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Taking a ride with a South Ferry captain
BEVERLEA WALZ PHOTO | Captain Jon Westervelt of South Ferry, at the controls during one of 30 round trips he makes in a nine hour shift. When asked what a typical day working on the South Ferry...
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Treasurer blasts plans to merge office with county comptroller
JENNIFER GUSTAVSON FILE PHOTO | County Comptroller Joseph Sawicki, center, listens to a 2012 presentation on the county’s fiscal situation. The Suffolk County treasurer has slammed a plan to merge her...
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Suffolk County: West Nile virus found in Mattituck
TIM KELLY PHOTO | West Nile Virus was found in two samples of Culex pipiens-restuans. Suffolk County health officials announced Friday that 29 more mosquito samples tested positive for West Nile virus,...
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Riverhead Foundation sees record day for turtle releases
COURTESY | Anchor, a Loggerhead sea turtle making his way home to bay waters on Tuesday. Eight endangered sea turtles waddled their way back into bay waters Tuesday, a record for the number turtles...
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Baseball: Tardif’s running catch helps Ospreys fly into final
GARRET MEADE PHOTO | Anthony Fedele of the Mattituck Ospreys taking a cut during his team’s semifinal win over the Massapequa Cyclones. Joe Tardif’s glove, Matt Stepnoski’s bat and Cameron Burt’s right...
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Guest Spot: Many thanks from a grateful Osprey
GARRET MEADE PHOTO | North Fork players posing for photos with the trophy they won as the first Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League champions. As a player on the North Fork Ospreys, I want to thank all...
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Column: Writing obituaries is a lesson in life
The first time I wrote an obituary was Feb. 27, 2012. It was for my mother-in-law, who had died the day before. She was a wonderful person whose life was cut short by a terrible disease. It was the...
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Custer Institute to host viewing tonight for Perseid meteor shower
COURTESY PHOTO | Custer Institute will host meteor shower viewing Saturday night. Plan on staying up late or waking up early this weekend to get a front-row seat to the annual Perseid meteor shower....
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North Fork Community Theatre could get big boost
KATHARINE SCHROEDER PHOTO | Dan Yaiullo, center, leads a song and dance in a scene from Oklahoma! A couple has given $100,000 to help fund renovations at the North Fork Community Theatre building in...
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Photos: Skaters show off their skills at Greenport Skate Park Festival
KATHARINE SCHROEDER PHOTO | Gus Rymer, 16, of Southold performs a trick on his scooter at Saturday’s Greenport Skate Park Festival. What could be the final Greenport Skate Park Festival kicked off...
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Photos: ELIH fundraising gala held in Cutchogue
KATHARINE SCHROEDER PHOTO | The Corso family’s home in Cutchogue was the host for the ELIH fundraising gala Saturday. Eastern Long Island Hospital held its annual North Fork Bounty fundraising gala at...
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Aquebogue native stars in popular Mitsubishi commercial
COURTESY PHOTO | Actor and Aquebogue native Matthew William Chizever. (seated) in a still from a season seven episode of USA Network’s “Burn Notice” with actorCharles Mesure. You may only know him from...
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Tennis: Czartosieski’s return to tourney is one to talk about
GARRET MEADE PHOTO | John Czartosieski, who had not played in the Bob Wall Memorial Tennis Tournament in about 15 years, won the men’s 50-plus singles title. BOB WALL MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT This sort of...
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Photos: Big turnout to help Southold firefighter
TIM GANNON PHOTO | Frank Locrotondo with his wife, mother, children and grandchildren at a Southold Fire Department fundraiser. Frank is suffering from a form of dementia. More than 700 local residents...
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The Levins reveal secrets to their longevity
JENNIFER GUSTAVSON PHOTO | Arthur Levin (left) and his brother, Jack, say a healthy lifestyle has led them each to a long life, but genetics also played a factor. Jack, who is 104 years old, is one of...
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The story behind the organ music at the Greenport Carousel
TIM GANNON PHOTO | Michael Falco and his organ, Celebration, at the Greenport Carousel in Mitchell Park Saturday. The carousel at Mitchell Park in Greenport felt a little more festive Saturday, as it...
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Tickets to charity concert now buy one, get one free
GIANNA VOLPE FILE PHOTO | Martha Clara Vineyards will host All for the East End on Monday, Aug. 19. In an effort to sell more tickets to All for the East End, the organizers of the charity concert...
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Photos: Hundreds attend fundraiser for Laurel family
CYNDI MURRAY PHOTO | A classic car show fundraiser was held in Southold Sunday to benefit the Sweeney family of Laurel. More than 400 local residents attended a classic car show in Southold Sunday to...
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Featured Letters: Wrong to publish elephant photo
To the Editor: After all the articles and protests, one in a torrential downpour in Greenport, against the use of animals in circuses, we get a front page photo of an elephant being hosed down by a...
View ArticleAuto Racing: A late-race drive-by brings Preece victory
RIVERHEAD RACEWAY ROUNDUP Ryan Preece of Berlin, Conn., raced his way into the lead with just eight laps remaining to post his third win of the season Saturday night in a 35-lap NASCAR Whelen All-...
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