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Updated: Closings, cancellations and delays for Friday, Feb. 10.
Suffolk legislators will explore possible locations for drag strip in county
Faced with vocal demand and enticed by the prospect of tax revenues and an economic bump, legislators formed an ad hoc committee to explore possible locations in Suffolk.
Court upholds Southold’s short-term rental ban, denies pre-existing use claim
Use of a property as a short-term rental before the town outlawed short-term rentals will not exempt a property owner from the ban, a State Supreme Court judge ruled last week.
‘Where’s our congressman?’ Protestors renew demand for a town hall meeting
About 50 protestors gathered outside the State Supreme Court building and marched to Rep. Lee Zeldin's Riverhead office today to demand that the congressman hold a town hall meeting on the East End.
Supervisor Scott Russell to give annual ‘State of the Town’ address March 2
Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell will deliver his annual “State of the Town” address on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall meeting room.
Deadly limo crash, booming wine region lead to 44-percent spike in town liability insurance cost, officials say
The deadly Route 48 limo crash in 2015 and the North Fork’s growing wine industry led Southold Town’s longtime liability insurance carrier to decline to renew the town’s policy for 2017, resulting in the town paying 44-percent more for coverage in 2017.
Southold Town Board wrap: Jan. 31
Summary of actions taken at the Jan. 31, 2017 Southold Town Board meeting.
Southold adopts new Dumpster rules, banning front-yard placement for residential properties
Despite opposition from carting companies and some residents, the Southold Town Board went ahead with adopting new restrictions on the placement and use of Dumpsters on residential properties.
East End constituents voice concerns, demand answers on immigration ban in meeting with Zeldin aide
About 90 people from across the East End packed the Riverhead Free Library meeting room today to tell Rep. Lee Zeldin's aide what they thought of President Trump's immigration ban and Zeldin's support of it.
Russell tells civic meeting forum moratorium for Mattituck ‘untenable’
“With seven building applications pending, should Mattituck consider a moratorium?” the Mattituck-Laurel Civic Association asked. No, Town Supervisor Scott Russell said. He advocates community members getting more engaged in the planning and review process.
