A big crowd lined Main Road in Southold for the annual Southold Town Memorial Day parade Monday.

The annual parade, which rotates its location every year, returned after the pandemic forced it be canceled a year ago. The parade is co-hosted by Griswold-Terry-Glover American Legion Post 803.

Fire departments from across the East End participated in the parade, passing by a crowd of with residents waving American flags to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.

See photos from the parade below.

Photos by Jeremy Garretson

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A “curiosity shop” style farm stand along Main Bayview Road in Southold lasted just one weekend before running into code enforcement issues with Southold Town.

Jess Dunne, a local chef and co-founder of North Fork Roasting Co., had partnered with family to open North Fork Provisions on property owned by Dart’s Tree Farm May 21 — offering organic produce, fresh cut flowers, cheese, oysters, escargot as well as prepared meals and pastries for visitors looking to pick up items as they head out for the weekend and locals hoping to avoid a trip into town.

“Thank you for a great first and last weekend at North Fork Provisions,” Ms. Dunne wrote in a Facebook post documenting her recent struggles, which include several visits from town code enforcement officers.

At issue is whether their offerings violate town code, which requires at least 60% of products for sale at farm stands must be grown by the farm stand operator within Southold Town. The remaining 40% may consist of agricultural products grown elsewhere in town, items manufactured or processed from agricultural products within Southold, clothing and apparel that promote the specific farm stand, souvenirs and other accessory items that include decorative housewares and planters, the code states.

In an online post, Ms. Dunne said she planted crops on the property in an attempt to meet the code and accused town officials of hindering her business from thriving.

“My biggest goal has always been supporting my town I grew up in and using as much local produce, goods as I can,” she wrote.

In a subsequent post, she said that they’ve ended the lease with Dart’s Tree Farm, which she described as a “huge bummer.”

Reached by phone Friday, Ms. Dunne declined further comment.

Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell also declined to comment, deferring to town attorney Bill Duffy.

“We have an open, ongoing investigation based on complaints we have received,” Mr. Duffy said Friday, but noted that code enforcement did not issue any violations. He also denied allegations that the town shut the farm stand down.

Mr. Duffy said the town received complaints after recent news articles were published on the stand’s opening.

“Then we received additional complaints after they opened stating they were selling goods that were not permitted to be sold at a farm stand,” Mr. Duffy said.

Last summer, Nicole Fasolino operated the Morning Sun Shop out of the same stand, offering produce from Treiber Farms, butter, milk and cheese from Goodale Farms in Riverhead, jams, locally-sourced sea salt, mushrooms as well as hummus, pies and bread made by locals.

Asked whether that operation faced similar action from code enforcement officials last year, Mr. Duffy said the town did not receive any complaints about the farm stand last year.

Announcing that the stand would be closing on Facebook, Ms. Dunne said she was “more than OK” with spending the summer home with her young daughter. 

“What I’m not ok with is the uneven enforcement and I am glad in that aspect to be an advocate and help others realize how corrupt it is,” she wrote.

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Here are the headlines across the North Fork for Tuesday, June 1.

THE SUFFOLK TIMES

Photos: Big crowd turns out in Southold for return of annual Memorial Day parade

Southold farm stand, facing possible code violations, closes after one weekend

Peconic Land Trust acquires wooded lot in Southold

Bone marrow match saved a local life; drive will now aim to help more

Audubon Society: Avoid piping plover areas

RIVERHEAD NEWS-REVIEW

Riverhead Memorial Day parade returns as residents honor, remember lives lost

Plaque dedicated in memory of Brian Simonsen at 102nd Precinct

Calverton, Manorville launch sign campaign for ‘Clean Water Now’

NORTHFORKER

10 things to do on the North Fork in June

North Fork Dream Home: Contemporary waterfront property that has it all

WEATHER

Expect partly sunny skies today with a high temperature of about 73 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The low tonight will be around 57.

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A memorial service to celebrate the life of Dorville Finkle, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and educator who passed away in February of 2020, will be held at noon Saturday, June 12, at North Fork United Methodist Church in Southold. Please note that COVID restrictions will be adhered to.

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Lorraine Jane O’Donnell of New York City died at her daughter’s home in Cutchogue on Saturday, May 29, 2021. She was 86.

