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Closer Look Podcast: Greenport Village Trustee candidates forum
The four candidates vying for two seats on the Greenport Village Board introduced themselves and answered questions from the public at a candidate forum Monday night at Floyd Memorial Library. The...
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Live Coverage: Greenport falls in triple overtime classic
A thrilling season for the Greenport Porters came to an end Saturday in Binghamton as Cooperstown won a Class C semifinal, 108-98, in triple overtime. Jack Lambert scored a game-high 53 points for...
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Boys Basketball: Records fall, so do Porters in 3 OTs
The door to the Greenport locker room remained closed for a while. One could only imagine the scene inside as the Porters tried to compose themselves and come to terms with the fact that their...
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Boys Basketball Notebook: Tears follow this Swann song
The pain was real. The tears were real. The emotions were real. Greenport’s 108-98 triple-overtime loss to Cooperstown in the New York State Class C boys basketball semifinals Saturday hurt in more...
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Column: The madness of March can be cruel
From my couch 240 miles away from Binghamton, my heart pounded with anticipation Saturday. I spent several years at the beginning of my career covering sports, and few games I’ve ever witnessed could...
View ArticleVillage mayor unveils tentative $10.6M budget
The tax rate in Greenport Village will increase by just over two percent as a result of the tentative village budget proposed by Mayor George Hubbard Jr., which was released Wednesday. “There’s a...
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Flag that flew over U.S. Capitol in honor of Porters delivered to Greenport
An unexpected package arrived at Greenport High School Monday. Inside was an American flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol in honor of the Greenport boys basketball team. An accompanying Certificate...
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After 40 years, Sandpiper Ice Cream won’t reopen for the season
When Sandpiper Ice Cream closed its doors last October, some fans of the Greenport shop held out hope it would eventually reopen for the season. But the family that’s owned the business for the past...
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Soccer: Greenporters sign with college teams
The soccer relationship between Chris Golden and his daughter, Jillian, has been a complex one. Chris is not only Jillian’s father, but he is also her coach and athletic director. Wearing three hats...
View ArticleGreenport scraps turf field, tennis court upgrades from capital improvement plan
A turf field and updated tennis courts will no longer be included in Greenport Union Free School District’s proposed Capital Improvement Project. Eliminating these items as options further reduces the...
View ArticleHomeowner’s request to raise home leads to cesspool discussion
A seemingly innocuous application to raise a home that sits in a flood zone turned into a debate last Thursday about frequently submerged cesspools located in that area and the harm they may be doing...
View ArticleClaudio’s project fast-tracked; goal to complete work before Memorial Day
The new owners of Claudio’s got a “fast-tracked” approval of their wetlands permit at Thursday’s Greenport Village Board meeting, as officials expressed concern over the disruption the work could cause...
View ArticleFloyd Memorial Library to be temporarily closed for renovations
Floyd Memorial Library in Greenport will be temporarily closed from April 8-13 as interior renovations continue. “Libraries are changing,” said library director Lisa Richland Tuesday. “It’s about...
View ArticleGreenport appears to be moving ahead with June 20 bond vote
Following a plethora of presentations and public hearings over the past two months, all Greenport school board members voiced support regarding the district’s proposed $23.8 million Capital Improvement...
View ArticleNew planning, zoning board appointees in Greenport
The Greenport Village Board appointed some new members to its Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals and also discussed some of its priorities for the coming fiscal year during its organizational...
View ArticleGuest Column: Local schools adapt to changing populations
Five years ago, when I was writing my book about Greenport’s immigrants, a parent asked me to translate into Spanish a notice from her child’s school. It announced an event that interested her but,...
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‘Snapshot’ of the ’50s and ’60s at upcoming museum exhibit
The East End Seaport Museum and Marine Foundation wants you! More specifically, they want your photos and memorabilia from the 1950s and 1960s to put together an exhibit documenting how Greenport and...
View ArticleDriver charged in fatal Greenport crash to consider plea deal, attorney says
A Greenport man facing a 30-count indictment following an alleged drunken driving crash that led to the death of a Queens woman last year wants to accept responsibility and will consider a plea deal,...
View ArticleDrunken Greenport man on ATV allegedly fled from police in overnight incident
A 21-year-old Greenport man was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated and a host of related offenses following an attempt to flee police on an ATV in the early morning hours Saturday,...
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Press Club, Greenport officials recognize once controversial journalist
A marker honoring an iconic, rebellious North Fork newspaper editor now stands tall in Greenport Village. Members of the Village Board, Stirling Historical Society and Press Club of Long Island...
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