Courtney Blasl
Courtney is a freelance photographer, videographer, web designer and writer. She is a lifelong Riverhead resident.
North Fork natives: Check out ‘local’ plants that belong in your garden
Learn about and purchase native plants to enhance your landscape and provide important food sources for local pollinators May 28 and 29 at the North Fork Audubon Society Native Plant Sale.
Greenport Farmers Market opens for the season tomorrow with new vendors
The market will be open from May 28 through October 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
More miniature lighthouses coming to Orient Beach State Park this summer
“We want to expand it to include all the local lighthouses you can see from the park property,” park supervisor Bill Bohach said.
Four Doors Down hosts fundraiser honoring Riverhead college student, 21, battling rare type of brain cancer
Donna Butler has organized a fundraiser tomorrow for the clinic where her younger sister is being treated for a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer. She and others will also shave their heads to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation.
Local volunteer earns grants for local not-for-profits including North Fork schools
North Fork high schools, Southold Fire Department and the Texting Awareness Foundation are each receiving a $1,000 grant from the Allstate Foundation.
Southold woman turns her salvage savvy into unique ‘upcycling’ business
Dale Leavey began making “upcycled” bags last summer, after a trip to New York City left her in awe at the amount of unused, discarded trash.
After six years, National Estuary Program reauthorized, given $26.5 in funding to focus on local conservation projects
A bill reauthorizing the National Estuary Program and giving it $26.5 million in funding was signed into law by President Obama on Friday.
College credits at two-thirds off: Discounts offered to Mattituck students under agreement with community college
Mattituck High School students will be able to take deeply discounted classes for credit at Suffolk County Community College beginning next school year.
Baseball: Center Moriches 7, Mattituck 3 Tuckers dealt season-ending blow by Red Devils in ten-inning playoff loss
Mattituck lost a hard-fought playoff game against Center Moriches this afternoon at home, 7-3.
Greenport’s annual Memorial Day weekend carnival kicks off Thursday
The carnival, which will feature pay-one-price specials, games, rides and food, will take place at the Polo Grounds on Moores Lane.