Lorraine was born on Feb. 13, 1935, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Lena C. (Spoza) and Lucian J. Christopher. She graduated from Valley Stream Senior High School. After high school, she attended Flower-Fifth Avenue School of Nursing.

She was an avid reader; enjoyed many travels to Europe, her favorite city being Rome; enjoyed renovating houses; and loved her dogs, Mickey and Lilly. Lorraine was the owner of Corner Bistro in Greenwich Village, New York City.

Predeceased by her husband, William O’Donnell, whom she married on Feb. 14, 1979, Lorraine is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth McGrath, and her husband, Donald, of Cutchogue; grandchildren, Catherine Elizabeth McGrath and William Richard McGrath; and sister, Lucille Morrison of Freeport, N.Y.

A celebration of life for Lorraine will be held Saturday, June 5, between 2 and 6 p.m. at Elizabeth’s home, 1077 New Suffolk Road, Cutchogue.

Memorial donations may be made to the Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx, New York 10460.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck is serving the family. 

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With spotty cell phone service across Southold Town, officials are hoping that a new technology can begin to address connectivity issues.

The technology, which uses antennas atop light poles and not traditional cell phone towers, could be the solution to the frustration of no bars and dropped calls, said Town Supervisor Scott Russell.

“Southold has areas of terrible cell phone coverage,” he said during a Tuesday morning work session, where he proposed issuing a Request for Proposals to solicit ideas for better reception townwide. “We need to figure out how we can incorporate new technology to improve cell coverage throughout the entire community.”

The antennas, referred to as small cells, can be placed on street lights, utility poles and similar structures and are often a most cost-effective alternative to leasing tower space or building new infrastructure.

Mr. Russell said there are approximately 1,200 town-owned street lights in town, not including Fishers Island, that could be eligible.

He said he’s heard several pitches from different companies appearing before the county’s Supervisor’s Association that range from single carrier service that would require the town purchase the devices, to a more appealing multi-host setup that would be installed at no cost to the town. 

“Not everyone has the same cell carrier,” Mr. Russell said, noting that the proposal could bring 5G and even WiFi coverage to the entire community.

The idea was met with support from board members who agreed cell coverage is a widespread issue. Several areas in town are  notorious for having poor cell reception, including the downtown area in Southold, Bayview and Soundview communities.

“It’s almost impossible to find areas of coverage because of the topography,” Mr. Russell said of areas along the Long Island Sound.

Councilman Jim Dinizio said the new technology is worth looking into. 

“Let’s listen to what they have to say. Let’s start looking at the new stuff,” Mr. Dinizio said.

The town may partner with the Village of Greenport, which faces similar coverage issues, to publish the RFP and consider formal proposals.

“The interest is really out there,” the supervisor said. “We should be casting a wide net.”

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Some residents and environmentalists are pushing back against plans for a miniature railroad in Greenport’s Moore’s Woods, weeks after the state Department of Environmental Conservation approved a key permit for the project.

At a Village Board meeting last Thursday, resident Randy Wade submitted a petition signed by 65 people who say they aren’t trying to derail the project, but would rather reroute it outside of the woods.

“We hope the train’s impact on the experience as a nature trail can be minimized,” Ms. Wade said.

Specifically, the group has taken issue with plans to fence off the railroad with a six-foot-high chain link fence that would run alongside an existing footpath. Ms. Wade said the fence and service road for the project would leave hikers just three feet to the right of it to walk. “People will need to step onto fragile forest plantings to pass each other,” she said.

The group is also asking the track to be rerouted around two old-growth trees slated to be cut down under the current plan.

“We love the railroad and we love Moore’s Woods. Let’s work together to enjoy them,” Ms. Wade said.

Two other residents spoke during last Thursday’s meeting to urge the board to rethink the train’s location.

Peggy Lauber, president of the North Fork Audubon Society, said the 200-acre area is home to fertile wetlands and rare plants, including the crane fly orchid.

“One imagines children riding through the forest, connected to nature, enveloped by the lovely woods but the reality is much different,” Ms. Lauber said. “Children would instead be treated to views of a chain link fence, completely disconnected from the woods.”

She referred to Moore’s Woods as an “irreplaceable gem” that deserves to be protected.

