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Memorial Day Parade marches on in Greenport anyway
There were no road closures in the Village of Greenport this Memorial Day morning. There was no formal lineup of community groups either. The police escort consisted of a single car and a lone officer...
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Coronet to close, former owner reminisces about Greenport eatery
Well before sunrise, Gary Ostroski would arrive in Greenport Village to open the Coronet Luncheonette. Inside, retired Greenport police officer “Ducky” Miller would already be drinking his first cup...
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Greenport woman honored as Polish Town Queen
The Polish Town Civic Association crowned its 2016 queen, Stephanie Clark of Greenport, on Sunday. Ms. Clark graduated in 2015 from Greenport High School, where she played field hockey, softball and...
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Replica of schooner ship America sailing into Greenport
An exciting piece of sailing history is docking in Greenport this week. A replica of the schooner ship America, which won the first-ever America’s Cup race in 1851, will spend Thursday and Friday,...
View ArticleCops: Greenport man caught with heroin, cocaine
A Greenport man who was found to be in possession of heroin and crack cocaine tried to foil police by presenting a fake name and identification, Southold Town police said. The arrest Wednesday morning...
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Police say witnesses confirm bicyclist pulled out in front of cop car
Update: 8 p.m. Wednesday — Southold Town Police Chief Martin Flatley said two witnesses stated the bicyclist pulled out in front of a police officer’s vehicle and caused Wednesday’s accident on Route...
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Greenport woman finds home listed on Craigslist as couple loses $1,500
Earlier this month, a neighbor approached Joyce Culver to ask whether her Greenport home was available to rent. A New York City resident who owns a second home on the East End, Ms. Culver told the...
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Greenport’s Class of 2016 puts bow on graduation weekend
While their peers across the North Fork tossed their caps Saturday, as has become tradition Greenport’s senior class had to wait an extra day to graduate. More than 50 students wrapped up their high...
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Peconic Landing sculpture garden continues to inspire visually impaired
“What you hear is what you see.” That’s the motto of Peconic Landing’s Art Without Barriers initiative. For the past seven years, the Greenport lifecare community has made its sculpture garden...
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Local substance abuse RN named ‘Nurse of the Year’
Cindy Swiskey, a registered nurse who specializes in substance abuse treatment, has been selected as Eastern Long Island Hospital’s “Nurse of the Year.” The award was founded in 1986 by Carl E. Vail,...
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Longtime Greenport coach Chris Golden appointed athletic director
The end of the school year may seem like an ideal time to move into an administrator position, especially one centered around athletics. The sports season wrapped up in mid-June and the fall season...
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Elementary school principal creates bookmobile for Greenport
Normally, when someone hears a truck driving around town ringing a bell, they assume ice cream is right around the corner. That won’t necessarily be the case this summer in Greenport. Beginning July...
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Porter Pride on full display at Greenport’s all-class reunion: Photos
Even all these years later, there’s no escaping the principal. Bob Neidich spent nearly a decade as principal of Greenport High School. From 1956 to 1959 he worked as assistant principal before...
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Boys Soccer: Mercy gives varsity team the boot this year
In order to restructure the program, Bishop McGann-Mercy High School has decided not to field a varsity boys soccer team this fall season. The school wants to make sure the varsity is able to compete...
View ArticleBicyclist airlifted after striking pickup truck in Greenport
A bicyclist was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital Wednesday after being involved in an accident with a pickup truck in Greenport, Southold Town police said. Rosemary Getwillig, 84, of...
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Longtime ELIH community director Patricia Kiernan dies at 63
Patricia “Pat” Kiernan, who for more than a decade helped to raise millions of dollars for Eastern Long Island Hospital as a leader of fundraising and outreach efforts, died Tuesday after a long...
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Couple brings their own brand of ‘upcycling’ to Greenport
If you’re going to use one word to describe the work done at Island’s End Woodcraft, Greenport’s new custom-made home furnishing, repair and vintage furniture store, it’s best to avoid “repurposing.”...
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Sewer expansion in Greenport pushed back another year
A plan to extend Greenport Village sewers to the Sandy Beach area off Stirling Basin will have to wait at least a year. The Village Board informally decided at its work session Thursday night to...
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LIRR: Year-round weekend service on North Fork will be restored
Long Island Rail Road officials announced Monday year-round weekend train service between Penn Station and Greenport will be restored. LIRR president Patrick Nowakowski said the restored services will...
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Jerry Tuthill, co-owner of Claudio’s and Crabby Jerry’s in Greenport, dies at 69
Jerry Tuthill, a co-owner of Claudio’s restaurant, the waterfront’s popular clam bar and Crabby Jerry’s in Greenport, died Saturday night, family members confirmed. He was 69. Mr. Tuthill, after whom...
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