North Fork Animal Welfare League rescues kitten from Laurel dumpster
Workers from the North Fork Animal Welfare League rescued another animal in distress this morning.
U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency deploys six opioid enforcement teams, one on Long Island, to combat heroin and fentanyl
Following the president's declaration of a national public health emergency concerning opioid abuse and addiction, the federal Drug Enforcement Agency announced it is deploying six special enforcement teams to combat trafficking in heroin, fentanyl and the violence associated with drug trafficking in six communities “facing significant challenges with heroin and fentanyl."
Butterfly Effect Project, a group that empowers young girls, seeks to expand into Southold Town
The Butterfly Effect Project, a non-profit organization that empowers young girls, seeks to bring its good work to Southold Town.
Spota will resign as county district attorney following federal charges of obstruction of justice
Thomas Spota is stepping down after federal prosecutors charged him yesterday with obstruction of justice and witness tampering during the federal investigation of an assault by the former county policy chief.
Suffolk District Attorney Spota charged with covering up for county police chief’s assault, obstruction of justice
Federal prosecutors have charged Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota with obstruction of justice and witness tampering, arguing that he attempted to cover up a 2012 assault by former county police chief James Burke.
SoutholdLOCAL to broadcast town council candidates Facebook live event Nov. 2
Have you got questions for the candidates? Join SoutholdLOCAL and the candidates for town council for a lively discussion and debate of local issues in our Facebook Live event on Thursday Nov. 2.
Vineyard 48 will not reopen, to surrender liquor license
The owners of Vineyard 48 have surrendered their liquor license three weeks after it was suspended by state officials for its “disturbing record” of serving patrons beyond the point of extreme intoxication.
Southold Town to helicopter winery tours: “You’re not welcome here”
Local residents object to helicopters delivering winery visitors to the North Fork.
National Grid launches geothermal demonstration project in Riverhead
The shared community loop system will use the heat stored 250 feet below the Earth's surface to heat 10 homes in the Riverhead senior community. In the summer, the system with withdraw heat from the homes and discharge it into the Earth, cooling the homes.
Local young entrepreneurs to launch North Fork Brewing Co. in Riverhead
Ian Van Bourgondien of Southold and Peter Barraud of Baiting Hollow are hoping have the North Fork Brewing Co. open for business in the former Riverhead firehouse by springtime.