For decades, Greenport resident Frank Field operated the miniature railroad on his property. The Greenport Rotary Club has since taken up an effort to resurrect the project, spearheaded by the late Joe Cherepowich, who many have credited as the driving force behind the project.

The Rotary purchased the miniature train and tracks and an ongoing fundraising effort has raised approximately $150,000 to date. Additional fundraising will help cover the costs to install a “train station” that would also bring public restrooms to the site, which is located near the existing skate park and baseball diamond.

Last Thursday’s meeting marked the second time in as many months that community members have spoken out against the Moore’s Woods location.

Greenport Rotary officials have said that they’re sensitive to the environmental concerns and would be open to adding educational components to the attraction that could teach riders about the woods. 

Nearly two dozen Rotarians attended a May 20 work session to show support for the project, including Richard Israel, who chairs the Rotary’s train committee.

Mr. Israel emphasized in an interview Friday that the group has spent four years working with the DEC on the project. “We addressed the [environmental] concerns,” he said. 

It doesn’t appear likely that the village will consider an alternative location.

“We’re at the last stage of it,” Mayor George Hubbard Jr. said Friday morning.

He said the DEC’s review of the project was extensive, spanning several years and prompting the project to have been redesigned four times to address a slew of environmental concerns, including impacts on fragile wetland areas.

He said the fence is necessary to keep the train safe and secure and to deter vandalism in lieu of motion lights, which would have a greater adverse impact on the woods.

Mr. Hubbard says he believes the new train will be an asset to the woods, inviting more families to explore the network of trails that span the property.

He also pointed out that a petition submitted to the DEC in 2019 garnered over 2,600 signatures in a month’s time. “That kind of shows you where the community support is,” Mr. Hubbard said.

Heather Walker, who is Joe Cherepowich’s daughter, said Friday that she thinks the train will be a win-win for the area and questioned why signatories of the petition are just now taking issue with the project, which has been in the works for more than four years.

“It’s going to be a wonderful thing for people of all ages,’’ she said,” adding that it’s important to see her father’s dream realized.

“I have to carry this out. It’s a legacy for him,” Ms. Walker said.

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Smiling, happy and upbeat, Dylan Newman gives the impression that he doesn’t have a care in the world. “It’s all good,” he said.

Except — not that one can tell by his demeanor — Newman has been going through a difficult battle ever since he was diagnosed with a rare type of bone cancer in 2018. He was out of baseball for two years, one year while he underwent chemotherapy and last year when the coronavirus pandemic wiped out the high school baseball season. Now the Southold High School junior is back and playing for the First Settlers.

Thus the smile.

What is it like to be playing ball again with his teammates?

“Really cool,” he said. “I mean, it makes me happy to be back on the field.”

How does he feel?

“I feel good,” he said. “I’m doing good. I’m playing, so it’s always good.”

Newman, who is still making trips to New York City and Commack for treatment, not only played in the first game this season, but has played in about seven of the team’s 11 games, said coach Greg Tulley. He played both games of a split doubleheader against visiting Hampton Bays Tuesday, serving as the designated hitter in an 18-4 five-inning win and manning third base in an 8-3 loss in the nightcap.

It must seem like a bizarre journey for Newman, who played about half his eighth-grade season before being diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma.

The community has since rallied around him and his family. His team has embraced him.

“I never even heard him talk bad about one person,” said junior Tom Cardi, who figures he has played ball with Newman since they were 5. “You can’t meet a nicer kid than him.”

Tulley is struck by how well Newman has handled the adversity.

“Everything that Dylan is going through, his attitude every day is unbelievable, honestly,” the coach said. “He’s just happy to be here and happy to be hanging out with the guys and everything. I mean, he also loves baseball, too. I’m pretty sure he’s pretty thrilled to be back.”

Tulley said that just by talking to Newman “you would have no idea what he has gone through the last couple of years. You would have no idea. It is amazing. That’s what I’m saying. His attitude every day is incredible, especially considering the circumstances.”

Newman is part of a Southold team that is 7-4 overall and in Suffolk County League VI, just one win away from clinching a playoff berth.

