Dennis Swenkowski
Dennis Swenkowski of Southold died suddenly Jan. 16 while cruising aboard the Norwegian Breakaway. He was 66. The family will receive visitors Wednesday, Jan. 22, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at...
View ArticleDredging makes all the difference for waterfront residents
CARRIE MILLER PHOTOS | Mary Drum’s cabin in Mattituck in early October (top) and as it appeared Jan. 10. Just three months ago, water could be heard rushing beneath the floorboards at Mary Drum’s...
View ArticlePhotos: NFCT presents ‘Steel Magnolias’
KATHARINE SCHROEDER PHOTO | Grace Phelan, Lisa Westfall and Catherine Maloney rehearse a scene from ‘Steel Magnolias,’ which opens tonight. North Fork Community Theatre in Mattituck will present “Steel...
View ArticleTuckers dig out of hole, overcome Port Jefferson
ROBERT O’ROURK PHOTO | Joe Tardif of Mattituck facing some opposition from Port Jefferson as he drives toward the basket during Friday’s game. TUCKERS 61, ROYALS 48 From top to bottom, Suffolk County...
View ArticleGreenport superintendent floats pre-K proposition for May ballot
JENNIFER GUSTAVSON | Greenport School District Superintendent Michael Comanda, right, and school board member Babette Cornine at Wednesday night’s meeting. Greenport school officials are looking into...
View ArticleCops: Man busted on drug charges in Cutchogue
A 24-year-old man was arrested for possessing marijuana and cocaine Friday night in Cutchogue, according to Southold Town Police. Michael Lawrence, of Mount Sinai, was stopped for a traffic violation...
View ArticleWrestling: North Fork Invitational underway in Mattituck
ROBERT O’ROURK PHOTO | Mattituck/Greenport’s Ryan Bergen turned Upper Darby’s Karl Kamanousa upside down earlier this season before pinning him 75 seconds into their bout at 152 pounds. Mattituck High...
View ArticleNoFo Runners honor Jamesport man, collect donations
CYNDI MURRAY PHOTO | Members of the NoFo Runners Club jogged in honor of the Jamesport runner who was killed Thursday. The tragic death a Jamesport man who was killed after being struck by two cars...
View ArticlePhotos: Southold tops Greenport on Porter Purple Day
ROBERT O’ROURK PHOTO | Southold’s Liam Walker drives toward the basket against Greenport’s Gavin Dibble. It was Porter Purple Day in Greenport. But it was the red of Southold that prevailed in the end....
View ArticleCops: Southold man arrested for DWI
A Southold man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol Saturday afternoon, according to Southold Town police. Charles Hall, 49, was stopped for failing to maintain his lane while...
View ArticleWrestling: Six Tuckers reach tourney finals, team takes second
DANIEL DE MATO PHOTO | Connor Andersen, right, was one of six Mattituck/Greenport wrestlers to reach the finals of the North Fork Invitational on Saturday. NORTH FORK INVITATIONAL Ed Matyka is at his...
View ArticleColumn: A delightful month spent at the movies
A scene from “Inside Llewyn Davis” was filmed in Riverhead. With the arrival of January comes my annual immersion in a veritable sea of movies. Anything to get me through the next few months, when the...
View ArticleCops: Southold man drove high with child in car
A Southold man was arrested for driving high with a child in the car early Saturday, Southampton Town Police said. Jacob Riehl, 23, was stopped by police on Flanders Road near Red Creek Road in...
View ArticlePhotos: Greenport’s own version of hockey’s Winter Classic
KATHARINE SCHROEDER | The Greenport Pirates take to the ice at Mitchell Park for the National Anthem Saturday night. Greenport Village partnered with the Town of Oyster Bay for “Pond Hockey Friendship...
View ArticleDEC wants mute swans killed or captured by 2025
VERA CHINESE FILE PHOTO | The DEC aims to kill or capture all mute swans by 2025. Citing “aggressive behavior towards people” and “destruction of submerged aquatic vegetation,” the state Department of...
View ArticleHealth: New ‘blood thinners’ can reduce bleeding
WEDMD PHOTO | Coumadin, a blood thinner, can be difficult for doctor’s to prescribe effectively. Blood clots can cause strokes, heart attacks or pulmonary embolism. But blood clotting can be...
View ArticleWeek in Review: Deer culling, dredging and cell towers
JOSEPH PINCIARO PHOTO | Mike Tessitore, of Hunters for Deer, voiced his concern with plans to proceed with a deer culling program in Southold on Thursday night. Here are some of The Suffolk Times...
View ArticleSouthold remembers Martin Luther King Jr.
KATHARINE SCHROEDER PHOTO | Greenport resident Christopher North reads an excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech. The Southold Town Anti-Bias Task Force held a memorial program in...
View ArticleUnique anti-bullying program brings kindness to the classroom
JENNIFER GUSTAVSON PHOTO |Beth Ann Wineberger with students in her first-grade class at Southold Elementary School. One New Year’s resolution in Beth Ann Wineberger’s first-grade class is to fill...
View ArticleNWS ups snowfall prediction to 10-14 inches
JENNIFER GUSTAVSON FILE PHOTO | A snowy Southold Town sign on Main Road in Mattituck. UPDATE: The National Weather Service increased its snowfall forecast for Tuesday into Wednesday, upping the...
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