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Woman rescued from sinking boat talks about harrowing experience

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The family rescued from a sinking boat in the Peconic Bay Sunday afternoon were worried they'd be stranded in the water all night. "It...

Chef Rory shares BBQ chicken secrets before Saturday’s church fundraiser

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A popular chicken BBQ event just got a whole lot more delicious, with family packs and free  delivery available for the first time. Mattituck...

Our Lady of Mercy’s new principal quells rumors: School is ‘absolutely not closing’

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Despite a sea of rumors swirling around the Cutchogue community Wednesday, Alexandra Conlan, the new principal of Our Lady of Mercy Regional School, said...

New area code coming in Suffolk; 631 will run out of numbers by early 2016

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Suffolk County's 631 area code is projected to run out of phone numbers in early 2016, so the state Public Service Commission is seeking...

Legislator: Funding secured for dredging in South Ferry channel

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It's official: Dredging is set to commence in the South Ferry channel. The Suffolk County Legislature voted unanimously on June 17 to approve funding...

Photos: Mitchell Park is filled with music, fun as Dances in Park kick off Monday

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Mitchell Park was filled with music and a crowd enjoying picnics and fun on Monday night, asat he popular Greenport Dances in...

Riverhead doctor and friend save seven people from sinking boat in Peconic Bay

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Quick thinking and fast action by Good Samaritans saved seven people aboard a boat sinking in unusually rough waters off Robins Island yesterday. Riverhead...

Mourners pay respect as Southold hero is laid to rest

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An expansive flag hung over Main Bayview Road in Southold Monday as mourners filed into St. Patrick's R.C. Cemetery to bid farewell to a...

‘Dances In The Park’ season kicks off Monday night

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 The wait is over: The popular Greenport Dances in the Park series begins Monday night. The lineup for this year's schedule is as follows:...

Photos: Crowds line Vilage Lane for Oysterponds Historical Society Heritage Day

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Patriotic spirit was in full force Sunday as a crowd of residents turned out for the Fifth Annual Oysterponds Historical Society Heritage Day Parade...