In Tuesday’s first game, Southold used a 10-run second inning and a seven-run third to back a fine outing by Brendan Duffy. Duffy recorded nine strikeouts while allowing three earned runs, six hits and three walks over five innings.

Meanwhile, RBIs could be found up and down Southold’s lineup, starting with Cardi, who had five of them in a 3-for-3 showing. Luke Newman (Dylan’s cousin), Gavin Fredricks and Jamie Engels drove in three runs each. Engels and Stephen Palermo are the only seniors on the young Southold team.

Hampton Bays (5-4, 5-4) received two hits apiece from David Catena and Kai Leporati, who also had an RBI and two stolen bases, as well as two RBIs from Gus Schmidt.

Southold’s huge second inning started innocuously enough when Luke Newman reached first base on a dropped third strike and a Fredricks popup was misplayed but turned into a fielder’s-choice out, regardless. Later, a two-out rally brought in the last five of the 10 runs scored that frame. Highlighting the rally were Luke Newman’s two-run single off the third-base bag, Fredricks’ rope of a two-run double, Bobby Corazzini’s RBI single and an RBI triple ripped by Engels.

Southold faced a tough pitcher in Leporati in the second game. Leporati fired 13 strikeouts in his four-hitter, two of those hits coming in the final seventh inning. The righthander issued one walk and hit a batter.

Mickey Bracken knocked in three runs for the Baymen.

Dylan Newman went 1-for-5 in the twinbill, with two runs scored, two walks and three strikeouts. He had two assists and caught a line drive in the second game.

With all the chemotherapy and radiation treatment Dylan Newman has gone through, getting back on the baseball diamond may be doing him a world of good.

“That’s what he needed,” Cardi said. “He needed baseball.”

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Here are the headlines across the North Fork for Wednesday, June 2.

THE SUFFOLK TIMES

Baseball: Southold junior doesn’t let battle with bone cancer keep him off diamond

Residents petition against railroad location in Moores woods

Southold officials look to boost cell phone coverage through new technology

RIVERHEAD NEWS-REVIEW

Riverhead Town considering proposal to move town offices into former Kmart building

Suffolk Theater announces plan to resume operations starting Aug. 27

Heading back to the streets to clean up Riverhead’s litter on June 12

NORTHFORKER

Quads, then quintuplet goats! No kidding

The Secret Life of Weeds

WEATHER

Expect partly sunny skies today with a high temperature of about 74 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The low tonight will be around 56 and there’s a chance of evening showers.

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Susan Cooper Hodge, 61, of Warwick, R.I., left this world suddenly on Sunday, May 16, 2021. She was found in her garden, one of her favorite places on earth.

Born in November 1959 in Port Washington, N.Y., she was a graduate of the Canterbury School in New Milford, Conn., and Cornell University with a degree in ornamental horticulture. Before having children, she worked in the horticulture industry designing interior installations. 

An adult émigré to Rhode Island, Susan loved her life here near the water. She grew up racing Blue Jays at Manhasset Bay Yacht Club and on Long Island Sound. 

Not one to sit quietly by, she dove enthusiastically into a wide range of organizations with her energy and talent, including Meeting Street School, Rocky Hill School, the Girl Scouts, Canterbury School and the Cornell Club of Rhode Island. More recently, she built a house in Warwick Neck near the Warwick Neck Country Club. She was often seen buzzing around in her golf cart playing in the Twilight League (which she created), as well as the Eighteen Hole and Nine Hole leagues. She also joined the Garden Club, Book Club, Bridge Club, Knitting Club and Mahjong Club and served on the Board of Governors and various committees. The Warwick Neck Improvement Association also benefited from her gardening expertise. 

Susan is survived by her daughter, Katherine M. Hodge, son, Evan A. Hodge, and two fur babies, all of Warwick; her sister, Beth C. Kubinec (John) of Louisville, Ky.; her sister-in-love, Bea M. Cooper (widow of Donald); aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews, retaining the title of “Aunt Soup.” She was preceded in death by her best friend, soulmate and husband, David A. Hodge of Portsmouth, R.I.; her parents, Peter and Jean Cooper of Southold, N.Y.; and her brother, Donald M. Cooper of Little Falls, N.J.

