Art show celebrates life of a true North Fork local
Bob Rothman was a real North Fork local. He was born at Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport, where he died last month at age 84. A second-generation shopkeeper, Mr. Rothman was also an artist,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wine Press Profile: Castello di Borghese Vineyard and Winery
SAMANTHA BRIX PHOTO | Marco and Ann Marie Borghese, owners of Castello di Borghese, in their Cutchogue tasting room. Marco and Ann Marie Borghese visited the North Fork for the first time for a wine...
View ArticleMichael Conway
Michael Stephen Conway of East Marion and Park Slope, Brooklyn, died January 1 at N.Y. Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn. He was 60 years old. He was born September 25, 1951, in Chelsea, Mass., to Edward...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Owners of courts district eyesore told to clean up graffiti
BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | The former Courthouse Restaurant on Griffing Avenue has become a favorite target of graffiti vandals. BY PAUL SQUIRE | STAFF WRITER For decades, the Courthouse Restaurant...
View ArticleJohn Shipman Sherwood
John Shipman Sherwood, a lifelong Greenport resident, died there Jan. 20 at San Simeon by the Sound Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was 91. Born in Greenport Feb. 5, 1920, to Ida (Shipman)...
View ArticleThomas Reinecke
Thomas Reinecke, a prominent member of the Orient community, died Monday, Jan. 23. A longtime resident of Closter, N.J., and Orient, he was 58. Tom made his career as a builder and a firefighter. He...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Locals: Year of the Dragon brings ‘very good luck’
CHINESE ZODIAC CALENDAR The year of the dragon is upon us. Sunday evening marked the official transition from the year of the rabbit to the year of the dragon, a revered sign among Chinese people....
View ArticleMaureen Burns
Jan. 18, 1935 – Jan. 20, 2012 Maureen Burns joined her Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 20, 2012, at home, while being cared for by her husband, sister and children. Maureen was born January 18, 1935,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Photos: Real estate photography a dying trade
Real estate photography has changed drastically over the past decade — and not necessarily for the benefit of longtime professional photographers. Compounding the effects of the housing crisis, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Girls Basketball: Birthday girl’s last-second 3 sinks Tuckers
GARRET MEADE PHOTO | Lauren Guja picked up 14 points and 9 rebounds, but Mattituck lost on a last-second three-point shot by Mount Sinai's Sarah Brand. MUSTANGS 47, TUCKERS 45 It was Sarah Brand’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sherwood House, Crystal Clear projects subject to health department review
SAMANTHA BRIX FILE PHOTO | Sherwood House Vineyard's new tasting shed will be subject to health department review. Sherwood House Vineyards and Crystal Clear Cleaning Corp. must both undergo county...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Greenport: Ice skating rink staying open despite warm temps
JENNIFER GUSTAVSON PHOTO | The sun beats down Tuesday afternoon on the ice skating rink at Mitchell Park in Greenport Village. Officials say they've been forced to close the rink on warm days this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bishop’s take on State of the Union; What did you think of the speech?
SAMANTHA BRIX FILE PHOTO | Congressman Tim Bishop shared his thought son the president's State of the Union Tuesday night. Local Representative Tim Bishop (D-Southampton) issued a press release...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ferry owners, bank president win Chamber’s ‘Community Service Award’
GIANNA VOLPE PHOTO | Cross Sound Ferry docked in Orient Point on Sunday. The company won this year's North Fork Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award. Bridgehampton National Bank president Kevin...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wine Press Video: The art of cane pruning in winter
GIANNA VOLPE | Cane pruning is one of two major forms of winter pruning used in North Fork Wine Country. Vineyard manager and head winemaker Rosamond Baiz of Old Field Vineyards in Southold gives a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Guest Column: Riverhead Town Board vote will shape Jamesport’s future
LARRY SIMMS PHOTO | One of three vacant stores in a Jamesport shopping mall. Debate on whether the proposed Village at Jamesport mall would fit the Rural Corridor character and zoning of the hamlet has...
View ArticleColumn: Small teacher sacrifices can mean big savings
How much should teachers contribute to their health insurance plans? It’s a simple question to ask, though not an easy one to answer. But in this awful economy, and at a time when a state tax cap looms...
View ArticleEditorial: Now the fight’s above ground
It isn’t possible that the directors of the Suffolk County Water Authority would harbor a grudge, is it? They wouldn’t seek to erect a power-generating windmill, as big as any standing anywhere on the...
View ArticleCalendar: What’s happening this week?
Thursday, January 26 Winter Film Festival, 6 p.m. at Floyd Memorial Library, 539 First St., Greenport. “The Concert.” Free. 477-0660. Winter Concert, 7 p.m., performed by Southold Elementary School...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: Transportation, a tortured doe and Santorum
PECONIC Victimized again It is grossly unfair when a section of the population is singled out for a specific action. So it is with us, the folks from the East End. Once more, the Suffolk County...
View Article