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Editorial: Do what’s right, not what’s easy
CARRIE MILLER PHOTO | Greenport landlord Robert Jarosak spoke out against the proposed rental law last Monday. Political observers, many of whom are born cynics, have expressed the opinion that the...
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Cops: Underage Jamesport woman arrested for DWI
An underage Jamesport woman was arrested for driving while intoxicated Thursday morning in Mattituck, according to a Southold Town police press release. Yvonne McKay, 20, was pulled over on Route 25 in...
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Fundraiser upcoming for ailing Southold fireman
COURTESY PHOTO | Southold volunteer fireman Frank Locrotondo Over the past 20 years many people caught a glimpse of Southold Fire Department volunteer Frank Locrotondo. It might have been as he marched...
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Animal rights activists protest circus in Greenport
KATHARINE SCHROEDER PHOTO | Protestors outside the Cole Bros. circus in Greenport Wednesday night.Representatives from two animal rights groups held a peaceful protest outside the Cole Bros. Circus in...
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Southampton crash causes traffic problems in Greenport
GRANT PARPAN FILE PHOTO | A North Ferry boat heading from Shelter Island to Greenport. A fatal collision between a Hampton Jitney bus and an SUV on Route 39 in Southampton Thursday morning, coupled...
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Baseball: ‘Meat Truck’ packs a punch at the plate
GARRET MEADE PHOTO | Through Tuesday’s games, Jim Pjura was tied for the league lead with 27 runs batted in and tied for second with five home runs. The various levels of competition for baseball...
View ArticleThomas A. Cervelli
Thomas A. Cervelli of Southold died suddenly July 24, 2013. He was 70 years old. He was born in Rockville Centre February 2, 1943, to Michael and Louise Cervelli, and grew up in Farmingdale, graduating...
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Softball field at Mercy to be completed by September
BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | Terry Contracting of Riverhead began work on the new girls softball field at McGann-Mercy High School a couple weeks ago. The team previously played at Stotzky Park....
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Baykeeper suing state agencies over pollution
GRANT PARPAN PHOTO | The Peconic Baykeeper is taking legal action against the state parks department and Department of Environmental Conservation. The Peconic Baykeeper is taking legal action against...
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Greenport man violates order of protection for second time in two weeks
A 53-year-old Greenport man was arrested after violating an order of protection for a second time and threatening to hurt a man Thursday night, Southold Town police said. Robert Lee Smith got into an...
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Greenport native and EMT shares story of Boston Marathon
COURTESY PHOTO | Megan Tuthill, shown with her husband Robert, was one of 14 people featured on the cover of The Improper Bostonian for her efforts during the Boston Marathon. Greenport native Megan...
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‘Humans’ documents the faces of Greenport
COURTESY PHOTO | Skye Gillispie photographs Suki of Suki’s Spa in Greenport. In between writing college admissions essays, working a summer job and maintaining an active social life, incoming Greenport...
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Worms in short supply, leaving fishermen scrambling
COURTESY PHOTO | Jamesport Bait & Tackle owner Bill Czech holds one of the few sandworms he can offer to fishermen. Looking forward to a day of fishing, Spiro Beletsis of East Marion visited his...
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Boys Basketball: Greenport alum steps in as new Porters’ coach
BILL LANDON PHOTO | Greenport senior Gavin Dibble lofts a shot toward the basket against Mattituck Thursday night. When Ev Corwin says he’s climbed the ranks in Greenport, he’s not joking. He started...
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Column: Hot enough for ya? Why no, wiseguy
FILE PHOTO | A dog chases his owner in Orient during last week’s heat wave. They ended up swimming together under the causeway with the man’s two daughters close behind. My son sent me a text the other...
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Hospitals see spike in tick-borne illness, including Lyme and babesiosis
DAN GILREIN COURTESY PHOTO | Deer ticks are behind a sudden surge in babesiosis cases on the East End. Three East End hospitals have reported a spike in one of six tick-borne illnesses commonly seen on...
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Flanagan plans public hearings to discuss state education reform
JENNIFER GUSTAVSON FILE PHOTO | Senator John Flanagan, left, and Senator Ken LaValle at the annual Longwood Regional Legislative Breakfast in February. Mr. Flanagan announced Thursday he will hold a...
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Baseball: Dolce loses no-hit bid, Ospreys prevail over Tomcats
GARRET MEADE PHOTO | Mike Dolce had a no-hitter going for the Riverhead Tomcats before surrendering a single to the North Fork Ospreys in the seventh inning. OSPREYS 4, TOMCATS 3 For over six innings,...
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NPR reports from Riverhead Raceway on thrills of demolition derby
GEORGE FAELLA FILE PHOTO | Jim Marrone hung on to the roof while Tonny Peterson drove through a wall of fire during the Tony Peterson Hell Drivers stunt show at Riverhead Raceway in 2011. Demolition...
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How a biologist found WWII-era explosives unearthed by Sandy
COURTESY PHOTO | This oddly shaped, rusted object found in shallow water proved to be an unexploded aerial bomb. Gardiners Point Island looked different to coastal biologist Curt Kessler as he walked...
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