Katie Blasl
Katie, winner of the 2016 James Murphy Cub Reporter of the Year award from the L.I. Press Club, is a reporter, editor and web developer for the LOCAL news websites. A Riverhead native, she is a 2014 graduate of Stony Brook University. Email Katie
Five fun festivals and events celebrating Earth Day this weekend on the North Fork
From Earth Day-themed festivals to community planting events, here are five fun ways to get outside and celebrate the natural beauty of our planet this weekend.
Greenport’s school garden, competing for $20,000 grant, makes it to final round
Greenport’s dream to make its school garden a lot bigger took one step closer to reality today.
The district’s school garden has made it into...
Critical fire risk: Red flag warning issued for Long Island, tristate area due to increased fire danger Tuesday
Weather conditions today will be ideal for fire combustion and rapid fire spread, according to the National Weather Service.
Don’t miss these prix-fixe deals from 14 North Fork restaurants during Long Island Restaurant Week
Long Island Restaurant Week is back with eight days of deals at tons of restaurants across Long Island – including these 14 restaurants on the North Fork.
Update: Power restored to Greenport after faulty PSEG supply line leaves village in dark for more than two hours
A PSEG breaker tripped at around 9:30 am, killing the PSEG power supply line to the village, according to Mayor George Hubbard.
Greenport woman raising money to bike across Tanzania for orphans
Like many recent college graduates, 22-year-old Kayleigh Macchirole isn’t quite sure what she wants to do yet – only that she wants to continue making a difference in the lives of others.
To keep Craigslist exchanges from going bad, “safe transaction zones” offer police supervision while meeting strangers
Meeting a stranger alone can be dangerous, so the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office is offering residents a safer place to conduct in-person transactions.
Southold third graders make friends with Bulgarian classroom through North Fork tech education startup
The connection was made possible through Buncee, a Riverhead tech start-up that is now being used in more than 10,000 classrooms around the world.
Up to three inches of snow expected Saturday, with slippery travel expected
Snow will begin falling Saturday in the late morning, but it won't be until after dark when temperatures dip below freezing that it will begin to accumulate.
The iconic North Fork, in miniature: A peek inside the amazing hand-crafted diorama at the Railroad Museum of L.I.
The sprawling diorama on display at the Railroad Museum in Greenport has grown over the winter, thanks to the painstaking work of local hobbyists whose craftsmanship has replicated, in incredible detail, the iconic scenes and buildings of the North Fork.