The family received visitors May 23 and 24 at Russell J. Boyle & Son Funeral Home in Warwick, where a funeral took place on May 24. Interment took place at Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

Donations can be made in Sue’s honor to the Canterbury School Class of 1977 Fund, 101 Aspetuck Ave., New Milford, CT 06776.

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The fourth annual Hope Day arrives Saturday, with several local churches and organizations helping those who need help with food and clothing.

This year’s event will be held at the True Light Church, 1850 Main Bayview Road in Southold, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 

“Hope Day is a community event that gives hope to those who have difficulties in their lives,” said Tor Torkelsen, a member of the church and Hope Day’s coordinator. “It is meant for people who are struggling. We want them to feel like kings and queens for the day.”

Churches across the region are sponsoring the event, with Hope Day events at more than two dozen locations on Long Island. In Southold, groceries will be given out, along with hamburgers, hot dogs and packaged foods, clothing and shoes. There will be games for children to play, and $100 gift cards to IGA will be raffled.

“We have to do everything we can to pull people up,” Mr. Torkelsen said. “That’s the purpose of Hope Day.”

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Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) has announced a bid for the Democratic nomination to run for New York’s First Congressional District in 2022. 

Ms. Hahn declared her candidacy on social media Wednesday morning, followed by a more formal announcement at the Three Village Inn in Stony Brook with about 100 people in attendance, including the two most recent party nominees Nancy Goroff and Perry Gershon. 

“Service has been constant throughout my life and it’s always been about community,” she said. “You would have a hard time finding anyone more invested in our families or small businesses and our future than I am.”  

Ms. Hahn said she plans to prioritize policies that promote affordable healthcare and childcare, protect the environment, remove the cap on state and local tax deductions and invest in infrastructure. 

Ms. Hahn has represented Suffolk’s Fifth Legislative District since 2011 and is currently the Legislature’s deputy presiding officer. She has earned recognition for her role in passing green legislation for the county, especially restrictions on single use plastic.  

She is the second Democratic hopeful to announce a bid for the seat currently held by four-term Congressman Lee Zeldin. Fellow Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming (D-Noyac) previously announced her candidacy. Neither candidate has received an official endorsement from the county Democratic committee. 

Ms. Fleming sought the Democratic nomination in 2020, but lost a primary to Ms. Goroff. She plans to continue her campaign for re-election in Suffolk County’s Second Legislative District this year. 

Mr. Zeldin, who defeated Ms. Goroff by more than 40,000 votes, could give up his seat in Congress as he pursues a race for New York State Governor.  He has held the seat since he defeated Democrat Tim Bishop in 2014.

So far, he’s gained endorsements from more than half of New York state’s county Republican chairs. Mr. Zeldin declared his candidacy for governor after current Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s involvement in a series of scandals, including allegations of sexual harassment and efforts to conceal the death toll COVID-19 took on New York nursing homes. 

The Suffolk County Republican Committee has not announced a candidate to replace Mr. Zeldin on next year’s ballot. 

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Listings prepared for Times Review Media Group by Suffolk Research Service, dated April 10-16, 2021.

AQUEBOGUE (11931)

• Hunter, J & S, to AQUEBOGUE ANGELS LLC, 267 Peconic Bay Blvd (600-86-3-2.10), (R), $1,895,000

CUTCHOGUE (11935)

• Rimor Development LLC to Ioannides, William, Harvest Pointe Home #60 (1000-102.1-1-28), (R), $727,900

• West, J & B, to Silber, Bennett, 875 Deerfoot Path (1000-103-4-6), (R), $837,875

• Anthony Portillo LLC to Allcock, Thomas, 55 Crown Land Lane (1000-109-2-12.1), (R), $769,000

FISHERS ISLAND (06390)

• Ballentine, J & J, to McElhinny Trust, David, 1910 Montauk Ave (1000-10-9-1.4), (R), $1,812,500

FLANDERS (11901)

• Riverhead Precision to Fisher Organization LLC, 113 Flanders Rd (900-139-1-72), (C), $530,000

• ZB Sausalito LLC to PBELL LLC, 80 East Ave (900-144-3-21.1), (R), $200,000

GREENPORT (11944)

• Hurley, M, & Shaw, J, to Kersh, Adam, 530 Middleton Rd (1000-40-5-4), (R), $569,000

