Natalie “Greer” K. Poliwoda
Natalie “Greer” K. Poliwoda of Southold died Monday, Oct. 1, at her home, surrounded by the love of her family and the care and dedication of East End Hospice. She was 94 years old. Born in Greenport...
View ArticleGirls Tennis: Tuckers see league title chances slipping away
GARRET MEADE PHOTO | Kate Freudenberg won her third singles match in two sets as part of Mattituck’s sweep of Shelter Island. TUCKERS 7, INDIANS 0 Considering that the Mattituck girls tennis team lost...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: Columbus Day weekend on the North Fork
KATHARINE SCHROEDER PHOTO | Ten-year-olds Summer Echezuria and Gina Tedesco of Levittown nervously move through the haunted cornfield at Krupski’s Farm in Peconic. Local families and visitors to the...
View ArticleSmoke detector alerts Jamesport FD to basement fire
PAUL SQUIRE PHOTO | Jamesport firefighters at the scene of Monday night’s fire. Jamesport firefighters doused a small basement fire late in an empty Riverhead home Monday night after a smoke alarm...
View ArticleRecap: Southold Town Board discusses Plum Island zoning, animal shelter
Southold Town’s plan to zone Plum Island before it can be sold by the federal government is slated for discussion at this morning’s Southold Town Board work session. Also up for discussion are the...
View ArticleTasting Table: North Fork a perfect ‘NYC eataway’ spot
GIANNA VOLPE FILE PHOTO | Fist and South in Greenport was selected as an ideal North Fork ‘eataway’ spot by Tasting Table, a national food blog. Second homeowners, tourists and even local foodies take...
View ArticleCops: Cutchogue woman caught driving with suspended license
A 22-year-old Cutchogue woman was arrested Sunday night for aggravated unlicensed operation after she was pulled over on Route 25 and found to have a suspended license, Southold Town Police said....
View ArticleIrene E. Robinson
Irene E. Robinson of South Jamesport died Oct. 2 in Warrenton, Va. She was 85. She was born Nov. 19, 1926, in Riverhead to Stephanie (Andruszkiewicz) and Kazimierz Trubisz. She worked at Riverhead...
View ArticleTrial begins today in former teacher’s suit against Mattituck schools
BETH YOUNG FILE PHOTO | Mattituck superintendent James McKenna at a school board meeting last year. Anthony Claudio says age and gender discrimination played a role in the termination of his employment...
View ArticleRaymond O. Combs
Raymond O. Combs of Peconic died on Oct. 6, 2012, after suffering from Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases for the past several years. He was 79 years old. He was born in Oceanside, L.I., to Oscar L....
View ArticleSally B. Grattan
Sally B. Grattan of Greenport died Oct. 8 at Eastern Long Island Hospital. She was 64. Born March 11, 1948, in Greenport, she worked as a central registration clerk at ELIH for 36 years, until her...
View ArticleDeborah L. Pedersen
Longtime Greenport resident Deborah L. Pedersen died Oct. 6 at Eastern Long Island Hospital. She was 66. She was born Dec. 20, 1945, in Greenport to Althea (Andruski) and Edmund Zeneski and graduated...
View ArticleWATCH: Legislator Ed Romaine calls for MTA tax refund
Suffolk County Legislator Ed Romaine (R-Center Moriches) filed a bill on Tuesday urging the county to go to court to seek a refund of about $12 million in MTA payroll taxes the county paid to the...
View ArticlePrincipal testifies he felt ‘confident’ teacher would receive tenure
Former special education teacher Anthony Claudio in the 2009 Mattituck High School yearbook, his final school year with the district. Anthony Claudio was told by his principal at Mattituck High School...
View ArticleEric H. Alexander
Eric H. Alexander of Laurel died at the Westhampton Care Center on October 11, 2012. He was 63 years old. Eric H. Alexander Mr. Alexander was born in Greenport, N.Y. on February 10, 1949 to Frederick...
View ArticleNo cards needed at this little library in Mattituck
GIANNA VOLPE PHOTO | Sharon and Douglas Attridge pose in front of their new ‘little free library’ on Bergen Avenue in Mattituck. A new library has come to the North Fork. Chances are this is the first...
View ArticleTalk on ticks spurs a call for help
BETH YOUNG PHOTO | County Legislator Ed Romaine speaking during Thursday’s tick task force meeting in Peconic. Seated are task force members (from left) Dr. Scott Campbell, director of Suffolk County...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Rainbow from shore to shore
BETH ANELLO PHOTO | A view across Long Island Sound Wednesday morning from Southold. Reader Beth Anello captured this image of a rainbow stretching across Long Island Sound in Southold. There have been...
View ArticleSuffolk executive signs boater safety bill into law
TIM KELLY PHOTO | In a year boaters such as these enjoying Peconic Bay on a summer evening will be required to carry proof of taking a water safety course. County Executive Steve Bellone signed a...
View ArticleBoys Cross Country: Top two Mattituck runners post personal records
GARRET MEADE PHOTO | Adam Hicks of Mattituck holds off Mount Sinai’s Keegan Sabo near the finish line to grab 23rd place in a personal-best time of 18 minutes 28.56 seconds. WESTHAMPTON BEACH...
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