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Hearing set on proposed 25 mph limit in Greenport Village
The Greenport Village Board last Thursday officially set March 22 as the date for a public hearing on reducing the village-wide speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph. The hearing will be held at the Third...
View ArticleUpstate woman arrested on drug charges following Greenport crash
An upstate New York woman was arrested on drug charges after she was involved in a minor crash at Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport Saturday evening, Southold Town police said. Following the 7...
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Former Greenport United Methodist Church now being listed on AirBnB
What was once a 19th century Methodist church on Main Street in Greenport is now a short-term rental property, according to an AirBnB listing that has local residents expressing disgust on social...
View ArticleOwner of former Greenport church: Short-term rental is not the plan
The owner of the former Greenport United Methodist Church said Sunday that his plans only temporarily include listing it as a short-term rental. Builder James Olinkiewicz was met with scrutiny this...
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Boys Basketball: Anderson’s fast start propels Greenport to Long Island title
Greenport boys basketball coach Ev Corwin felt his team needed a fast start in the Long Island Class C championship game on Tuesday night. So, he had a talk with his star sophomore guard Ahkee...
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Outdoor seating planned for summer at Andy’s in Greenport
Andy’s restaurant on 34 Front St. in Greenport received site plan approval to allow outdoor dining in the back part of the property during the summer months at last Thursday’s Greenport Village...
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Boys Basketball: Porters crowned regional champs
Hamilton was playing Saturday, but it was Greenport that received the rave reviews. Two Greenport basketball players, in particular, stood out. Ahkee Anderson and Jude Swann were at their best when...
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See more photos from Greenport’s Southeast Region final
The Greenport boys basketball team advanced to the Class C final four next week with a 78-63 victory Saturday in the Southeast Region final at Pace University in Pleasantville. The Porters will play...
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Boys Basketball: It’s state title or bust for Porters
It’s all or nothing. That’s the way the Greenport High School boys basketball team looks at its venture into the final four of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Championships....
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Boys Basketball: Lake George KOs Porters in state semifinals
When the end came, it hit the Greenporters hard. The scene outside the Greenport locker room Friday was a somber one. While fans patiently waited outside to console the Porters with cheers, members of...
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See more photos from the Porters’ final game of 2017-18 season
The most successful season for the Greenport boys basketball team in a decade came to a close Saturday in snowy Binghamton as the Porters lost to Lake George in the Class C state semifinals. The...
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Man accused of attempted rape, kidnapping headed to prison for 3.5 years
A Southold man who attempted to drag a woman into the woods while holding cutting shears to her neck in Greenport in 2016 was sentenced Friday to 42 months in prison. Jose Amadeo Perez, 40, will spend...
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Baseball Preview: Coaches aren’t fans of snow
Mother Nature threw a curveball at high school baseball teams throughout Long Island last week with its fourth snowstorm in March. One can envision coaches and players looking to the sky and angrily...
View ArticleWork We Do: Lauren Holz, Lucharitos
I’m Lauren Holz. I’m a server here at Lucharitos for almost three years now. A day at Lucharitos is never boring. Every day brings something different. I am a server here, so obviously my main...
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Greenport man seeks Anthony Palumbo’s assembly seat
Greenport resident Chris North is running for office. The 23-year-old, who served as the student member of Suffolk Community College’s Board of Trustees in 2016 and 2017, announced last week that he...
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After historic sale of Claudio’s in Greenport, opening date unclear
After a 148-year run as America’s longest continuously family-owned restaurant, Claudio’s in Greenport has been sold. Co-owner Jan Claudio confirmed the transfer of the iconic waterfront property...
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Little Free Pantry in Greenport to help those in need
Greenport’s first Little Free Pantry will be “planted” at the end of the month, thanks to resident Penelope Rudder. Little Free Pantries are similar to the Little Free Libraries seen throughout...
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Former Greenport priest, victim of Shelter Island home invasion, dies
Reverend Canon Paul Wancura, 87, died of wounds suffered as a result of a home invasion at his Shelter Island home three weeks ago. The Shelter Island Police and Suffolk County Police departments...
View ArticleGreenport School District looks to pierce tax cap with proposed budget
Facing a $286,000 shortfall in the proposed 2018-19 budget, the Greenport Board of Education announced Tuesday it is looking to pierce the tax cap. The proposed spending plan, which totals just over...
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Guilty plea entered in Greenport’s first murder case in two decades
A Salvadoran national accused of the first murder in Greenport in more than two decades has accepted a guilty plea in connection with the case. Court records show Jaime DeLeon-Tino, 24, pleaded...
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