• Weiss, S & K, to Stapff, Manfred, 117 Sterling St (1001-3-4-33), (R), $1,900,000

MATTITUCK (11952)

• Morris, R & J, to Raptis, George, 671 Summit Dr (1000-106-1-46), (R), $989,000

• Schwab, F, by Executor to Hunter, John, 3735 Deep Hole Dr (1000-115-16-20), (R), $499,000

ORIENT (11957)

• Spero, A, to McCarthy, Sean, 38195 Route 25 (1000-15-2-18), (R), $620,000

• Carullo, R, to Kohlhoff, Stephan, 265 Ryder Farm Ln (1000-15-8-2), (R), $697,000

• Halpin/Anderson, J, to Gibbons, John, 1380 Orchard St (1000-25-4-11.1), (V), $760,000

PECONIC (11958)

• Haddad, H, by Guardian to Goldman, Shannon, 100 Salt Marsh Ln (1000-68-3-11.1), (R), $1,450,000

RIVERHEAD (11901)

• Hudson, K & E, to Preszler, Trent, 15 Mary Ct (600-15-1-13), (R), $1,200,000

• Stewart, B, to Massoud, Kareem, 44 Roanoke Ct (600-17-1-8.30), (R), $655,000

• Wells, B, to Brenes, Wilfido, 5152 Sound Ave (600-20-3-10), (C), $450,000

• De Frese/Tandy, D, to Keelin Jr, Gerard, 416 Sweezy Ave (600-123-2-62), (R), $295,000

SHELTER ISLAND (11964)

• Hathaway Realty Corp to Rams Head Inn LLC, 108 Ram Island Dr (700-10-1-7.9), (C), $7,590,000

• Harris, S, to Caceres, David, 12 Sleepy Hollow Rd (700-14-5-7.1), (V), $535,000

• Roggie Living Trust to Maurer, Sebastian, 7 Dickerson Dr (700-18-3-37), (R), $1,275,000

• Smith, J, & Romano, R, to Schwartz, Adam, 2 Hagar Rd (700-18-3-42), (R), $2,200,000

• Piersol, Miller Bowman to Peconicsi LLC, 51 Peconic Ave (700-25-1-35), (R), $1,350,000

SOUTHOLD (11971)

• North Fork Realty Grp to Lazio Revocable Trust, Carmela, 250 Blue Marlin Dr (1000-56-7-21), (R), $1,225,000

• Dougherty, J & M, to Fortunato, Salvatore, 505 Lake Dr (1000-59-5-20), (R), $685,000

• Sciarrino Group LLC to Buck, Chris, 670 Private Rd #26 (1000-59-9-8), (V), $410,000

• Danilczyk, B Trust to Leudesdorf, Arthur, 2555 Youngs Ave, #3E (1000-63.1-1-15), (R), $500,000

• Delaney, W, by Executor to May, Richard, 3970 N Bayview Rd (1000-79-2-3.3), (R), $894,000

• Plaia, V & M, to Shapiro, Leor, 725 Jacobs Ln (1000-88-1-1.3), (R), $1,225,000

• Spicer, J & ,K to Kendall, Kristophe, 675 Water Terrace (1000-88-6-13.7), (R), $1,455,000

WADING RIVER (11792)

• Kokovic, A & V, to Moran, Vanessa, 75 Cliff Rd (600-27-3-31), (R), $370,000

• Mashmann, J & K, to Gagat, William, 22 15th St (600-33-3-35), (R), $450,000

(Key: Tax map numbers = District-Section-Block-Lot; (A) = agriculture; (R) = residential; (V) = vacant property; (C) = commercial; (R&E) = recreation & entertainment; (CS) = community services; (I) = industrial; (PS) = public service; (P) = park land; as determined from assessed values in the current tax rolls.)

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With Greenport’s streets more congested than ever, village officials are hoping to take steps to better manage loading zones in the downtown area.

“We’re trying to find spots for trucks to do deliveries without blocking traffic,” Mayor George Hubbard Jr. said Friday.

At a village board meeting last Thursday, officials voted to set a June 24 hearing on changes to the code that would help alleviate some issues raised by business owners in recent months.

