Letters to the Editor: A message from Southold Supervisor Al Krupski
SOUTHOLDThank you, Scott, for all you’ve done My letter is about Southold Town, founded as a township in 1640, and the town that it is today in 2024. We all know Southold today, we know the South...
View ArticleSouthold donates retired police boat to Greenport Fire Department
Greenport Village is still working on getting the proper fire boat it needs, but in the meantime, officials will make due with an upgraded police boat courtesy of Southold Town. After months of...
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Four departments respond to fire on First Street in New Suffolk
A house fire was reported on First Street in New Suffolk shortly after 10 a.m. Wednesday. Four departments responded: Cutchogue, Southold, Mattituck, Jamesport. Firefighters were seen entering the...
View ArticleSaturday’s high tide is a major concern
On Saturday, Jan. 13, the impact of rising sea and bay levels was on full display all across the North Fork, particularly in Southold Town. If the remarkably high tide Saturday afternoon — produced...
View ArticleGreenport’s updated electrical grid weathers first major storms
Throughout last week’s severe winter storm on the North Fork Greenport’s electric grid performed flawlessly, officials said. “I was surprised we didn’t have any [outages],” longtime village...
View ArticleNorth Fork Polar Bears ‘Splash for CAST’ plunge returns Jan. 28
North Forkers are preparing once again to bravely plunge into icy cold waters to help neighbors in need. The North Fork Polar Bears, a winter swimming group with more than 130 members, will host its...
View ArticleSouthold Blotter: Police called over incorrect restaurant order
Police responded to a restaurant in Mattituck Jan. 10 after a disagreement broke out over an incorrect order. A Mattituck woman told police she ordered a hamburger but was given a fish sandwich by...
View ArticleGreenport’s latest strategy to tackle affordable housing: state funding
When it comes to affordable housing, the Village of Greenport is especially beset with challenges. It’s distance near the end of the North Fork makes it hard to attract and maintain employees who are...
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North Fork girls track teams shine in league tourney
Minutes before Olivia Misiukiewicz started the high jump competition at the Suffolk County League V girls track championships on Saturday, Southold/Greenport head coach Tim McArdle reminded the...
View ArticleFifth-ever owners ensure Hommel in Greenport survives to serve North Fork’s...
Since he started his Rowan Plumbing company a little more than a decade ago, Connor Rowan has been a loyal customer of Hommel Plumbing and Heating Supply in Greenport. “They’re friendly and personal...
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Opioids fueling rise in countywide sex trafficking
They’re runaways, foster kids, homeless teens, impoverished single mothers, drug addicts: disadvantaged and vulnerable young women in desperate need of a helping hand. Each one is someone’s daughter,...
View ArticleELIH Auxiliary again breaks fundraising record for hospital
When the Eastern Long Island Hospital Auxiliary broke records with its 2022 donation to Greenport’s Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, its president, Helene Fall, immediately set the challenge...
View ArticleHochul’s budget bid slashes aid to local schools
Cuts to state aid projections for the 2024-25 school year have galvanized North Fork school districts to fight for their funds. Last Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul released her preliminary budget for the...
View ArticleSouthold Blotter: Pet parrot calls 911 on man’s phone in Greenport
A Greenport woman reported to police Jan. 17 that her boyfriend had overdosed and was not responsive. An officer interviewed the boyfriend in the basement of the house, where he was alert and walking...
View ArticleLetters to the editor: We must understand the Constitution
NEW SUFFOLKHas it ‘changed everything’? “Sea level rise has changed everything?” This is an interesting article (“Saturday’s high tide is a major concern,” Jan. 18) but the implication that high...
View ArticleWe welcome your letters — but let’s be civil
We’d like to remind our readers of some basic rules for writing letters to the editor for publication in the Suffolk Times. First, we want to stress that we value your opinions and, as a community...
View ArticleGuest column: Why we can expect higher tides to come
Jack Gibbons is a retired high-school teacher, adjunct professor of education at Long Island University and author of ‘Human-caused Global Warming and Climate Change: Understanding the Science.’ He...
View ArticleGreenport officials divided on proposed leaf blower ban
The Greenport Village Board will continue to discuss a popular but controversial proposal to ban gas-powered leaf blowers at a special work session on Thursday, after debate at last week’s board...
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Corwin’s confidence leads Porters to victory
It’s not every day that your star player nearly outscores the first-place team sporrting a nine-game winning streak. Then again, it’s not every team that has someone like Lilly Corwin. The...
View ArticleHigh school sports roundup: Feb. 2, 2024
GIRLS BASKETBALL Jan. 26 Mattituck 34, Pierson/Bridgehampton 24 The first-place Tuckers (9-5, 8-0) ran their winning streak to nine games as they recorded a 34-24 victory in a Suffolk County League...
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