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Courtney Blasl

Courtney Blasl
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Courtney is a freelance photographer, videographer, web designer and writer. She is a lifelong Riverhead resident.

Southold Animal Shelter needs tarp donations ahead of weekend blizzard

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The tarps are used to cover the outdoor kennels in the winter months, protecting the enclosure from falling snow and wind.

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf opens at North Fork Community Theatre Friday

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The drama details the breakdown of the marriage of middle-aged Martha and George, who draw a younger couple, Nick and Honey, into their bitter relationship.

In case of an emergency: National Guard gives disaster preparedness training

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After Hurricane Sandy caught many Long Island residents off guard in 2012, a new emergency preparedness program has been training residents across the state on the steps they can take to be ready for the next natural disaster.

FOLD music festival to return to Martha Clara next August – with some exciting new changes

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The major music festival that brought acts like Pharrell Williams and Keith Urban to Riverhead this summer will return next year – and for the first time, it is being planned for a weekend.

Two dogs adopted from NFAWL’s Southold shelter after getting free makeover from local grooming business

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Harbor Pet of Greenport donated its services to spruce up the pups and get them ready to find a new home.

John J. Callahan, 73

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Obituary of John J. Callahan of Southold, owner of Lighthouse Appliance in Southold, who died on December 5 at the age of 73.

This weekend’s holiday events: Tree lightings, a Christmas parade and more

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With Christmas just around the corner, our LOCAL calendar is chock-full of family-friendly festivities including tree lightings and a Christmas parade in Greenport.

Photos: Holiday gifts, decor and more at Hallockville Museum Farm

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Hallockville Museum Farm's 24th annual Country Parlor Holiday Home Show is taking place this weekend in the Naugles Barn.

As Black Friday madness forces businesses to open earlier each year, some stores are pushing back

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After years of Black Friday madness encroaching further and further on Thanksgiving Day family time, several chain stores are refusing to open their doors until well after Thanksgiving dinner is finished – and some are opening only several hours earlier than usual on Friday November 27.

Thanksgiving Day weather and transit: What you need to know

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There's no place like home for the holidays, but sometimes getting there can be a little tricky. Planning on traveling this Thanksgiving? Here's what you need to know.