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Mobilizing the minority vote: Volunteers push to boost voter turnout in tomorrow’s local elections

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Organizers focused on the Latino population are working to motivate registered voters to go to the polls tomorrow.

Voter’s guide to county races and ballot proposals

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Bios of the candidates for county district attorney, sheriff and county legislature, plus an explanation of the three questions that will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot.

Southold Voter’s Guide: Who’s running for town office this year

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A rundown of who's running in tomorrow's town elections, plus Southold voter enrollment stats, polling place search tool and Election Day essentials.

Change clocks, change batteries: Eastern Standard Time takes effect at 2 a.m.

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Don't forget to set your clocks back tonight. Eastern Standard Time goes into effect at 2 a.m. Sunday morning. And when you change your clocks, you should also change the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, too.

Bestselling children’s book author visits Southold Elementary students

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New York Times bestselling author Sarah Albee spent the day at Southold Elementary School, holding writing workshops and sharing some of the secrets of her success.

Thanks to persistence of Sang Lee Farms manager, indoor farmers’ market will reopen in Riverhead this winter

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The indoor farmers’ market will be back on Main Street in Riverhead this winter, despite a decision by the Riverhead Business Improvement District to...

Video: Southold town council candidates face off in spirited debate

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In the final meeting of Southold's town council candidates this election season, Republican incumbents and their Democratic challengers discussed many hot-button local topics during a live video event last night. Watch the full recording here.

Southold town council candidates will face off in live webcast tonight on SoutholdLOCAL

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The candidates for Southold town council will meet for a Facebook Live roundtable discussion hosted by SoutholdLOCAL tonight at 7 p.m.

Local builder hopes to bring affordable housing communities to Southold Town

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A local builder who has extensive experience with affordable housing is confident she can make it happen in Southold Town.

Southold fall leaf cleanup program announced

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Leaf pickup will begin in Laurel Nov. 20 and continue east to Orient Point. The town is accepting leaves from residents at the compost site free of charge for the month of November.