The board took the issue up last summer after 45 business owners submitted a petition lobbying the village to allow them to park in front of their businesses through a sticker program or similar means.

It asked for leniency, since many of those prime parking spots are timed. Some business owners said the measure would provide easier access when dropping off materials to their stores, though village officials disagreed, arguing that store owners using those spots makes parking for customers more challenging. 

Board members reviewed proposed maps of loading zones during a work session in March.

The new plan would extend an existing loading zone along Adams Street on the south side between First and Third streets. Trustee Peter Clarke asked if that would create traffic flow problems along the two-way street. 

But village administrator Paul Pallas said there are times when that area’s already being used as a loading zone — on both sides of the street — and it’s never prompted a complaint. “So this would, in some ways, codify what actually happens,” Mr. Pallas said during the March 18 work session.

Officials said a loading zone would also be codified along Central Avenue to serve the northern part of the village.

At the work session, Mayor Hubbard said it may be difficult to locate a zone along lower Main Street. In addition, two existing loading zones within the code — one on the south side of Front Street near Texaco Alley and one near the IGA Supermarket — would be removed under the code change. “You can’t even do that anymore where those two spots are … [it’s] no longer feasible,” Mr. Pallas explained.

Trustee Mary Bess Phillips suggested using timed loading zones that are commonly used in New York City and Mr. Pallas noted that the code already includes time constraints for some loading zones. “We would assign them and stripe them and enforce them to that extent,” he said.

In addition to loading zones, Mr. Hubbard said the code change would also delineate a 100-foot no-parking zone behind the firehouse to help fire trucks enter and exit the property with more ease.

The hearing will be held June 24 at 7 p.m.

Village officials are still finalizing amendments to the loading zones, which are expected to be released ahead of the public hearing.

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Southold Town is moving forward with plans to create new trails in Greenport as part of its Bay to Sound initiative.

On Tuesday, the Town Board approved the creation of a pair of new trails behind the old parking lot and tennis courts south of the Sound View Inn that would connect Arshamomaque Preserve and Arshamomaque County Park.

The new trails would add more than 400 feet to existing routes in the preserve, branching from the parking lot. 

The Bay to Sound project dates back to 2007 and aims to link preserves and parks in the town and Greenport Village from Long Island Sound to Peconic Bay.

At a work session earlier Tuesday, John Sepenoski of the town’s land management coordination department also unveiled a draft for a new stewardship management plan for Hummels Pond, so that park can officially open to the public following the development of a new Park Passport program.

The properties at 15160 Soundview Avenue and 2105 Lighthouse Road were purchased by the town for open space purposes. A third parcel along Lighthouse Road will remain “in its natural state … solely used to accommodate drainage and overflow from Hummels Pond.” Since there isn’t a safe buffer zone between the trails and areas designated for hunting deer, the Hummels Pond properties will be open to the general public only between April 1 and Sept. 30 each year.

The town also plans to address a significant parrot feather infestation in the pond. The invasive plant has degraded the pond’s water quality, forming dense mats of vegetation in shallow areas. The town is considering a combination of physical removal and herbicide control to curb the plant’s proliferation. 

The Hummels Pond stewardship plan was also approved Tuesday.

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Here are the headlines across the North Fork for Thursday, June 3.

THE SUFFOLK TIMES

New trails behind Soundview lot will connect preserved land in Greenport

Legislator Kara Hahn is second Democrat to announce 2022 Congressional bid

Hope Day returns to Southold Saturday

Greenport Village exploring options to solve loading zone issues

RIVERHEAD NEWS-REVIEW

Town Board approves two drag racing events at EPCAL set to begin this summer

Anti-Bias Task Force hosting community forum with police Monday

NORTHFORKER

The Greenport restaurant scene is thriving — here’s what’s opening

Podcast: Here’s what’s happening the weekend of June 5

WEATHER

Expect showers today with a high temperature of about 67 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The low tonight will be around 61. 

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Southold Town is receiving $200,000 in grant funding to eliminate outfalls in the town to improve water quality, officials announced at Tuesday’s work session.

The funding will allow the town to remove about 40 outfalls, approximately a third of those left to be done in town, according to engineer Michael Collins. Instead the town will install dry wells or basins to catch the water before it enters local waterways, government liaison officer Denis Noncarrow said.

