Sports Briefs: Local tennis players bounced from division tournament
GARRET MEADE FILE PHOTO | Mattituck first singles player Molly Kowalski lost in the first round of the Division IV tournament to top-seeded Aimee Manfredo of Shoreham-Wading River. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS...
View ArticleFeatured Letter: Southold Town Trustees too lenient
To the Editor: While I have great faith in our town government and applaud our community’s longtime focus on preservation, I am concerned about the methods and judgment used by our Town Trustees in...
View ArticleEditorial: What will the tick task force conclude?
You’ve got to feel just a bit sorry for the members of County Legislator Ed Romaine’s tick task force, which held its first local public hearing in Peconic last week. As the story on page 3 of this...
View ArticleEast Enders give task force an earful on tick crisis
COURTESY PHOTO | Jen Stress, a former program assistant with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, drags a flagging cloth through a field to survey area tick numbers. East Enders who have...
View ArticlePolice: Riverhead man arrested in Cutchogue after fighting with officers
A 22-year-old Riverhead man was arrested Wednesday evening in Cutchogue after a physical altercation with police, Southold Town police said. Curtis Trent was pulled over by police at the intersection...
View ArticleLittle Gull Island auction bids reach $381,000
The highest bid was up to $381,000 Wednesday morning on the federal government’s auction of one-acre Little Gull Island, just beyond the eastern tip of Plum Island in Long Island Sound. The auction...
View ArticleTo help the Yankees, I must curse them
I suppose it could be worse. I could be a Red Sox fan. But I switched allegiance from the Sox to the Yankees more than 50 years ago, as Ted Williams stepped out of his cleats for the last time. So it’s...
View ArticleBay constable involved in Mattituck crash
GIANNA VOLPE PHOTO A Southold Police bay constable was involved in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Bayview Avenue and West Mill Road in Mattituck shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday. Police...
View ArticleCops: Man arrested in Mattituck for driving under the influence of drugs
A Hicksville man was arrested in Mattituck Wednesday afternoon for felony driving while impaired by drugs and unlawful possession of marijuana, Southold Police said. Kevin A. Kani, 32, was pulled over...
View ArticleBoys Soccer: Miller strikes twice in Southold’s sixth straight win
GARRET MEADE PHOTO | Greenport/Shelter Island’s Erick Ramirez and Southold’s Benjamin Glew in an aerial duel. FIRST SETTLERS 3, PORTERS 0 Just in case there was any misunderstanding, Evan Miller showed...
View ArticleWilliam D. George
William D. George died Oct. 15 at The Shores at Peconic Landing in Greenport. He was 90 years old. A memorial service will be held Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Greenport....
View ArticleFreedom of Information chief visits Greenport Village
JENNIFER GUSTAVSON PHOTO | Bob Freeman, who heads the state’s Committee on Open Government, speaking during Thursday’s meeting. A state official agreed Thursday that Greenport Village officials should...
View ArticleTest drive cars at Riverhead Raceway this weekend
BARBARAELLEN KOCH FILE PHOTO | Car shoppers this weekend will get the chance to see how a sports car hugs the curves of a real track. Port Jefferson native Michael Lucki wants to change the way East...
View ArticleFootball: Porters fall to Center Moriches in battle of 0-6 teams
GARRET MEADE PHOTO | Eugene Allen of Greenport/Southold/Mattituck/Shelter Island using his legs to pick up yards with Center Moriches’ Timothy Anthony in pursuit. RED DEVILS 21, PORTERS 14 When the...
View ArticleFootball: Monarchs bounce back with impressive road win at Stony Brook
ROBERT O’ROURK PHOTO | McGann-Mercy running back Tom Kent rushes the ball Friday night against The Stony Brook School. Entering the 2012 season, Bishop McGann-Mercy football teams had qualified for the...
View ArticleGallery: 78th annual Mattituck High School Variety Show
KATHARINE SCHROEDER PHOTO | ‘Classic Crush’ by R. Zlatniski. Mattituck High School presented its 78th annual Variety Show at the school auditorium on Friday night. Twenty acts showcased a variety of...
View ArticleAltschuler: I’d help end ‘bureaucratic logjam’ at EPCAL
BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | Randy Altschuler at a debate this month in Riverhead. Development at the Enterprise Park at Calverton is critical to the future of Long Island’s economy. The fact that this...
View ArticleMeet the Run for the Ridley’s top female finisher
BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | Tara Farrell of East Quogue was the top female finisher Saturday. Tara Farrell is no stranger to the Long Island Aquarium. The mother of two young sons ages 2 and 3, the East...
View ArticlePhotos and top finishers from the Run for the Ridley
BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | Even kids in strollers took part in Saturday’s Run for the Ridley to benefit the Riverhead Foundation’s sea turtle program. Below is a list of the top 10 Finishers in...
View ArticleVIDEO: What does the Run for the Ridley 5K benefit?
Riverhead Foundation executive director Robert DiGiovanni explains how the Run for the Ridley 5K, which celebrated its 15th anniversary Saturday, benefits his organization. More than 400 runners...
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