening. The parade began at 6 p.m., ahead of the school’s...
View ArticlePorters girls volleyball sweeps Shelter Island for festive Homecoming
Calling it an incredible season for the Greenport/Southold girls volleyball team would be an understatement. Last year was a breakthrough campaign, as the squad qualified for the Suffolk County...
View ArticleWilliam Marin Jr.
William Marin Jr. was born on March 29, 1949, to Iris and William Marin Sr. The oldest of three children, Bill developed an early love of music and photography. He not only gave guitar lessons but...
View ArticleFire Prevention Month: Local firefighters share home safety tips
As Fire Prevention Month continues through October, local fire departments are reminding residents to take simple precautions at home, from checking smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to developing...
View ArticleKrupski questions pace of Southold housing-code overhaul
Southold officials continued to hammer out revisions to the town’s long-awaited housing code last week, as Supervisor Al Krupski questioned the pace of the overhaul. At Thursday’s Code Committee...
View ArticleGavyn’s Favorite 5K brings runners to Orient for epilepsy research
More than 100 runners and walkers turned out Sunday for the first annual Gavyn’s Favorite 5K at Orient Beach State Park. Under brilliant sunshine and temperatures in the 50s, the course followed a...
View ArticleEditorial: Free press under fire
Presidents, like all elected officials, dislike what they term “negative press” — almost always factual reports on their actions and policies — but President Trump has taken this to the basement...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: A tax we actually need
Greenport A tax we actually need The Village of Greenport is at a critical crossroads. We pride ourselves on welcoming visitors, but the unchecked rise of online vacation platforms has fundamentally...
View ArticlePirates and floats bring Greenport Maritime Festival to Main Street
Chilly temperatures couldn’t dampen the spirits of Greenport’s Maritime Festival on Saturday, as costumed marchers brought color to Main Street for the rescheduled annual parade. Floats and marchers,...
View ArticleGuest Column: After death, what happens to unused rewards points?
When a loved one dies, families understandably focus first on funeral arrangements, bank accounts, insurance, taxes and the many immediate tasks that follow. Reward points from credit cards, airlines...
View ArticleBlotter: Gutter sniping on Fishers Island
Southold Town police responded to 51 incidents during the week from Oct. 5 to Oct. 12, including the following: Police were called to Third and South streets in Greenport Oct. 6, where a 24-year old...
View ArticleSports roundup: Settlers boys soccer keeps playoff hopes alive
BOYS SOCCER Oct. 13: Southold 4, Smithtown Christian 1 The Settlers (4-6-1, 4-5-0) kept their hopes of reaching the Class C playoffs alive with the League VI home win against the Knights (3-7, 3-6) in...
View ArticleThomas Robinson Cornwell
Thomas Robinson Cornwell, 87, of Cutchogue, died unexpectedly on Aug. 3, 2026. Tom was born in Richmond, Va. and adopted by Clifford G. and Myra R. Cornwell, growing up in Manhasset and on the North...
View ArticleCh-ching! Greenport paid parking brings in nearly $300K —topping projections...
Greenport’s controversial expanded paid parking program brought in $272,688.50 during its seasonal run, 65.3% above the village’s $165,000 budget projection, officials said Thursday. “The goal was to...
View ArticlePublic wants better trails, new features at North Fork birders’ paradise
Nature lovers pitched ideas for the future of Broad Cove Preserve, a hidden gem in Aquebogue recently added to the state’s Birding Trail. About a dozen people attended a Peconic Land Trust open house...
View ArticleChris Murray challenges Palumbo with affordability, health care focus
Democrat Chris Murray has placed affordability, health care and environmental protection at the center of his campaign as he tries to unseat incumbent Republican state Sen. Anthony Palumbo. Mr. Murray...
View ArticlePalumbo touts housing, public safety in bid for fourth state Senate term
Republican state Sen. Anthony Palumbo seeks a fourth term on Nov. 3, arguing that his ability to work across party lines has helped him advance East End priorities on housing, preservation and public...
View ArticleCommunity Calendar of Events: Oct. 15, 2026
All ages Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17-18, Greenport Maritime Festival: The weekend begins on Friday, Oct. 16 with the Land & Sea Gala at the American Legion in Greenport. The Maritime Parade kicks...
View ArticleThe Greenport Maritime Festival returns revitalized this weekend
The Greenport Maritime Festival returns to the village waterfront October 16-18 after a leadership change and a furious nor’easter that swept across the North Fork created challenges and forced a...
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