“This is just so important to prevent road runoff,” Mr. Noncarrow said after the meeting. “When you see what could go into the water this is just such a home run.”

The work will be done by the town’s department of public works, lowering the cost of each replacement and allowing more to be completed. It will take between two and three years to replace all of the remaining outfalls. 

The town also hopes to receive grant funding to purchase a vacuum truck for the highway department. The trucks cost about $400,000 and Southold has purchased only two in the past 25 years, most recently in 2007. The town hopes to improve its chance of winning the grant by illustrating in its application how the funding would improve water quality across the region.

The Town Board also approved a bid to complete concrete work for the proposed pavilion at Tasker Park in Peconic.

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Could rezoning be the key to rebirth for the abandoned oyster factory in East Marion?

With the town’s comprehensive plan as a guide, officials are exploring options for the 18-acre property, which has been an eyesore and source of safety concerns for more than a decade.

At a work session Tuesday, Supervisor Scott Russell distributed a draft zoning analysis compiled by planning department staff that explores different options for rezoning the property.

“Now that the comprehensive plan is done, the town is going to look at possibly changing the zoning on that property, perhaps even a split zone. Something that would be consistent with the land use of the hamlet and keeping in mind the economic component of the chapter,” Mr. Russell said. “It needs a substantial amount of cleanup.”

The deteriorating former oyster factory has been vacant for decades and eyed as the potential site of different ventures over the years, including a resort and wellness center known as Oki-Do and a sustainable fishery.

In 2017, two young men were injured after falling 20 feet through the second floor of the factory building and later sued the town for negligence.

The property has been the subject of foreclosure and sale proceedings for several years, and a public auction of the waterfront property, scheduled to take place in August 2019, never occurred.

According to the draft planning analysis, the property is currently zoned Marine II, which allows a variety of water-dependent uses including marinas, yacht clubs, boatyards, aquaculture and boat sales. It’s surrounded by mostly residential uses.

Potential zoning districts to consider if the property is rezoned include Hamlet Density, which permits a mix of housing types near hamlet centers; Resort Residential, which could allow for a small hotel or motel; as well as traditional Residential-40 and Marine I zones. The board could also consider a split rezoning of the property to create more opportunities.

In their draft report, planning staff noted that the rationale for additional residential zones is that the surrounding neighborhood is now more residential than when the parcel was a functioning commercial oyster factory.

“It’s a property that would generate interest,” Mr. Russell said.

In an interview Tuesday, East Marion Community Association president Ellen Zimmerman said the future of the Oki-Do property is one of their top concerns. As a group, they want to make sure anything that happens there is consistent with the surrounding area.

“We have an interest in maintaining the character of the community,” Ms. Zimmerman said. She said the Oki-Do proposal, which included plans for a 114-room hotel, two restaurants, a spa, pool, gift shop and man-made lake, was too intensive for the property.

“It’s a real eyesore,” Ms. Zimmerman said. “But it is something that could be a real value to the community if it were cleaned up.”

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Here are the headlines across the North Fork for Friday, June 4.

THE SUFFOLK TIMES

Town eyes rezoning of abandoned oyster factory property

Town receives grant to eliminate outfalls, hopes to also find funding for new vacuum truck

RIVERHEAD NEWS-REVIEW

Girls Lacrosse: Blue Waves exhibit Stromski’s fighting spirit

Veterans Wall of Honor, dedicated to Pfc. Garfield Langhorn, unveiled at Riverhead High School

Public hearing on proposed recreational center at EPCAL now set for June 15

Riverhead Blue Masques outdoor movie screening pushed back to Saturday’s rain date

NORTHFORKER

The List: The sweetest strawberry treats

North Fork Open Houses: 10 listings to check out for the weekend of June 5

WEATHER

Expect showers today with a high temperature of about 72 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The low tonight will be around 61. Sun is in the forecast for the weekend with temperatures in the 80s.

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Funeral services for Kay V. Goldsmith of Southold will be held Saturday, June 12, at 2 p.m. at the North Fork United Methodist Church in Southold, officiated by Pastor Tom MacLeod.

Ms. Goldsmith died Jan. 30, 2021. She was 86.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home is serving the family.

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