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Local WWII hero officially presented with Bronze Star and Purple Heart 70 years after his honorable discharge

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Reginald Peterson, a U.S. Army veteran who was wounded in battle on the front lines in Germany in 1945, was finally officially presented today with the Purple Heart and Bronze Star he received for his service.

Tonight in Greenport: Become a warrior in the battle against the heroin epidemic

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Greenport Village hosts a free Narcan training this evening at the Old Schoolhouse, beginning at 5:30.

Junior high school kids launch ‘Sticker Shock’ campaign at Greenport IGA

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Greenport Junior High School students put the first of brightly colored warning stickers on beer and hard lemonade yesterday afternoon at the Greenport IGA.

Youth group, retailers want you to know: If you buy alcohol for minors, you could also buy yourself a fine and...

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One Voice youth group launches a "sticker shop" campaign today to warn adults of serious consequences to buying alcohol for minors.

Artists wanted for 20th annual street-painting festival in Riverhead

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East End Arts has issued an open call for street painting artists to participate in the Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival, set for May 29 in downtown Riverhead.

Photos: Kids at Greenport’s first annual ‘Easter Bunny Egg Roll’ have a ball

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A larger-than-expected crowd turned out today for Greenport's First Annual Easter Bunny Egg Roll in Mitchell Park today. The event, hosted by the Greenport Business Improvement...

Dozens are sheared in St. Baldrick’s event honoring Sam Duffy, Greenport’s 5-year-old superhero battling leukemia: Photos

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A "shave-a-thon" to raise money for the St, Baldrick's Foundation, an organization that raised funds for research into childhood cancer, drew a crowd to First and South in Greenport today in honor of Sam Duffy of Greenport, age 5, who is battling leukemia.

Southold Rotary Club to host fundraising dinner April 26

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The Southold Rotary Club will hold its annual chicken and ribs or salmon fundraiser dinner on April 26 from noon until 8 p.m. at the...

North Fork Environmental Council to hold first annual Earth Day 5K on April 24

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The North Fork Environmental Council will hold its first annual Earth Day 5K Run on April 24 at Indian Island Park.

Seniors need buddies, too: Kait’s Angels donates ‘buddy bench’ to Southold Human Resource Center

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Kait's Angels, which has donated "buddy benches" to six schools across the North Fork, delivered a buddy bench to Southold Town's Human Resources Center on Pacific Street today.