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Plans unveiled for 50-unit workforce rental apartment community in Greenport

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Rents for the one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments are projected to range between $909 and $1,552 per month, depending on household income.

Town announces holiday hours

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Southold's transfer station and town hall will have early closures on some days this week and next for the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Zeldin bucks party, votes ‘no’ on House tax reform bill

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The bill is not the tax relief middle class wage earners were promised, Zeldin said in a statement this afternoon. Instead it is "a geographic redistribution of wealth" that takes extra money from a place like New York to pay for deeper tax cuts elsewhere. 

Plastic, paper bags will cost 5 cents each in Suffolk County starting January 1

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Suffolk County's new “bring your own bag” law will go into effect starting Jan. 1, imposing a 5-cent fee on both paper and plastic bags.

Rep. Lee Zeldin to host office hours in Riverhead Monday

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The congressman and his staff members will be available for one-on-one meetings with constituents from 11 to 1:30 p.m. at Riverhead Fire Department headquarters, 540 Roanoke Avenue.

Southold’s inauguration ceremonies set

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Southold Town’s newly elected and re-elected officials will take the oath of office in ceremonies at Southold Town Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 2 beginning at 2 p.m.

‘I am American’: Local immigrant advocates fight for DACA, DREAM Act and TPS in Washington D.C.

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“There are thousands of people that are waiting to be full members of society and give back and help this country grow. Right now, there isn’t a legislative solution, and we need that.” Local residents traveled to Washington D.C. last week to rally Congress to pass a "clean DREAM Act" and keep the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of immigrants.

Southold Town awarded funding for trails initiative, stormwater management in state economic development grants

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Southold Town won approval for a $120,000 grant proposal for phase three of its Peconic Bay to Long Island Sound integrated trails initiative in Round VII of the Regional Economic Development Council grant competition.

Friday is the last day to sign up for January health insurance on the NY marketplace

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Friday, December 15 is the final day to sign up for a health insurance plan through the New York State marketplace for coverage starting January 1.

Civil rights group sues Suffolk sheriff over ICE detentions

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The New York Civil Liberties Union filed suit against the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office today, arguing that the sheriff lacks authority under state law to honor detainer requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.